Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Recommends Family Dollar Stockholders Vote “For” Merger with Dollar Tree

MATTHEWS, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (“Family Dollar”) (NYSE:FDO), a leading national discount retailer offering name brands and quality, private brand merchandise, announced today that Glass Lewis & Co. ("Glass Lewis"), a leading independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, recommends that Family Dollar stockholders vote “FOR” the merger with Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) at Family Dollar’s Special Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for January 22, 2015.