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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000029534-00-000049.txt : 20000511
<SEC-HEADER>0000029534-00-000049.hdr.sgml : 20000511
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000029534-00-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000510

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029534
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				610502302
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		625002

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6158554000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD STE 500
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER CAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER J L & SON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029534
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
	IRS NUMBER:				610502302
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
	FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
	CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37072
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6158554000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD STE 500
	CITY:			NASHVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37205

FORMER COMPANY:	
	FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER CAL
	DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401

FORMER COMPANY:	
	FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER J L & SON INC
	DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 04/30/2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   O'BRIANT, STONIE R.
   100 MISSION RIDGE
   GOODLETTSVILLE, TN  37072
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
   DG
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   04/30/2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   SR. VICE PRESIDENT
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK               |04/07/|M   |V|74170             |A  |7.86       |                   |      |                           |
                           |2000  |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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COMMON STOCK               |04/07/|S   | |74170             |S  |27.00      |62258              |D     |                           |
                           |2000  |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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COMMON STOCK               |      |    | |                  |   |           |3304               |I     |BY 401K TRUST              |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
STOCK OPTION          |7.86    |04/07|M   |V|16393      |A  |     |03/25|COMMON STOCK|16393  |       |0           |D  |            |
                      |        |/2000|    | |           |   |     |/2006|            |       |       |            |   |            |
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STOCK OPTION          |7.86    |04/07|M   |V|4500       |A  |     |03/25|COMMON STOCK|4500   |       |0           |D  |            |
                      |        |/2000|    | |           |   |     |/2006|            |       |       |            |   |            |
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STOCK OPTION          |7.86    |04/07|M   |V|30445      |A  |     |03/25|COMMON STOCK|30445  |       |0           |D  |            |
                      |        |/2000|    | |           |   |     |/2006|            |       |       |            |   |            |
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STOCK OPTION          |7.86    |04/07|M   |V|22832      |A  |     |03/25|COMMON STOCK|22832  |       |0           |D  |            |
                      |        |/2000|    | |           |   |     |/2006|            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ B. CARPENTER FOR S. O'BRIANT
DATE
5/10/2000

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