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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912057-00-031681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000712

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR TREE STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935703
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [5331
]		IRS NUMBER:				541387365
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		S-3
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-41280
			FILM NUMBER:		671929
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		500 VOLVO PARKWAY
				STREET 2:		NORFOLK COMMERCE PARK
				CITY:			CHESAPEAKE
				STATE:			VA
				ZIP:			23320
				BUSINESS PHONE:		7573215000
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 2500
					CITY:			NORFOLK
					STATE:			VA
					ZIP:			23501-2500
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</FILER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s-3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>S-3
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex-23_1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex-23_2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>