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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </FONT></P>

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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and&nbsp;0-11.</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=4><B>DOLLAR TREE STORES,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>500 Volvo Parkway<BR>
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>to be held on<BR>
Thursday, June&nbsp;16, 2005  </B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>To Our Shareholders: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will hold the annual meeting of the shareholders of Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. at the Founders Inn, 5641 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia on Thursday, June&nbsp;16,
2005 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. local time. Shareholders will consider and vote on the following proposals: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>approve
an amendment to the bylaws establishing the size of the Board of Directors;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>elect
three directors;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>approve
the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>act
upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholders
of record at the close of business on April&nbsp;22, 2005 will receive notice of and be allowed to vote at the meeting. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Your vote is important to us.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> We encourage you to read the attached proxy statement then sign, date and return your proxy card in the
enclosed envelope at your earliest convenience. Sending in your proxy card will not prevent you from voting your stock at the meeting if you desire to do so. </FONT></P>

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Frederick C. Coble<BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chesapeake,
Virginia<BR>
April&nbsp;29, 2005 </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Information about the Annual Meeting and Voting</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Proposal No. 1&#151;Amendment to Bylaws to Set Size of Board of Directors</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Proposal No. 2&#151;Election of Directors</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Information Concerning Nominees, Directors and Executive Officers</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>How Nominees to our Board are Selected</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
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Shareholder Nominations for Election of Directors</FONT></TD>
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8</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Information about the Board of Directors</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
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Director Compensation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
9</FONT></TD>
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Meetings of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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9</FONT></TD>
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Committees of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD>
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9</FONT></TD>
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Audit Committee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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10</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="87%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Report of the Audit Committee</FONT></TD>
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10</FONT></TD>
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Compensation Committee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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11</FONT></TD>
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation</FONT></TD>
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12</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Report of the Compensation Committee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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12</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Nominating Committee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
13</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Corporate Governance and Director Independence</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
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Code of Ethics</FONT></TD>
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14</FONT></TD>
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Charters of Our Board Committees</FONT></TD>
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14</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Communicating with Our Board Members</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
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Shareholder Proposals</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
15</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Compensation of Executive Officers</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><B><BR>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B><BR>
16</B></FONT></TD>
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Compensation Tables</FONT></TD>
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16</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>18</B></FONT></TD>
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Leases</FONT></TD>
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18</FONT></TD>
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Investment</FONT></TD>
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Employment Agreements</FONT></TD>
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Director Use of Corporate Assets</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>19</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Proposal No. 3&#151;Approval of 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B></FONT></TD>
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Summary of 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</FONT></TD>
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United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards under the Plan</FONT></TD>
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Benefits to Executive Officers</FONT></TD>
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Our Principal Accountants</FONT></TD>
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Copies of Form 10-K Available</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dollar Tree's Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the annual meeting of shareholders. This proxy statement summarizes the
information you need to know to vote at the meeting. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
began mailing these proxy materials on or about May&nbsp;13, 2005 to all shareholders entitled to vote. The Dollar Tree 2004 Annual Report, which includes our financial statements,
is being sent with this proxy statement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Date, Time and Place of the Meeting  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As shown in the Notice of Annual Meeting, the 2005 annual meeting of shareholders of Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. will be held on Thursday, June&nbsp;16,
2005, at the Founders Inn, 5641 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia, at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. local time. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
principal executive offices of Dollar Tree are located at 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia, 23320; telephone: (757)&nbsp;321-5000. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Shares Entitled to Vote  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholders of record have one vote per share at the close of business on April&nbsp;22, 2005. At that time, there were 109,047,682 shares of common stock
outstanding. Votes will be tabulated by our transfer agent, National City Bank. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Voting Your Proxy  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, we urge you to vote. If you vote by proxy, that is, by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy
card, or by casting your vote via a toll-free number or the Internet, the individuals named on the card (your "proxies") will vote your shares in the manner you indicate. If you do not
indicate instructions to your proxies, then your shares will be voted as follows: </FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>FOR
amending the bylaws to set the size of the Board of Directors at eleven members;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>FOR
re-electing three members of the Board as Class&nbsp;I directors; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>FOR
approving the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>If
any other matter is presented, then your proxy will vote in accordance with your proxies' best judgment. At this time, the Board of Directors is unaware of any other business to be brought before
the meeting. If you send more than one proxy card, then your shares will be voted in accordance with the proxy card bearing the latest date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
may revoke your proxy by sending in a signed proxy card with a later date, providing subsequent telephone or Internet voting instructions, providing a written notice of revocation to
the Corporate Secretary of Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. prior to the annual meeting or attending the annual meeting to cast your vote in person. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Quorum Requirement and Broker Non-Votes  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. If holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock are present in person or by
proxy, a quorum will exist. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for establishing a quorum. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
certain routine matters, brokers may, at their discretion, vote shares they hold in "street name" on behalf of beneficial owners who have not returned voting instructions to the
brokers. Routine </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>matters
include the election of directors (Proposal No.&nbsp;2). We believe the proposal to amend the bylaws to set the Board's size (Proposal No.&nbsp;1) is also a routine matter. In instances
where brokers are prohibited from exercising discretionary authority, brokers will not vote the shares of beneficial owners who fail to provide instruction (so-called "broker
non-votes"). These shares are not included in the vote totals and, therefore, have no effect on the vote. At the 2005 annual meeting, we believe brokers may be prohibited from exercising
discretionary authority only with respect to our employee stock purchase plan (Proposal No.&nbsp;3). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Broker
non-votes will not be counted as votes "for" or "against" any proposal and will not affect the outcome with respect to any matter to be voted on. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Householding  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In some cases, only one proxy statement is being delivered to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless the company has received contrary instructions from
one or more of the shareholders. Upon written or oral request, we will deliver a separate copy of the proxy statement to a shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the proxy statement
was delivered. A shareholder can notify the company's Corporate Secretary at the above address that it wishes to receive a separate copy of the proxy statement in the future, or alternatively, that it
wishes to receive a single copy of the materials instead of multiple copies. Each shareholder will receive voting instructions relative to their individual holdings, regardless of a shared address. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Costs of the Proxy Solicitations  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by us. Proxies may be solicited by officers, directors and regular employees of our company or our affiliates, none
of whom will receive any additional compensation for their services. Such solicitations may be made personally, or by mail, facsimile, telephone, telegram or messenger. We will reimburse brokerage
firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy material and annual reports to the beneficial owners of stock in accordance with the
schedule of charges approved by the National Association of Securities Dealers,&nbsp;Inc. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROPOSAL NO. 1&#151;AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS<BR>  TO SET THE SIZE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Size of the Board of Directors  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are asking the shareholders to approve a change in the bylaws to set the Board size at eleven persons, subject to further change by the Board. Under Virginia
law, the Board would have authority to increase or decrease the number of directors by thirty percent in the future. Therefore, the effect of this change is to permit the Board to set the number of
directors from eight to fourteen persons. The bylaws currently provide for a variable size board of six to eleven members. Because only the shareholders may change from a variable range to a fixed
number of directors, we are asking that you approve a motion to replace Article&nbsp;III, Section&nbsp;2 of the Company's bylaws with the following text: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"NUMBER
OF DIRECTORS: The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven (11)&nbsp;directors. Subject to the Articles of Incorporation and applicable law, directors shall be elected by the
stockholders for three-year terms and shall serve until the election of their successors. The Board of Directors shall have the power to amend this bylaw to the extent permitted by law." </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Board believes that it is in the company's best interest to give the Board of Directors maximum flexibility in setting its size in the future. As described under "Corporate
Governance and Director Independence" beginning on page 13, the NASDAQ Stock Market and the Securities and Exchange Commission have recently imposed numerous requirements with respect to the
composition </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>of
the Board and the independence of its members. Management directors and related parties with valuable expertise in the company's business generally do not qualify for such requirements. As a
result, the company will continue to seek out new members to serve on the Board to balance management representatives with knowledgeable outside directors to ensure adequate Board independence. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Vote Required  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bylaws will be amended at the meeting, so long as a quorum is present, if the votes cast favoring the amendment represent a majority of shares represented and
entitled to vote. Abstentions shall be deemed a vote against the proposal. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT<BR>
YOU VOTE "FOR" THE AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Directors and Nominees  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Board of Directors is divided into three staggered classes for purposes of election. One class is normally elected at each annual meeting of shareholders to
serve for a three-year term. Under our current bylaws, the Board consists of between six and eleven persons. The above Proposal No.&nbsp;1 asks the shareholders to approve a change in
the bylaws to allow the Board to consist of eleven persons. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
the 2005 annual meeting of shareholders, the terms of three Class&nbsp;I directors are expiring. They are Macon F. Brock, Jr., Richard G. Lesser, and Thomas E. Whiddon. The Board
proposes to nominate these three individuals to be elected as Class&nbsp;I directors at the 2005 annual meeting of shareholders. If so elected, these Class&nbsp;I directors will hold office for a
three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders held in 2008. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
other directors will continue in office following this annual meeting and their terms will expire in 2006 (Ms.&nbsp;Scott and Messrs.&nbsp;Perry and Saunders) and 2007
(Messrs.&nbsp;Compton, Megrue, Wurtzel and Sasser). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
nominees have indicated their willingness to serve as directors. If a nominee becomes unable to stand for re-election, the persons named in the proxy will vote for any
substitute nominee proposed by the Board of Directors. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Vote Required  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A director is elected at the meeting, so long as a quorum is present, if the votes cast favoring the election of that director exceed those cast in opposition. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT<BR>
YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Macon F. Brock, Jr.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Chairman<BR>
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Brock, age 63, has been Chairman of the Board since September 2001 and a director since 1986. He was Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to 2003. From 1986, when he founded Dollar Tree with Mr. Perry and Mr. Compton, until 2001, he was President.
Until 1991, he was an officer and director of K&amp;K Toys.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Brock has served on our Board since 1986.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Richard G. Lesser</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Senior Corporate Adviser<BR>
The TJX Companies, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<BR>
Mr. Lesser, age 70, was Senior Corporate Adviser of the TJX Companies, Inc. from February 2002 until his retirement in January 2005. He was Executive Vice President from 1991 to 2001 and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 1999. He was President of
its Marmaxx Division (TJ Maxx and Marshalls) from 1995 to 2001. From 1981 to 1993, he held various executive positions within The TJX Companies, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Lesser has been a Dollar Tree director since 1999 and also serves on the boards of The TJX Companies, Inc., Reebok International Ltd. and A.C. Moore Arts &amp; Crafts, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Thomas E. Whiddon</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Private investor; corporate director</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<BR>
Mr. Whiddon, age 52, was Executive Vice President of Lowe's Companies, Inc. from 1996 until 2003, at which time he retired. During this time, he served as Executive Vice President of Logistics and Technology from 2000 to 2003 and Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer from 1996 to 2000. From 1994 to 1996, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Treasurer for Zale Corporation, Inc. From 1988 to 1994, he was Vice President, Treasurer for
Eckerd Corporation and from 1986 to 1988, he was Vice President, Assistant Treasurer for the same company.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Whiddon has been a member of our Board since 2003 and also serves as a director of Sonoco Products Company, Inc. and Carter's Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>J. Douglas Perry</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors<BR>
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Perry, age 57, became Chairman Emeritus of the Board in September 2001. He had been Chairman of the Board since 1986 when he founded Dollar Tree with Mr. Brock and Mr. Compton. He retired as an employee and officer of the company as of March 1,
1999. Until 1991, he was an executive officer of K&amp;K Toys.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Perry has served on our Board since 1986.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Thomas A. Saunders, III</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Private investor; corporate director</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Saunders, age 68, is a retired member of Saunders Karp &amp; Megrue Partners, L.L.C., which controls the SK Equity Fund, L.P., once a major investor in Dollar Tree. Before founding Saunders Karp &amp; Megrue in 1990, he served as a Managing
Director of Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. from 1974 to 1989.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Saunders has been a Dollar Tree director since 1993. He also serves on the Board of Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Eileen R. Scott</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Pathmark Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="53%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Ms. Scott, age 52, has been Chief Executive Officer of Pathmark Stores, Inc. since October 2002. She has been employed by Pathmark Stores, Inc. since 1969. During her years there, she has served as Executive Vice President of Store Operations,
Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Distribution, Senior Vice President of Non-Foods and Pharmacy, and Vice President of Sales and Advertising.</FONT></TD>
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Ms. Scott was elected as a director of Dollar Tree in 2003 and also serves on the board of Pathmark Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>H. Ray Compton</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Private investor; corporate director</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Compton, age 62, has been a director since 1986 when he founded Dollar Tree with Mr. Perry and Mr. Brock. Mr. Compton was Executive Vice President from 1998 to 2002 and continued to be employed in an advisory role until his retirement in June
2004. From 1986 until 1998, he also served as Dollar Tree's Chief Financial Officer. From 1979 until 1991, he was employed in a similar role with K&amp;K Toys, which he, along with Mr. Brock, Mr. Perry and Mr. Perry's father, built from the company's
original single store to 136 stores. Prior to 1979, he was associated for 15 years with a manufacturing company in various accounting and management positions.</FONT></TD>
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A director of Dollar Tree since 1986, Mr. Compton also serves on the board of Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., where he chairs the audit committee.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>John F. Megrue</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Co-Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Apax Partners, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Megrue, age 46, has been a director since 1993 and formerly served as our Vice Chairman. From 1992 until 2005, Mr. Megrue was a partner at Saunders Karp &amp; Megrue, which controlled the SK Equity Fund, L.P. Saunders Karp &amp; Megrue merged
with Apax Partners, Inc., in 2005. Prior to his association with Saunders Karp &amp; Megrue, Mr. Megrue managed investments and financial transactions at Patricof &amp; Co. and at C.M. Diker Associates.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Megrue was first elected to our Board in 1993 and is also a director of Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Alan L. Wurtzel</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Private investor; corporate director</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Wurtzel, age 71, is Chairman Emeritus of Circuit City Stores, Inc., a large consumer electronics retailing chain. From 1986 to 2001, he served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Circuit City. Prior to 1986, he served in several other
capacities with Circuit City, including Chief Executive Officer from 1973 to 1986. Mr. Wurtzel was a director of Office Depot, Inc. from 1989 to 1996.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Wurtzel became a Dollar Tree director in 1995.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bob Sasser</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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Mr. Sasser, age 53, was elected to the Board in 2004. He has been Chief Executive Officer since January 2004 and President since September 2001. He had been Dollar Tree's Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2001. Previously, from 1997 to 1999, he
served as Senior Vice President, Merchandise and Marketing of Roses Stores, Inc. From 1994 to 1996, he was Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for Michaels Stores, Inc. Prior to 1994, he held several positions at Roses Stores, Inc., ranging
from Store Manager to Vice President, General Merchandise Manager.</FONT></TD>
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Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="53%"><FONT SIZE=2>Mr. Kleeberger, age 53, has been Chief Financial Officer since July 2004. From 1998 through 2004, following a 10-year career with The Limited, Inc., he served in various capacities at Too, Inc., most recently as Executive
Vice President &#151; Chief Financial Officer, and also including in his career Secretary; Treasurer; Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer, Logistics and Systems; and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Kleeberger was a director at Too, Inc., from 1999 to 2004.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Brock
is married to Mr.&nbsp;Perry's sister. There are no additional family relationships among the Directors and Executive Officers. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>HOW NOMINEES TO OUR BOARD ARE SELECTED    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Candidates for election to our Board of Directors are nominated by our Nominating Committee and ratified by our full Board of Directors for consideration by the
shareholders. The Nominating Committee operates under a charter, which is available on our corporate website at www.DollarTree.com. You will find the charter of the Committee and the charters of all
of our other Board committees under the heading "Corporate Governance." A copy of the charter is available to all shareholders upon request, addressed to our Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices
provided elsewhere in this proxy statement. All members of the Committee are independent under the standards established by the NASDAQ Stock Market. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
Nominating Committee will give due consideration to candidates recommended by shareholders. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Nominating Committee consideration by submitting
such recommendation using the methods described under "Communicating with our Board Members" on page 14. In making recommendations, shareholders should be mindful of the discussion of minimum
qualifications set forth in the following paragraph. Although a recommended individual may meet the minimum qualification standards, it does not imply that the Nominating Committee necessarily will
nominate the person so recommended by a shareholder. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
Nominating Committee believes that the minimum qualifications for serving on our Board are that a nominee have substantial experience in working as an executive officer for, or
serving on the board of, a public company, or that he or she demonstrates, by significant accomplishment in another given field of endeavor, an ability to make a meaningful contribution to the
oversight and governance of a company having a scope and size similar to our company. A director must have an exemplary reputation and record for honesty in his or her personal dealings and business
or professional activity. All directors should possess a basic understanding of financial matters and have an ability to review and understand the company's financial and other reports and to discuss
such matters intelligently and effectively. He or she also needs to exhibit qualities of independence in thought and action. A candidate should be committed first and foremost to the interests of the
shareholders of the company. Persons who represent a particular special interest, ideology, narrow perspective or point of view would not, therefore, generally be considered good candidates for
election to our Board. In addition to these factors, our Nominating Committee seeks to have a Board that represents diversity as to gender, race and background experiences. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
Nominating Committee identifies nominees in a number of ways. One method is the recommendation of a current member of the Board, who personally knows and has an understanding of the
qualifications of a proposed nominee. A second method is an awareness of persons who are successful in business, whether personally known to a member of the Board or not. We may contact such persons
from time to time to ask whether they would be willing to serve. If they are willing, then the Nominating Committee conducts significant amounts of due diligence to ensure that a nominee possesses the
qualifications, qualities and skills outlined above. The Nominating Committee also from time to time engages search firms to assist the committee in identifying potential Board nominees, and we pay
such firms a fee for conducting such searches. As mentioned above, our Nominating Committee also is open to receiving recommendations from shareholders as to potential candidates it might consider. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Shareholder Nominations for Election of Directors  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholders generally can nominate persons to be directors by following the procedures set forth in our bylaws. In short, these procedures require the
shareholder to deliver a written notice in a timely manner to our Corporate Secretary at the address of our principal executive offices. To be timely, the notice must be sent either by personal
delivery or by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, and received no later than 120&nbsp;days in advance of the anniversary date of the proxy statement for the previous year's annual
meeting or if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the applicable annual meeting has been changed by more than 30&nbsp;days from the date contemplated at the time of the
previous year's proxy statement, not less than 90&nbsp;days before the date of the applicable annual meeting. The notice must contain the information required by our bylaws about the shareholder
proposing the nominee and about the nominee. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
such shareholder's notice to the Corporate Secretary of his or her intent to nominate must set forth: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>the
name and address of record of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>a
representation that the shareholder is a shareholder of record of our company's capital stock and intends to appear in person or by proxy at such meeting to nominate the
person or persons specified in the notice;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>the
class and number of shares of our capital stock beneficially owned by the shareholder; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>a
description of all arrangements or understandings between such shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to
which the nomination or nominations are to be made by such shareholder. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
each person nominated, each such shareholder's notice to the Corporate Secretary must also set forth: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>the
name, age, business address and, if known, residence address, of such person;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>his
or her principal occupation or employment;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>the
class and number of shares of our capital stock beneficially owned by such person;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>any
other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors or is otherwise required by the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>the
written consent of such person to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Director Compensation  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Director compensation is established by the Board of Directors and periodically reviewed. For 2004, each non-employee director&#151;that is,
every director other than Macon Brock and Bob Sasser and, until his retirement in June&nbsp;2004, Ray Compton&#151;received an annual retainer of $16,000. In addition, the audit committee
chair received $6,000 and audit committee members received $4,000; the other committee chairs and committee members received $4,000 and
$2,000, respectively. Non-employee directors also received an annual grant of 6,000 options for common stock under our 2003 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Board has determined that, beginning at the 2005 annual meeting of shareholders, each non-employee director will receive an annual retainer of $80,000, payable quarterly.
In addition, the audit committee chair will receive $8,000 and audit committee members will receive $4,000; the other committee chairs and committee members will receive $4,000 and $2,000,
respectively. The Board of Directors has elected to suspend annual option grants to current non-employee directors. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
our 2003 Director Deferred Compensation Plan, directors may elect to invest their cash fees in our common stock, options or an interest-bearing cash account. A majority of
directors participated in the Deferred Compensation Plan in 2004. At present, the Board does not intend to recommend to current directors the amount of fees that should be deferred or the amount that
should be invested in Dollar Tree stock or options. However, the Board will monitor director equity ownership and ensure that each director holds an amount of Dollar Tree stock or options that the
Board believes appropriately aligns his or her interest with shareholders. Such determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis as circumstances warrant. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
October&nbsp;1, 1999, the company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Perry, which provided for annual consulting fees of $30,000 over the term of the agreement. On
June&nbsp;16, 2004, the company entered into a similar agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Compton, which provided for consulting fees of $20,000 for fiscal year 2004. Both of these agreements were terminated
effective January&nbsp;28, 2005, and replaced by consulting agreements which coincide with the company's fiscal year end. The new agreements provide for annual consulting fees of $30,000 to be paid
to each of Messrs.&nbsp;Perry and Compton and ensure their eligibility in the company's group health plans. The agreements generally allow for termination by either of the parties upon thirty days'
written notice, except that if an agreement is terminated in connection with the change of control, the company is obligated to pay fees for the remainder of the consultant's life. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Meetings of the Board of Directors  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors has scheduled four regular meetings in 2005 and will hold special meetings when company business requires. During 2004, the Board held four
formal meetings and undertook actions outside of a Board meeting by Unanimous Consent on three occasions. Several informational update calls were conducted during the year. Each member of the Board
attended at least 75% of all Board meetings and meetings of Committees of which he or she was a member. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Committees of the Board of Directors  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating Committee. The memberships and functions of these committees
are set forth below. The Board has no standing Executive Committee. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Audit
Committee</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Audit Committee has three members: Thomas Saunders (Chairman), Thomas Whiddon and Alan Wurtzel. Richard Lesser also served on the Audit Committee through the 2004 Annual Meeting. The
functions of this committee include: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>reviewing
management's assessment of the company's internal control over the financial reporting process;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>reviewing
results of internal testing related to Sarbanes-Oxley;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>reviewing
the quarterly and annual financial statements of the company;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>reviewing
the audit efforts of the company's independent auditors and internal audit department;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>reviewing
all related party transactions; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>selecting
the independent auditors and any independent counsel or other advisers it deems necessary. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
Audit Committee operates under a charter, which is available on our corporate website at www.DollarTree.com. You will find the charter of the Committee under the heading "Corporate Governance." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Audit Committee met in conjunction with a Board meeting four times in 2004 and undertook actions by Unanimous Consent on one occasion. Members of the Audit Committee also conducted
scheduled telephonic reviews of financial results on at least a quarterly basis. In addition, the Chairman of the Committee conducted periodic updates with the independent auditors and/or financial
management. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
Board has reviewed the composition of the Audit Committee and determined that the independence of and the financial literacy of its members meet the listing standards of the NASDAQ
Stock Market and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, our Board has determined that the Chairman of our Audit Committee, Thomas Saunders, by virtue of his extensive
career in business, including the securities industry, and experience in the areas of investment banking, finance and business generally, qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" within the
meaning of applicable regulations of the SEC, promulgated pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, the Board has determined that Thomas Whiddon, who also sits on our Audit Committee,
by virtue of his career serving as Chief Financial Officer to several public companies as well as other experience, also qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>Report of the Audit Committee  </I></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Audit Committee's main purpose (in accordance with its written charter adopted by the Board of Directors) is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling
its oversight responsibilities regarding the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices of the company. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with these responsibilities, the Audit Committee: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>met
with management and the company's internal audit manager to discuss the company's risk management, control, and governance processes;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>discussed
with external counsel the company's compliance with NASDAQ listing requirements and other securities regulations;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>met
with management and KPMG LLP, the company's independent registered public accounting firm, to review and discuss the quarterly and annual financial statements of the
company for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;29, 2005;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>discussed
with KPMG the matters required by Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards No.&nbsp;61 (Communication with Audit Committees);
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>discussed
with KPMG the quality, not just the acceptability, of the company's accounting principles;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>received
from KPMG written disclosures and the letter regarding its independence as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No.&nbsp;1 (Independence Discussions
with Audit Committees);
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>reviewed
and approved KPMG's fees for audit, audit-related and tax services; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>discussed
with KPMG any relationships that may impact their objectivity and independence. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based
upon the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended
January&nbsp;29, 2005 be included in the company's Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>SUBMITTED
BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas E. Whiddon</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Compensation
Committee</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee has three members: John Megrue (Chairman), Richard Lesser, and Eileen Scott. Alan Wurtzel also served on the Compensation Committee through the 2004 Annual
Meeting. The functions of this committee include: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>meeting
as necessary to oversee the company's compensation and benefit practices;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>recommending
to the full Board the compensation arrangements for the company's senior officers;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>administering
the company's executive compensation plans and Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>administering
and considering awards under the company's stock- and equity-based compensation plans. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee operates under a charter, which is available on our corporate website at www.DollarTree.com. You will find the charter of the Committee under the heading
"Corporate Governance." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee met three times in 2004 and undertook actions by Unanimous Consent on three occasions. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation  </I></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No executive officer of the company currently serves or has served on the Compensation Committee. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
described in further detail under "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" on page 15, in 2003, the SKM Equity Fund III, L. P., and SKM Investment Fund acquired a majority
interest in a retail company in which Dollar Tree also invested. Mr.&nbsp;Megrue, Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a principal member of the general partner of the above-named funds,
recuses himself from committee actions concerning equity awards to company officers, as required under Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>Report of the Compensation Committee  </I></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Compensation Policy    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our policy is to offer a competitive total compensation package to attract and retain key personnel. We encourage broad-based employee ownership of Dollar Tree
stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We also grant stock options to employees at many levels within the company, aligning the financial interests of our employees with those of our
stockholders. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
compensation of our executive officers typically consists of: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>a
competitive base salary;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>annual
incentive compensation in the form of a cash bonus based on the achievement of individual goals and the company goal, currently expressed as an annual earnings per
share target;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>long-term
incentive compensation in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock awards; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>employee
benefits, including company-paid life insurance and participation in the 401(k)/Profit Sharing plan and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
Plan and eligibility in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee annually reviews and approves individual executive officers' base salaries. In determining salary levels, the Committee takes into account the company's
operating performance, the skills, experience and responsibilities of the executives, as well as the salary practices of comparable retail companies. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Compensation Committee also reviews and approves the annual incentive compensation of the company's executive officers. These incentive bonuses are currently tied to the attainment
of both the company's annual earnings per share target and clearly defined individual goals. The bonuses are expressed as a percentage of base salary. The committee believes they are competitive when
compared to the retail industry. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Officers
and non-officers are granted stock options, typically on an annual basis, which the Compensation Committee approves. The exercise price is the fair market value per
share of Common Stock on the grant date. The fair market value is the last per share sale price of the common stock reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on the grant date. Options granted to executive
officers vest over three to five years and may not be exercised during the first year of the grant. When determining the number of options to grant, the Compensation Committee takes into account the
base salary, level of responsibility and individual performance of the executive, and stock compensation practices of comparable retail companies. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>12</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the compensation of Dollar Tree's Chief Executive Officer. Bob Sasser was elected to the position of President and
Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of 2004; his base salary was increased to $650,000 at that time. In addition, the committee established certain operational and managerial goals for
Mr.&nbsp;Sasser for the fiscal year ending January&nbsp;29, 2005. In recognition of his achievement of these goals and the company's performance relative to established quantitative and
qualitative targets, Mr.&nbsp;Sasser received a bonus of $201,043 under the Annual Management Incentive Compensation Program. In fiscal 2004, the Committee granted him the option to purchase 60,000
shares of common stock under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, taking into account the same considerations as discussed under "Compensation Policy." Last year, the shareholders of the company approved
the 2004 Executive Officer Equity Plan and the 2004 Executive Officer Cash Bonus Plan, under which committee may make future grants to the Chief Executive Officer and certain selected other executive
officers. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Macon
F. Brock was Chief Executive Officer until December&nbsp;31, 2003, and continues as Chairman of the Board and a key employee whose responsibilities include long-term
and strategic planning. For fiscal 2004, Mr.&nbsp;Brock's base salary was $400,000. At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee established certain operational and managerial
goals for Mr.&nbsp;Brock. In recognition of his achievement of these goals and the company's performance in 2004, Mr.&nbsp;Brock received a bonus of $128,219 under the Annual Management Incentive
Compensation Program. In fiscal 2004, the committee granted him the option to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Deductibility of Compensation    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a limitation on the deductibility of non-performance-based compensation in excess of
$1&nbsp;million paid to executive officers, unless certain requirements are met. In general, the Compensation Committee strives to manage our executive compensation program to preserve federal
income tax deductions. However, our policies do not restrict the committee from exercising discretion in approving compensation packages even though that flexibility may result in certain
non-deductible compensation expenses. The 2004 Executive Officer Equity Plan and the 2004 Executive Officer Cash Bonus Plan contain provisions allowing performance-based awards that are
exempt from the Section&nbsp;162(m) limitation on deductibility. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>SUBMITTED
BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE </FONT></P>

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John F. Megrue</FONT></TD>
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Richard G. Lesser</FONT></TD>
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Eileen R. Scott</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Nominating
Committee</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Nominating Committee has three members: Thomas Saunders (Chairman), Richard Lesser and Alan Wurtzel. The purpose of this committee is to advise the Board of Directors on the
composition, organization and effectiveness of the Board and its committees. The committee's primary duties and responsibilities are to: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>nominate
candidates to be placed on the ballot for shareholders to consider at the annual meeting;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>recommend
nominees to be appointed by the Board to fill interim director vacancies; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>recommend
directors to be selected for membership on the various board committees. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
committee will also advise the Board on its composition, committees, structure, practices and self-evaluation. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Nominating Committee met formally twice during 2004. During 2004, the committee continued to review potential candidates for Board seats in order to further enhance the Board's
effectiveness. For further information on the committee, its composition and procedures, please see the discussion beginning on page 7. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dollar Tree is committed to principles of good corporate governance and the independence of a majority of our Board of Directors from the management of our
company. All members of our Audit Committee, our Compensation Committee and our Nominating Committee have been determined by our Board to be independent directors within the applicable listing
standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Our Board has reviewed the various relationships between members of our Board and the company and has affirmatively determined that none of our directors or
nominees have material relationships with Dollar Tree, other than Messrs.&nbsp;Brock, Compton, Perry and Sasser who are or were members of management or are paid consultants. See "Information about
The Board of Directors" on page 8 and "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" on page 15 for a discussion of relationships between the company and various directors. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the slate of directors proposed to be elected at the 2005 annual meeting of shareholders is elected, all committees of our Board will continue to be comprised solely of independent
directors. The basis for such determination by our Board is either that the independent director has no business relationship other than his or her service on our Board, or that while an independent
director may have some involvement with a company or firm with which our company does business, our Board has determined that such involvement is not material and does not violate any part of the
definition of
"independent director" under NASDAQ listing standards. None of Messrs.&nbsp;Brock, Compton, Perry or Sasser sits on any of our committees as an official member. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
each regular meeting of our Board of Directors, a private session, without management present, is conducted by the non-management members of our Board. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Code of Ethics  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Board has adopted a code of ethics for all our employees, officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. A copy
of this code may be viewed at our corporate website, www.DollarTree.com under the heading "Corporate Governance." In addition, a printed copy of our code of ethics will be provided to any shareholder
upon request submitted to the Corporate Secretary at the address listed elsewhere in this proxy statement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Charters of our Board Committees  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The charters of our Board committees are available on our corporate website, www.DollarTree.com under the heading "Corporate Governance." In addition, printed
copies of any of our Board committee charters will be provided to any shareholder upon request submitted to the Corporate Secretary at the company's address listed elsewhere in this proxy statement. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>COMMUNICATING WITH OUR BOARD MEMBERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our shareholders may communicate directly with our Board of Directors. You may contact any member of our Board, any Board committee or any chair of any such
committee by mail. To do so, correspondence may be addressed to any individual director, the non-management directors as a group, any Board committee or any committee chair by either name
or title. All such mailings are to be sent in care of "Corporate Secretary" at our corporate headquarters address, which is 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320. To communicate with our directors
electronically, shareholders should go to our corporate website, www.DollarTree.com. Under the heading "Corporate Governance" on our </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>14</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>website,
you will find instructions and electronic mail addresses to which you may send your message. All communications should indicate whether or not the sender is a current shareholder of the
company. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
mail received as set forth in the preceding paragraph will be examined by management and/or our outside general counsel for the purpose of determining whether the contents actually
represent messages from shareholders to our directors. We will also examine the mailing from the standpoint of security. Any contents from a shareholder that are not in the nature of advertising,
promotions of a product or service, or patently offensive material will be forwarded promptly to the addressee. In the case of the non-management directors as a group (such as a committee
of our Board), we will make the contents available to each director who is a member of the group to which the envelope is addressed. Shareholder nominations for director should be submitted in the
manner described on page 8. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, any person who desires to communicate any matter specifically to our Audit Committee may contact the Audit Committee by addressing a letter to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee at our corporate headquarters address, noted above, or electronically to AuditChair@DollarTree.com, as also described at our corporate website, www.DollarTree.com under the heading
"Corporate Governance." Communications to our Audit Committee may be submitted anonymously, if sent by mail, addressed to the Audit Committee Chair, in which event the envelope will not be opened for
any purpose, other than appropriate security inspections. Otherwise, such mailing will be forwarded directly to the chairman of our Audit Committee for his review and follow-up action as
he deems appropriate. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It
is our Board's policy that each of our directors shall attend the annual meeting of our shareholders. All of our directors were in attendance at the 2004 annual meeting of our
shareholders. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Shareholder Proposals for the 2006 Annual Meeting  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholder proposals for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2006 will not be included in our proxy statement for that meeting unless received by us
at our principal executive offices in Chesapeake, Virginia, on or prior to close of business on January&nbsp;12, 2006. Such proposals must also meet the other requirements of
Rule&nbsp;14a-8 of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to shareholder proposals. See page 8 for additional requirements for the submission of shareholder nominations to the
Board. Notice of a shareholder proposal submitted outside of the processes of Rule&nbsp;14a-8 will be considered untimely after January&nbsp;12, 2006. If notice of such a shareholder
proposal is received by the Corporation after such date, then the proxies we solicit for next year's annual meeting may confer discretionary authority to vote on any shareholder proposals that were
not submitted in a timely manner, without including a description of such proposals in the proxy statement for that meeting. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Compensation Tables  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the compensation earned by our executive officers for the years ended January&nbsp;29, 2005, January&nbsp;31, 2004 and
December&nbsp;31, 2002: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Summary
Compensation Table</U> </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="28%"><FONT SIZE=2>Macon F. Brock, Jr.(5)<BR>
Chairman of the Board</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2004<BR>
2003<BR>
2002</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>400,008<BR>
693,750<BR>
675,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>128,219<BR>
322,697<BR>
344,183</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;<BR>
50,350<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>40,000<BR>
60,000<BR>
60,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>8,105<BR>
12,532<BR>
28,249</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="28%"><FONT SIZE=2>Bob Sasser(5)<BR>
President and<BR>
Chief Operating Officer</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2004<BR>
2003<BR>
2002</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>649,992<BR>
461,250<BR>
431,250</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>201,043<BR>
217,501<BR>
161,272</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;<BR>
&#151;<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>60,000<BR>
50,000<BR>
40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>16,305<BR>
20,532<BR>
19,024</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="28%"><FONT SIZE=2>Kent A. Kleeberger(6)<BR>
Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2004<BR>
2003<BR>
2002</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>186,410<BR>
&#151;<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>52,000<BR>
&#151;<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;<BR>
&#151;<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>40,000<BR>
&#151;<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;<BR>
&#151;<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="28%"><FONT SIZE=2>Frederick C. Coble(7)<BR>
Corporate Secretary and<BR>
former Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2004<BR>
2003<BR>
2002</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>249,600<BR>
247,200<BR>
236,250</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>59,937<BR>
83,166<BR>
84,752</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;<BR>
&#151;<BR>
&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>25,000<BR>
25,000<BR>
25,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>16, 305<BR>
20,532<BR>
19,024</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Represents
salary paid in the [calendar] year indicated. Base salary may differ due to timing of any salary increase.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>For
2003, this column includes $50,350 for personal benefits Mr.&nbsp;Brock received. This amount included $15,432 of tax preparation services that the Company paid on his behalf
and a retirement gift of $34,918. With the consent of the Board of Directors, Mr.&nbsp;Brock and Mr.&nbsp;Sasser also use Dollar Tree's leased corporate jet for non-business purposes.
They each reimburse us for all variable costs but none of the fixed costs relating to their plane usage. Because they reimburse a significant portion of the costs, exceeding the minimum amounts
required by the IRS to avoid imputed income, no amounts relating to the plane are included in the table above. The value of perquisites or other personal benefits have been excluded because they do
not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonus for the named individuals.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Stock
options were granted pursuant to the company's Stock Incentive, 2003 Equity Incentive and 2004 Executive Officer Equity Incentive Plans.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>For
2004, this column includes $16,305 each for Messrs.&nbsp;Sasser and Coble, and $8,105 for Mr.&nbsp;Brock for the Company's discretionary and matching contributions allocated
to the owners' 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan accounts. Mr.&nbsp;Kleeberger was not eligible for these benefits in 2004.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Brock
also served as our Chief Executive Officer until January&nbsp;1, 2004, when Mr.&nbsp;Sasser was promoted to the position.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(6)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Kleeberger
joined the company in July&nbsp;2004.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(7)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Mr.&nbsp;Coble
served as our Chief Financial Officer through July&nbsp;2004 and is included in this table for this year only as a former executive officer. </FONT></DD></DL>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>16</FONT></P>

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<U>Options Granted in 2004</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table provides information as to options granted to Messrs.&nbsp;Brock, Sasser, Kleeberger and Coble during 2004: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=6 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Individual Grants</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=4 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Grant Date Value</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Name<BR> </B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of<BR>
Securities<BR>
Underlying<BR>
Options<BR>
Granted(1)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percent of<BR>
Total Options<BR>
Granted to<BR>
Employees in<BR>
Fiscal Year</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Per Share<BR>
Exercise<BR>
Price</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Expiration<BR>
Date</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Grant Date<BR>
Present<BR>
Value(2)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Macon F. Brock, Jr.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>25.26</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>05/10/2014</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>565,372</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Bob Sasser</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>60,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>3.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>25.26</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>05/10/2014</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>848,058</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Kent A. Kleeberger</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>27.29</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>07/14/2014</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>600,316</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Frederick C. Coble</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>25,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>1.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>25.26</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>05/10/2014</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>353,358</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Options
to acquire shares of Dollar Tree common stock are granted under the company's 2003 Equity Incentive and 2004 Executive Officer Equity Incentive Plans. The exercise price
equals the closing price of Dollar Tree stock on the day preceding the date of grant, which reflects fair market value at the date of grant. Options granted in 2004 are exercisable in five
approximately equal annual installments beginning one year after grant. They expire ten years after grant.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
fair value of these options at the date of grant was estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to estimate the
value of options: a 5.3&nbsp;year expected life of the options; expected volatility for Dollar Tree common stock of 59.8%; and a risk-free rate of return of 3.7%. The company does not
pay dividends. </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Option
Exercises in 2004 and Year End Option Values</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table provides information regarding options exercised by Messrs.&nbsp;Brock, Sasser, Kleeberger and Coble during the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;29, 2005, and the
number and value of options held by each of them at the end of the year: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=3 ROWSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of Securities<BR>
Underlying Unexercised<BR>
Options at Year End</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%" ROWSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=5 ROWSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Value of Unexercised<BR>
In-the-Money<BR>
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<TH WIDTH="1%" ROWSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="9%" ROWSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Shares<BR>
Acquired<BR>
on<BR>
Exercise</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="29%" ROWSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Name<BR> </B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%" ROWSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="10%" ROWSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Value<BR>
Realized(1)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Exercisable</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Unexercisable</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Exercisable</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="29%"><FONT SIZE=2>Macon F. Brock, Jr.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>120,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>160,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>600,802</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>657,900</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="29%"><FONT SIZE=2>Bob Sasser</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>72,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>149,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>373,491</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>545,225</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="29%"><FONT SIZE=2>Kent A. Kleeberger</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="29%"><FONT SIZE=2>Frederick C. Coble</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>104,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>76,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>483,336</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>289,990</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
value realized equals the difference between the option exercise price and the closing price of Dollar Tree common stock on the day prior to exercise, multiplied by the number of
shares to which the exercise relates.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
value of unexercised "in-the-money" options equals any positive difference between the option exercise price and the closing price of Dollar Tree common
stock at January&nbsp;29, 2005, multiplied by the number of shares underlying the options. The closing price of Dollar Tree common stock on the last trading day before January&nbsp;29, 2005, as
reported by NASDAQ, was $26.74. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Leases  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We currently lease three stores from lessors who are affiliated with officers or directors of our company. We lease a store from Hampton Roads
Enterprises,&nbsp;Inc., controlled by Mr.&nbsp;Perry. In addition, we rent two stores from DMK Associates, a partnership controlled by Mr.&nbsp;Perry and Mr.&nbsp;Brock. Rental payments on the
three stores totaled approximately $239,000 in 2004. The lease with Hampton Roads Enterprises expires in August&nbsp;2005, with two five-year renewal options. One of the two store leases
with DMK Associates expires in November&nbsp;2007, with one four-year renewal option. The other store lease expires in March&nbsp;2010, with a seven-year renewal option. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While
we believe that the terms of these leases are reasonable, their respective terms were not negotiated on an arms-length basis and accordingly the terms of the leases may
not be as favorable to us as those that we could have obtained from an independent third party. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Investment  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On August&nbsp;7, 2003, we paid $4&nbsp;million to acquire a 10.5% fully-diluted interest in Ollie's Holdings,&nbsp;Inc., a multi-price point discount
retailer located in the mid-Atlantic region. In addition, the SKM Equity Fund III, L.P. and SKM Investment Fund, acquired a combined fully diluted interest in Ollie's of 53.1%. Two of our
directors, Thomas Saunders and John Megrue, are or were members of Saunders Karp&nbsp;&amp; Megrue Partners, L.L.C., which serves as the general partner of SKM Equity and SKM Investment.
Mr.&nbsp;Megrue is also active in the management of such funds. In conjunction with the acquisition of our interest in Ollie's, we also entered into a call option agreement. The option agreement
provides us with the right to purchase all of SKM Equity's and SKM Investment's equity in Ollie's for a fixed price as set forth in the agreement, subject to possible adjustments dependent on the
occurrence of certain future events. We have no obligation to exercise the option or make any additional investment in Ollie's. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Other Related Party Transactions  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert A. Sasser, the son of our CEO, Bob Sasser, is an account executive with an office supply company which provides us with certain items for all of our
locations, including the Store Support Center, Distribution Centers and stores. During fiscal year 2004, the supply company received approximately $622,500 in payment for goods provided. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Macon
Brock III, the son of our Chairman, Macon Brock, is involved in development of product which is intended to be sold and distributed by one of our vendors, of which he is not an
employee. In fiscal 2004, we did not purchase any products developed by Mr.&nbsp;Brock III, although we did purchase other product from the vendor. For 2005, we have placed orders for a small number
of items developed by Mr.&nbsp;Brock III, with a total purchase order cost of slightly over $1&nbsp;million. If the items are found to be successful with our customers, we expect to purchase
additional quantities. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
believe that the terms in each of the above vendor relationships are not less favorable to us than those we would receive from other unrelated vendors. In addition, our Chairman and
our CEO are both employees of the company and are therefore not considered independent members of our Board, regardless of these relationships. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Employment Agreements  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are currently no employment or non-competition agreements in force between the company and Messrs.&nbsp;Brock, Sasser or Kleeberger. Under a
previous severance arrangement, Mr.&nbsp;Sasser was prohibited from competing with the company following termination, and, if terminated without cause before April&nbsp;2004, we would have been
obligated to pay him an amount equal to one year's salary. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>18</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Director Use of Corporate Assets  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Messrs.&nbsp;Brock and Sasser used Dollar Tree's fractionally-leased corporate jet for non-business purposes as described in footnote (2)&nbsp;to
the Summary Compensation Table on page 14. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Options to purchase Dollar Tree common shares have been granted to employees, consultants and non-employee directors under our stock option plans. The
following table summarizes the number of stock options issued, the weighted-average exercise price and the number of securities remaining to be issued under our existing equity compensation plans,
including the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan, the Stock Incentive Plan, the 1998 Special Stock Option Plan, the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, the 2003 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option Plan, and the 2004 Executive Officer Equity Plan, as of January&nbsp;29, 2005. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of securities to be<BR>
issued upon exercise of<BR>
outstanding options,<BR>
warrants and rights<BR>
(a)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighted-average<BR>
exercise price of<BR>
outstanding options,<BR>
warrants and rights<BR>
(b)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of securities<BR>
remaining available for<BR>
future issuance under<BR>
equity compensation plans<BR>
(excluding securities<BR>
reflected in column (a))<BR>
(c)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Equity compensation plans approved by security holders</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>6,304,419</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>24.36</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>7,556,432</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>243,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>27.38</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>6,547,419</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>24.47</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>7,556,432</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
only equity compensation plan not previously submitted to shareholders for approval is the 1998 Special Stock Option Plan. We adopted this plan in 1998 to grant options to
purchase shares to five former officers of 98 Cent Clearance Center who were serving as employees or consultants of Dollar Tree following the merger. The options were granted as consideration for
entering into non-competition agreements and a consulting agreement. The exercise price of each option equals the market price of our stock at the date of grant and each option's maximum
term is ten years. Options granted under this plan vest over a five-year period. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, officers and persons who own more than 10% of our stock to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership of our stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ, and to provide us with copies of these reports. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SEC
regulations require us to identify anyone who filed a required report late during the most recent fiscal year. Based solely on our review of the reports and written representations
furnished to us, we believe that all of these reporting persons complied with their filing requirements for 2004. Until June&nbsp;30, 2004, current reports on Form&nbsp;4 were considered timely if
filed electronically within one day of the due date. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The table below shows the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned on April&nbsp;22, 2005 by: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>each
of the Directors and nominees for director;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>each
of the Executive Officers;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>all
Directors and Executive Officers as a group; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>each
other person who has reported beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the outstanding common stock. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
address of each Director and Executive Officer of Dollar Tree is c/o Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc., 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320. Percentage computations are based
on 110,177,468 shares of our stock outstanding as of April&nbsp;1, 2005. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="3%" ROWSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Shares</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percent</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Macon F. Brock, Jr.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2,545,853</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2.7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>H. Ray Compton</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>159,259</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Richard G. Lesser</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>74,719</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>John F. Megrue</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>78,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>J. Douglas Perry</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>1,976,460</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas A. Saunders, III</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>1,088,601</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Eileen R. Scott</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>18,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(8)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas E. Whiddon</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>16,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(9)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Alan L. Wurtzel</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>103,299</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(10)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Bob Sasser</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>225,557</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(11)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Kent A. Kleeberger</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>45,311</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(12)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Frederick C. Coble</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>241,294</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(13)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>All current Directors and Executive Officers (11 persons)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>6,572,353</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>5.9</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><BR><FONT SIZE=1><B>Other 5% Shareholders</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=1><B><BR>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>Capital Guardian Trust Company<BR>
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90025</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>6,948,350</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(14)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>6.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="66%"><FONT SIZE=2>FMR Corp.<BR>
82 Devonshire Street<BR>
Boston, MA 02109</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>7,812,490</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>(15)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>7.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
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than 1%
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>As
used in this table, "beneficial ownership" means the sole or shared power to vote or direct the voting or to dispose or direct the disposition of any security. A person is deemed
as of any date to have "beneficial ownership" of any security that such person has a right to acquire within 60&nbsp;days after such date. Any security that any person named above has the right to
acquire within 60&nbsp;days is deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating the ownership percentage of such person, </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
477,956 shares owned by trusts for the benefit of certain Brock family members, of which Mr.&nbsp;Brock is a trustee, 60,000 shares owned by a private foundation over which
Mr.&nbsp;Brock and his wife, Joan P. Brock, exercise shared control, and 280,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, but excludes 815,221 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Brock's wife.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
113,259 shares owned by a trust for the benefit of certain Compton family members, over which Mr.&nbsp;Compton may indirectly exercise investment or voting power and 6,000
shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Represents
74,719 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, but excludes 1,303 deferred shares acquired through a deferred compensation plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
18,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, but excludes 174 deferred shares acquired through a deferred compensation plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(6)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
911,246 shares owned by trusts for the benefit of certain Perry family members, of which Mr.&nbsp;Perry is a trustee, and 56,250 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options, but excludes 120,000 shares owned by a trust of which Mrs.&nbsp;Perry is a trustee, 110,000 shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Perry's wife, and 557 deferred shares acquired through a deferred
compensation plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(7)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
21,252 shares owned by irrevocable trusts for the benefit of certain Saunders family members, of which Mr.&nbsp;Saunders is a trustee, and 23,320 shares issuable upon
exercise of stock options.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(8)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Represents
18,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, but excludes 1,059 deferred shares acquired through a deferred compensation plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(9)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes12,000
shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(10)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
15,799 shares held in a revocable trust of which Mr.&nbsp;Wurtzel is a trustee and 87,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, but excludes 192 deferred shares
acquired through a deferred compensation plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(11)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
221,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, but excludes 30,000 restricted stock units subject to achievement of performance targets.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(12)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options, but excludes 10,000 restricted stock units subject to achievement of performance targets.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(13)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
180,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(14)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
shares held or controlled by Capital Guardian Trust Company ("CGTC") and its affiliates, including Capital Group International,&nbsp;Inc. Based on Schedule&nbsp;13G
filed by CGTC for the period ended December&nbsp;2004.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(15)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Includes
shares held or controlled by FMR Corp. and its affiliates including Fidelity Management&nbsp;&amp; Research Company, Fidelity Management Trust Company, Edward C. Johnson
3<SUP>rd</SUP> and Abigail P. Johnson. Based on Schedule&nbsp;13G filed by FMR Corp. for the period ended December&nbsp;2004. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following graph shows a comparison of the cumulative total shareholder returns on our common stock against a cumulative total return of the S&amp;P 500 Retailing
Index and the NASDAQ U.S. Index for the past five years. The comparison assumes $100 was invested in our common stock and in each of the indexes on December&nbsp;31, 1998. Through
December&nbsp;31, 2002, Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. operated on a calendar year basis. In 2003, the Company adopted a fiscal year calendar, with years ending on the Saturday closest to
January&nbsp;31. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>12/31/00</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>12/31/01</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>12/31/02</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT SIZE=2>Dollar Tree</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>100</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>75.87</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>95.72</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>76.09</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>98.82</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>82.81</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT SIZE=2>S&amp;P 500 Retailing Index</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>100</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>76.90</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>90.16</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>69.15</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>89.65</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>102.90</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT SIZE=2>NASDAQ U.S. Index</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>100</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>60.31</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>47.84</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>33.07</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>50.91</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>50.36</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROPOSAL NO.&nbsp;3&#151;APPROVAL OF 2005 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board has adopted, subject to shareholder approval, a new employee stock purchase plan to replace an existing plan established in 1996. The existing plan
terminates on December&nbsp;31, 2005, and we expect it to exhaust its current reserve of shares before such date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
new 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("2005 ESPP") is intended to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" under Section&nbsp;423 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and
would provide eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase our common stock through payroll deductions. The 2005 ESPP includes the following features: </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Summary of the 2005 ESPP  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administration.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2005 ESPP will be administered by the Board of Directors or a committee designated by the Board&#151;currently the
Compensation Committee&#151;which will have the authority to administer the plan and to resolve all questions relating to the administration of the plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock
Subject to 2005 ESPP.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock is reserved for issuance under the 2005 ESPP and available for purchase, subject to adjustment
in the event of a stock split, stock dividend or other similar change in common stock or our capital structure. In addition, any shares reserved for issuance under the company's existing employee
stock purchase plan will be rolled forward and become available for issuance under the 2005 ESPP. As of April&nbsp;1, 2005, there were 50,235 such shares available under the existing plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eligibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
employees of Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. and its subsidiaries (including officers) who have been continuously employed for four months or more, whose
customary employment is for more than 20&nbsp;hours per week are eligible to participate in the 2005 ESPP. Non-employee directors are not eligible, nor are holders of five percent or
more of the company's common stock. As of April&nbsp;1, 2005, we had approximately 25,500 employees who would be eligible to participate in the 2005 ESPP. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Offering
Period.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2005 ESPP designates purchase periods, accrual periods and exercise dates. Purchase periods are generally successive periods of three months. The first
purchase period will begin on July&nbsp;1, 2005, and end on September&nbsp;30, 2005, followed by a purchase period beginning on October&nbsp;1, 2005, and ending on December&nbsp;31, 2005.
Thereafter, purchase periods will begin on January&nbsp;1, April&nbsp;1, July&nbsp;1, and October&nbsp;1 of subsequent years. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase
Price.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On the first day of each purchase period, a participating employee is granted a purchase right which is a form of option to be automatically exercised on the
last day of the purchase period (the "exercise date"). During a purchase period, deductions are to be made from the pay of participants in accordance with their authorizations and credited to their
accounts under the 2005 ESPP. When the purchase right is exercised, the participant's withheld compensation is used to purchase shares of our common stock. The price per share at which shares of
common stock may be purchased under the 2005 ESPP during any purchase period (the "option price") is the lesser of: (a)&nbsp;85% of the fair market value of common stock on the date of the grant of
the option (i.e., the first day of the purchase period), or (b)&nbsp;85% of the fair market value of common stock on the exercise date (i.e., the last day of the purchase period). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment
of Purchase Price; Payroll Deductions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payroll deductions may range from 1% to 10% (in whole percentage increments) of a participant's regular base pay, plus
commissions paid, exclusive of overtime, bonuses or shift-premiums. Participants may not make direct cash payments to their accounts. The market value of shares of common stock that any employee may
purchase under the 2005 ESPP during any calendar year may not exceed $25,000 under restrictions imposed by the Code. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards under the Plan  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2005 ESPP is intended to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" within the meaning of Section&nbsp;423 of the Code. Under a plan which so qualifies, a
participant recognizes no taxable income upon either the grant or the exercise of the purchase rights. The participant will not recognize taxable income until there is a sale or other disposition of
the shares acquired under the 2005 ESPP or in the event the participant should die while still owning the purchased shares. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
tax treatment of a sale or disposition of shares acquired under the 2005 ESPP will depend on whether the "holding period" requirements are satisfied. Generally, these requirements
are satisfied if a participant does not sell or dispose of shares acquired in a given purchase period within two years after the beginning of such period, or within one year after the end of such
period. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a participant sells or disposes of shares before the holding period requirements are satisfied with respect to such shares, then the participant will recognize ordinary income at the
time of such sale or disposition equal to the lesser or (1)&nbsp;the fair market value of such shares on the last day of the purchase period from which they were acquired minus the option price, or
(2)&nbsp;the amount realized on the sale or disposition minus the option price. Any gain in excess of this amount can be treated as capital gain. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a participant sells or disposes of shares after the holding period requirements are satisfied with respect to such shares, then the participant will recognize ordinary income in the
year of sale or disposition equal to the lesser of: (1)&nbsp;the fair market value of such shares on the sale or disposition date minus the option price or (2)&nbsp;15% of the fair market value of
such shares on the first day of the purchase period from which they were acquired. Any additional gain upon the disposition will be taxed as a long-term capital gain. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the participant owns shares acquired under the 2005 ESPP at the time of death, then, regardless of whether the holding period requirements are satisfied, the amount of ordinary income
equals the lesser of: (1)&nbsp;the fair market value of such shares on the date of death minus the option price or (2)&nbsp;15% of the fair market value of such shares on the first day of the
purchase period from which they were acquired. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dollar
Tree is not allowed any deductions upon either the grant or exercise of the purchase rights. If the holding period requirements are not satisfied with respect to the sale or
disposition of any shares acquired under the 2005 ESPP, then Dollar Tree will be entitled to a tax deduction in the year of such sale or disposition equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized
by the participant as a result of such sale or disposition. In all other cases, Dollar Tree is not entitled to a tax deduction. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Benefits to Executive Officers  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No new plan benefits table for the 2005 ESPP is included in this document. Participation in the 2005 ESPP is voluntary and is dependent on each eligible
employee's election to participate and his or her determination as to the level of payroll deduction. Accordingly, future purchases under the 2005 ESPP are not determinable. In addition, the amounts
that would have been allocated under the 2005 Stock Purchase Plan if it had been in effect during fiscal year 2004 cannot be determined. No purchases have been made under the 2005 ESPP since its
adoption by the Board of Directors. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information
with respect to securities issued and available for issuance under existing equity compensation plans is set forth in the equity compensation table on page 15. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Text of the Plan  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The preceding summary of the 2005 ESPP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2005 ESPP which has been filed as an appendix to our
definitive proxy statement with the </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Securities
and Exchange Commission. Our filings with the SEC are available on our corporate website at www.DollarTree.com under the heading "Investor Relations." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Vote Required  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The proposed plan will be adopted at the meeting, so long as a quorum is present, if the votes cast represent a majority of shares represented and entitled to
vote. Abstentions shall be deemed a vote against the proposal. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"<BR>
Approving the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Our Principal Accountants  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KPMG LLP has audited our consolidated financial statements since 1986 and will likely continue in that capacity during 2005. A representative of KPMG will be
present at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The representative will have the opportunity to make a statement and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
table below shows the aggregate fees billed by our principal accountants for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements set forth
in our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal years ended January&nbsp;29, 2005 and January&nbsp;31, 2004; the audit of our management's assessment of our internal control
over financial reporting as of January&nbsp;29, 2005; and the review of our unaudited quarterly financial statements set forth in our Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for each of
our fiscal quarters during 2005 and 2004, as well as fees paid to our principal accountants for audit-related work, tax compliance, tax planning and other consulting services: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>1,271,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>679,100</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%"><FONT SIZE=2>Audit-related Fees(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>190,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>58,650</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%"><FONT SIZE=2>Tax Fees(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>548,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>291,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%"><FONT SIZE=2>All Other Fees</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Total Fees</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>2,009,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>1,028,700</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Audit-related
fees consist primarily of fees for services related to providing feedback on internal control documentation and audit of financial statements of our employee benefit
plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Tax
fees consist of fees for tax consultation and tax compliance services. </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
did not engage our principal accountants to provide any professional services in connection with operating our information systems; or designing or implementing hardware or software
that aggregates source data underlying the financial statements or generates information that is significant to the company's financial statements taken as a whole. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
audit work performed by KPMG is approved in advance by our Audit Committee, including the amount of fees due and payable to them for such work. In addition, our Audit Committee also
approves all non-audit related work performed by KPMG in advance of the commencement of such work. Our Audit Committee has delegated to the chairman of the committee the right to approve
such non-audit related assignments between meetings of the committee, and the Chairman then reports on all such approvals at the next meeting of the Committee, which considers ratification
of such approvals </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>25</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>by
the committee Chairman. In 2004, all services provided by KPMG were approved by our Audit Committee in advance of the performance of work by KPMG. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Audit Committee of our Board has determined that the non-audit services rendered by our independent accountants during our most recent fiscal year are compatible with
maintaining their independence. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Copies of Form&nbsp;10-K Available  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will provide a copy of our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for our fiscal year ended January&nbsp;29, 2005, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, which includes our consolidated financial statements and notes to our financial statements, to any shareholder upon written request. The exhibits to the
Form&nbsp;10-K will be furnished upon request and payment of the cost of reproduction. Requests should be sent to the Corporate Secretary, at our corporate offices, 500 Volvo Parkway,
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320. Our SEC filings, including exhibits, are also available online at our company website, www.DollarTree.com, under the heading "Investor Relations." </FONT></P>

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Frederick C. Coble<BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chesapeake,
Virginia<BR>
April&nbsp;29, 2005 </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>26</FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_do4161_1"> </A>
<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>DOLLAR TREE STORES,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  2005 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="do4161_article_1_general"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_do4161_2"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>ARTICLE 1<BR>  GENERAL    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="92%"><FONT SIZE=2>Purpose.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("Plan") is intended to attract and retain employees of Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries
("Company") by providing them with an opportunity to purchase shares of stock in the Company. The Plan is intended to qualify as an employee stock purchase plan under Section&nbsp;423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, but is not
intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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1.2</FONT></TD>
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Effective Date.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan shall be effective on September&nbsp;1, 2005.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ARTICLE 2<BR>  DEFINITIONS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>For
the purpose of this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article unless a different meaning is required by the context: </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Administrator.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Chief People Officer of the Company or such other person as may be authorized from time to time pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.4 hereof.</FONT></TD>
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2.2</FONT></TD>
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Board.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Board of Directors of the Company.</FONT></TD>
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2.3</FONT></TD>
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Code.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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2.4</FONT></TD>
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Committee.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan as described in ARTICLE 2 of the Plan or if no such Committee is appointed, the entire Board.</FONT></TD>
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2.5</FONT></TD>
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Common Stock.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The common stock $0.01 par value of the Company or the number and kind of shares of stock or other securities into which such Common Stock may be changed in accordance with Section&nbsp;10.6 of the
Plan.</FONT></TD>
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2.6</FONT></TD>
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Compensation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wages reported on Form&nbsp;W-2 before the deduction for elective deferrals to a Section&nbsp;401(k) plan or Section&nbsp;125 plan as those plans are defined in the Code.</FONT></TD>
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2.7</FONT></TD>
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Eligible Recipient.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Employee who satisfies the eligibility requirements contained in Section&nbsp;4.1.</FONT></TD>
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2.8</FONT></TD>
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Employee.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A common law employee of the Dollar Tree Stores,&nbsp;Inc. or any Subsidiary Corporation.</FONT></TD>
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2.9</FONT></TD>
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Entry Dates.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first day of the calendar quarter, i.e., January&nbsp;1, April&nbsp;1, July&nbsp;1 or October&nbsp;1, next following the date on which an Employee has satisfied the eligibility requirements contained in
Section&nbsp;4.2.</FONT></TD>
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2.10</FONT></TD>
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Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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2.11</FONT></TD>
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Fair Market Value.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fair Market Value of the Common Stock shall be:</FONT></TD>
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2.11.1</FONT></TD>
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If the Common Stock is listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges on any national securities exchange or is not so listed or admitted but transactions in the Common Stock are reported on The Nasdaq National Market System, the last sale price
of the Common Stock on such exchange or reported by The Nasdaq National Market System as of such date (or, if no shares were traded on such day, as of the next preceding day on which there was such a trade).</FONT></TD>
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2.11.2</FONT></TD>
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If the Common Stock is not so listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges or reported on The Nasdaq National Market System, and bid and asked prices therefor in the over-the-counter market are reported by The Nasdaq SmallCap Market&reg; or the
National Quotation Bureau,&nbsp;Inc. (or any comparable reporting service), the mean of the closing bid and asked prices as of such date, as so reported by The Nasdaq System, or, if not so reported thereon, as reported by the National Quotation
Bureau,&nbsp;Inc. (or such comparable reporting service).</FONT></TD>
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2.11.3</FONT></TD>
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If the Common Stock is not so listed or admitted to unlisted trading privileges, or reported on the Nasdaq National Market System, and such bid and asked prices are not so reported, such price as the Committee determines in good faith in the exercise
of its reasonable discretion.</FONT></TD>
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2.12</FONT></TD>
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Offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An offer made by the Company to the Participants for the purchase of shares of Common Stock, on a quarterly basis commencing on the Offering Commencement Date and ending on the Offering Termination Date, through
payroll deductions subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Committee shall have the power to change the duration of Offerings (including the Offering Commencement Date) with respect to future Offerings without shareholder approval if
such change is announced at lease five (5)&nbsp;days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering to be affected thereafter.</FONT></TD>
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2.13</FONT></TD>
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Offering Commencement Date.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first day of each calendar quarter.</FONT></TD>
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2.14</FONT></TD>
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Offering Termination Date.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The last day of each calendar quarter.</FONT></TD>
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2.15</FONT></TD>
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Option.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The right of an Eligible Recipient to purchase Common Stock under the Plan.</FONT></TD>
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2.16</FONT></TD>
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Option Agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Agreement described in Section&nbsp;4.5.</FONT></TD>
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2.17</FONT></TD>
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Option Price.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purchase price for each share of Common Stock shall be the lower of: (i)&nbsp;85% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Offering Commencement Date; or (ii)&nbsp;85% of the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock on the Offering Termination Date.</FONT></TD>
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2.18</FONT></TD>
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Participant.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Eligible Recipient who has elected to participate in the Plan in accordance with procedures established herein.</FONT></TD>
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2.19</FONT></TD>
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Subsidiary Corporation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;424(f) of the Code.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="92%"><FONT SIZE=2>The Committee.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Members of such a committee, if established, shall be appointed from time to time by the Board, shall serve at the pleasure of the
Board and may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board. A majority of the members of such a committee shall constitute a quorum. Such a committee shall act by majority approval of the members, shall keep minutes of its meetings and shall
provide copies of such minutes to the Board. Action of such a committee may be taken without a meeting if unanimous written consent is given. Copies of minutes of such a committee's meetings and of its actions by written consent shall be provided to
the Board and kept with the corporate records of the Company.</FONT></TD>
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3.2</FONT></TD>
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Requirements of the Exchange Act or the Code.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding Section&nbsp;3.1 above, in the event that Rule&nbsp;16b-3 of the Exchange Act or Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code or any successor provisions thereto provides
specific requirements for the administrators of plans of this type, then the Plan shall only administered by such body and in such a manner as shall comply with the applicable requirements of Rule&nbsp;16b-3 and Section&nbsp;162(m).</FONT></TD>
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3.3</FONT></TD>
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Authority of the Committee.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have plenary authority in its discretion to interpret and construe any and all provisions of the Plan, to adopt rules and
regulations for administering the Plan, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. The Committee's determination in the foregoing matters shall be conclusive.</FONT></TD>
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3.4</FONT></TD>
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Delegation by Committee.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of a stock exchange, the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its
members and may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it. Any such allocation or delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time.</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Conditions of Eligibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Eligible Recipient is an Employee who has been employed by the Company and/or a Subsidiary Corporation for four (4)&nbsp;months.</FONT></TD>
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4.2</FONT></TD>
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Effective Date of Participation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Eligible Recipient may become a Participant as of the first day of the calendar quarter ("Entry Date") next following the date on which the Employee met the eligibility requirements contained
in Section&nbsp;4.1, provided that the Eligible Recipient remains employed on the Entry Date.</FONT></TD>
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4.3</FONT></TD>
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Election to Participate.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An Eligible Recipient may become a Participant by completing an Option Agreement, which includes the authorization for a payroll deduction, on the form, including an electronic format, provided by the
Company and filing it with the Administrator on or before the date set by such officer, which date shall be prior to the Offering Commencement Date for which participation is sought. Properly authorized payroll deductions for a Participant shall
commence on the applicable Offering Commencement Date and shall end when terminated by the terms of the Option Agreement or when terminated by the Participant as provided in ARTICLE 8.</FONT></TD>
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Restrictions on Participation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shall be granted an Option to participate in the Plan:</FONT></TD>
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4.4.1</FONT></TD>
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if, immediately after the grant, such Employee would own stock, and/or hold outstanding Options to purchase stock, possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company (for purposes of this
paragraph, the rules of Section&nbsp;424(d) of the Code shall apply in determining stock ownership of any employee); or</FONT></TD>
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4.4.2</FONT></TD>
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which permits an Employee's rights to purchase Common Stock under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 in fair market value of the Common Stock (determined at the time such Option is granted) for
each calendar year in which such Option is outstanding.</FONT></TD>
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4.5</FONT></TD>
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Option Agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Eligible Recipient shall receive an Option Agreement. The Option Agreement shall contain the terms for the purchase of Common Stock pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and the discretion of the
Committee where applicable. The Option Agreement shall also contain authorization for the payroll deduction. An Eligible Recipient may only become a Participant upon the timely completion and return of the Option Agreement according to the terms
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<TD WIDTH="92%"><FONT SIZE=2>Duration of Offerings.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan shall be implemented in a series of quarterly Offerings which shall continue until all shares of Common Stock reserved for this Plan have been issued to the
Participants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this Plan shall terminate and there shall be no further Offerings upon the earlier of: (1)&nbsp;the issuance of all shares reserved under Section&nbsp;9.1 of Common Stock or (2)&nbsp;the end of
the fortieth (40th) quarterly Offering.</FONT></TD>
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5.2</FONT></TD>
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Number of Option Shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On each Offering Commencement Date, a Participant shall be granted an Option to purchase on each Offering Termination Date up to a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company determined by dividing
such Participants accumulated payroll deductions as of the Offering Termination Date by the applicable Option Price; provided that in no event shall a Participant be permitted to purchase during each Offering more than 1,000 shares of Common Stock of
the Company, and provided further that such purchase shall be subject to the limitations of Sections 4.4 and 10.1. The Committee may for future offerings, increase or decrease, in its absolute discretion, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock
that a Participant may purchase during each Offering. Exercise of the Option shall occur as provided herein, unless the Participant has withdrawn pursuant to ARTICLE 8. The Option shall expire on the Offering Termination Date.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="92%"><FONT SIZE=2>Amount of Deduction.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon filing the Option Agreement, the Participant shall elect to have deductions made from his paycheck on each payday during the time he is a Participant in an Offering at the
rate of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10% of his compensation as determined for each applicable paycheck.</FONT></TD>
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Participant's Account.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall establish a bookkeeping account for each Participant and all payroll deductions made for a Participant shall be credited to his account under the Plan.</FONT></TD>
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6.3</FONT></TD>
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Changes in Payroll Deductions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Participant may discontinue his participation in the Plan as provided in ARTICLE 8, but no other change can be made during an Offering and, specifically, a Participant may not alter the amount
of his payroll deductions for that Offering.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="92%"><FONT SIZE=2>Automatic Exercise.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless a Participant gives written notice to the Company as hereinafter provided, his Option for the purchase of Common Stock with payroll deductions made during any Offering
will be deemed to have been exercised automatically on the Offering Termination Date applicable to such Offering, for the purchase of the number of full shares of Common Stock which the accumulated payroll deductions in his account at that time will
purchase at the applicable Option Price (but not in excess of the number of shares for which Options have been granted to the employee pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.2) and any excess in his account at that time will be returned to him, except as
provided in Section&nbsp;7.3.</FONT></TD>
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7.2</FONT></TD>
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Withdrawal of Account.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By written notice to the Administrator, at any time prior to the Offering Termination Date applicable to any Offering, a Participant may elect to withdraw all the accumulated payroll deductions in his
account at such time.</FONT></TD>
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7.3</FONT></TD>
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Fractional Shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fractional shares will not be issued under the Plan and any accumulated payroll deductions which would have been used to purchase fractional shares shall, unless otherwise requested by the Participant, be
held in the Participant's account for the purchase of Common Stock during the next Offering.</FONT></TD>
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7.4</FONT></TD>
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Transferability of Option.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During a Participant's lifetime, Options held by such Participant shall be exercisable only by that Participant.</FONT></TD>
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7.5</FONT></TD>
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Delivery of Stock.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As promptly as practicable after the Offering Termination Date of each Offering, the Company shall arrange the delivery to each Participant, as appropriate, of a record of the shares purchased. The
Administrator may permit or require that such shares be deposited directly with a broker designated by such officer or to a designated agent of the Company, and the Administrator may utilize electronic or other automated methods of share transfer.
Common Stock will be issued in the name of the Participant, or, if the Participant so directs by written notice to the Administrator prior to the Offering Termination Date applicable thereto, in the names of the Participant and one such other person
as may be designated by the Participant, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship or as tenants by the entireties, to the extent permitted by applicable law. No participant shall have any voting, dividend, or other shareholder rights with respect
to shares of Common Stock subject to any Option granted under the Plan until such shares have been purchased and delivered to the Participant as provided in this Section&nbsp;7.5.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ARTICLE 8<BR>  WITHDRAWAL    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>In General.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under procedures established by the Committee, a participant may withdraw all but not less than all the payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise his
or her Option under the Plan by submitting to the Administrator a notice of withdrawal in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee for such purpose. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee on a uniform and non-discriminatory basis, any
election to withdraw from an Offering will be effective only with respect to the Offering Termination Dates that are at least five (5)&nbsp;business days after the properly completed election is received by the Administrator. All of the Participant's
payroll deductions credited to his or her account shall be paid to such participant as promptly as practicable after the effective date of his or her withdrawal and such Participant's Option for the Offering shall be automatically terminated, and no
further payroll deductions for the purchase of shares shall be made for such Offering. Once a Participant has withdrawn from an Offering, the Participant may not re-enroll in the same Offering. Moreover, payroll deductions shall not resume at the
beginning of the succeeding Offering unless the Participant re-enrolls in the Plan in accordance with provisions of Section&nbsp;4.3.</FONT></TD>
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8.2</FONT></TD>
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Effect on Subsequent Participation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Participant's withdrawal from any Offering will not have any effect upon his eligibility to participate in any succeeding Offering or in any similar plan which may hereafter be adopted by
the Company.</FONT></TD>
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8.3</FONT></TD>
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Termination of Employment.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon termination of the Participant's employment for any reason, including retirement (but excluding death while in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary Corporation), the Participant shall be
deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and the payroll deductions credited to such Participant's account during the Offering but not yet used to exercise the Option shall be returned to such Participant or, in the case of his or her death,
to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section&nbsp;10.2, and such Participant's Option shall be automatically terminated.</FONT></TD>
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8.4</FONT></TD>
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Termination of Employment Due to Death.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon termination of the Participant's employment because of his death, his beneficiary (as defined in Section&nbsp;10.2) shall have the right to elect, by written notice given to the
Administrator prior to the earlier of the Offering Termination Date or the expiration of a period of sixty (60)&nbsp;days commencing with the date of death of the Participant, either:</FONT></TD>
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8.4.1</FONT></TD>
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to withdraw all of the payroll deductions credited to the Participant's account under the Plan, or</FONT></TD>
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8.4.2</FONT></TD>
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to exercise the Participant's Option for the purchase of Common Stock on the Offering Termination Date next following the date of the Participant's death for the purchase of the number of full shares of Common Stock which the accumulated payroll
deductions in the Participant's account at the date of the Participant's death will purchase at the applicable Option Price, and any excess in such account will be returned to said beneficiary, without interest.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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In the event that no such written notice of election shall be duly received by the treasurer of the Company, the beneficiary shall automatically be deemed to have elected, pursuant to paragraph&nbsp;8.4.2, to exercise the Participant's
Option.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ARTICLE 9<BR>  STOCK    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="90%"><FONT SIZE=2>Maximum Shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which shall be issued under the Plan, subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in
Section&nbsp;10.6 shall be equal to the sum of (i)&nbsp;one million (1,000,000) shares of Common Stock, and (ii)&nbsp;any shares of Common Stock available for future awards under any prior employee stock purchase plan of the Company (the "Prior
Plans") as of the Effective Date; and (iii)&nbsp;any shares of Common Stock that are represented by options granted under any Prior Plans which are forfeited, expire or are canceled without delivery of shares of Common Stock or which for any reason
result in the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock back to the Company. If the total number of shares of Common Stock for which Options are exercised on any Offering Termination Date in accordance with ARTICLE 5 exceeds the maximum number of
shares reserved for this Plan, the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares of Common Stock available for delivery and distribution in as nearly a uniform manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine to be equitable, and the
balance of payroll deductions credited to the account of each Participant under the Plan shall be returned to him as promptly as possible.</FONT></TD>
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9.2</FONT></TD>
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Participant's Interest in Common Stock.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Participant will have no interest in the Common Stock covered by his Option until such Option has been exercised on the applicable Offering Termination Date.</FONT></TD>
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<A NAME="toc_do4161_11"> </A>
<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ARTICLE 10<BR>  MISCELLANEOUS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Compliance with Applicable Laws.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan, the grant and exercise of options to purchase shares under the Plan, and the Company's obligation to sell and deliver shares upon the exercise Options to
purchase shares shall be subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state and foreign laws, rules and regulations and the requirements of any stock exchange on which the shares may then be listed.</FONT></TD>
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10.2</FONT></TD>
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Designation of Beneficiary.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The designated beneficiary pursuant to a qualified plan (as described in Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code) maintained by the Company shall be the designated beneficiary for this Plan, unless a
Participant files a written designation of a beneficiary pursuant to this Plan. Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the Participant at any time by written notice to the Administrator. Upon the death of a Participant and upon receipt by
the Company of proof of identity and existence at the Participant's death of a beneficiary validly designated by him under the Plan, the Company shall deliver such Common Stock and/or cash to such beneficiary. In the event of the death of a
Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such Participant's death, the Company shall deliver such Common Stock and/or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate of the
Participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such Common Stock and/or cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents of the Participant as
the Company may designate. No beneficiary shall, prior to the death of the Participant by whom he has been designated, acquire any interest in the stock or cash credited to the Participant under the Plan.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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10.3</FONT></TD>
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Transferability.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither payroll deductions credited to a Participant's account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an Option or to receive Common Stock under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged, or
otherwise disposed of in any way by the Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any such attempted assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company may treat such act
as an election to withdraw funds in accordance with Section&nbsp;7.2.</FONT></TD>
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10.4</FONT></TD>
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Use of Funds.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any payroll deductions received or held by the Company under this Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions.</FONT></TD>
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10.5</FONT></TD>
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Interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No interest will be paid or allowed on any money paid into the Plan or credited to the account of any Participant.</FONT></TD>
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10.6</FONT></TD>
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Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
10.6.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="80%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
In the event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, rights offering, extraordinary dividend or divesture (including a spin-off) or any other
change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company, the Committee (or, if the Company is not the surviving corporation in any such transaction, the board of directors of the surviving corporation) shall make appropriate adjustment (which
determination shall be conclusive) as to the number and kind of securities subject to outstanding Options. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any of such transactions are effected in such a way that holders of Common
Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities or assets, including cash, with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, all Participants holding outstanding Options shall upon the exercise of such Option receive, in lieu of any shares
of Common Stock they may be entitled to receive, such stock securities or assets, including cash, as have been issued to such Participants if their Options had been exercised and such Participants had received Common Stock prior to such
transaction.</FONT></TD>
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10.6.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="80%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Upon: (a)&nbsp;the sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (in one transaction or in a series of related transactions) to a corporation that is not controlled by the Company, (b)&nbsp;the
approval by the shareholders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, (c)&nbsp;a successful tender offer for the Common Stock of the Company, after which the tendering party holds more than 30% of the
issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company, or (d)&nbsp;a merger, consolidation, share exchange, or other transaction to which the Company is a party pursuant to which the holders of all of the shares of the Company outstanding prior to such
transaction do not hold, directly or indirectly, at least 70% of the outstanding shares of the surviving company after the transaction, the holder of each Option then outstanding under the Plan will thereafter be entitled to receive at the next
Offering Termination Date upon the exercise of such Option for each share as to which such Option shall be exercised, as nearly as reasonably may be determined, the cash, securities and/or property which a holder of one share of Common stock was
entitled to receive upon and at the time of such transaction. The Board of Directors shall take such steps in connection with such transactions as the Board shall deem necessary to assure that the provisions of this Section&nbsp;10.6 shall thereafter
be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be determined, in relation to the said cash, securities and/or property as to which such holder of such Option might thereafter be entitled to receive.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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10.7</FONT></TD>
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Amendment and Termination.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time, and may amend the Plan from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem advisable in order that Options under
the Plan shall conform to any change in applicable laws or regulations or in any other respect the Board may deem to be in the best interests of the Company; provided, however, that no such amendment shall be effective, without approval of the
shareholders of the Company, if shareholder approval of the amendment is then required to comply with or obtain exemptive relief under any tax or regulatory requirement the Board deems desirable to comply with or obtain exemptive relief under,
including without limitation, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;16b-3 under the Exchange Act or any successor rule or Section&nbsp;422 of the Code or under the applicable rules or regulations of any securities exchange or the NASD, and provided further that no
such amendment shall change the terms, conditions or eligibility requirements of an Option granted under the Plan. No termination, suspension or amendment of the Plan shall alter or impair any outstanding Option without the consent of the Participant
affected thereby; provided, however, that this sentence shall not impair the right of the Committee to take whatever action it deems appropriate under Section&nbsp;10.6.1 or Section&nbsp;10.6.2 of the Plan.</FONT></TD>
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10.8</FONT></TD>
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No Employment Rights.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment or service of any Eligible Recipient or Participant at any time, nor
confer upon any Eligible Recipient or Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary.</FONT></TD>
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10.9</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Effect of Plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The provisions of the Plan shall, in accordance with its terms, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, all successors of each employee participating in the Plan, including, without limitation, such
Employee's estate and the executors, administrators or trustees thereof, heirs and legatee, and any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or representative of creditors of such Employee.</FONT></TD>
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10.10</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Governing Law.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The place of administration of the Plan shall be conclusively deemed to be within the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the rights and obligations of any and all persons having or claiming to have had an interest
under the Plan or under any agreements evidencing Options shall be governed by and construed exclusively and solely in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to conflict of laws provisions of any jurisdictions. All
parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Virginia with respect to matters relating to the Plan and agree not to raise or assert the defense that such forum is not convenient for such party.</FONT></TD>
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10.11</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Construction and Headings.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The use of the masculine gender shall also include within its meaning the feminine, and the singular may include the plural and the plural may include the singular, unless the context clearly
indicates to the contrary. The headings of the Articles and Sections of the Plan are for convenience of reading only and are not meant to be of substantive significance and shall not add or detract from the meaning of such Article or
Section.</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>THIS IS YOUR PROXY<BR>
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regardless of whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, you can be sure your shares are represented at the meeting by
promptly returning your proxy in the enclosed envelope. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
assist us in planning, please indicate in the appropriate block on your proxy whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. We look forward to seeing you there. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>DOLLAR TREE STORES,&nbsp;INC.<BR>
500 Volvo Parkway<BR>
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320<BR>
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS<BR>
For Annual Meeting, June&nbsp;16, 2005  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned hereby appoints Macon F. Brock, Jr. and Frederick C. Coble, jointly and severally, each with full power of substitution, as
proxies to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of DOLLAR TREE STORES,&nbsp;INC. to be held at the Founders Inn, Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Thursday, June&nbsp;16,
2005 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. local time, and at any adjournment thereof, on any matters coming before the Meeting. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please
specify your choice by marking the appropriate box for each matter on the reverse side. Any boxes not marked will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of
Directors. The Proxies cannot vote your shares unless you sign and return this card. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.</B></FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein and authorizes the Proxies to take action in their discretion upon other matters that may properly come
before the Meeting. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the amendment to the bylaws in Proposal&nbsp;1, FOR the election of the directors listed in Proposal&nbsp;2, and FOR the
2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in Proposal&nbsp;3. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=7><FONT SIZE=2>Amendment to Bylaws to Set Number of Directors at Eleven.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;FOR</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;AGAINST</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="51%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;ABSTAIN</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Election of Directors.</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=7><FONT SIZE=2>Nominees:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class&nbsp;I&#151;Macon F. Brock, Jr.; Richard G. Lesser; and Thomas E. Whiddon</FONT></TD>
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Proposal to approve the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;FOR</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="18%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;AGAINST</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="51%" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please
sign exactly as your name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. </FONT></P>

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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de4161_1">INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de4161_2">PROPOSAL NO. 1&#151;AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS TO SET THE SIZE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de4161_3">PROPOSAL NO. 2&#151;ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</A></FONT><BR>

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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dg4161_1">INFORMATION CONCERNING NOMINEES, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dg4161_2">Nominees for Class I Director</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dg4161_3">Continuing Directors</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dg4161_4">Executive Officers (Other than those listed above)</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dg4161_5">HOW NOMINEES TO OUR BOARD ARE SELECTED</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dg4161_6">INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_di4161_1">Compensation Policy</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_di4161_2">Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_di4161_3">Deductibility of Compensation</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_di4161_4">CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_di4161_5">COMMUNICATING WITH OUR BOARD MEMBERS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_di4161_6">COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dk4161_1">Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Year End Option Values</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dk4161_2">CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dk4161_3">EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dk4161_4">SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dk4161_5">OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dk4161_6">COMPARISON OF SHAREHOLDER RETURNS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dm4161_1">PROPOSAL NO. 3&#151;APPROVAL OF 2005 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_dm4161_2">OTHER MATTERS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_1">DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. 2005 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_2">ARTICLE 1 GENERAL</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_3">ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_4">ARTICLE 3 PLAN ADMINISTRATION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_5">ARTICLE 4 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_6">ARTICLE 5 OFFERINGS AND OPTION GRANTS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_7">ARTICLE 6 PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_8">ARTICLE 7 EXERCISE OF OPTION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_9">ARTICLE 8 WITHDRAWAL</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_10">ARTICLE 9 STOCK</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_do4161_11">ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS</A></FONT><BR>
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