Dollar General Remains Committed to Acquisition of Family Dollar

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to the decision by the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) to reject Dollar General’s tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar for $80.00 per share in cash, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today stated that it remains committed to acquiring Family Dollar in a transaction that would deliver superior value to Family Dollar shareholders and is capable of being completed on the terms proposed.