Dollar
Tree Provides Mid-Quarter Business Update
CHESAPEAKE,
Va. - October 5, 2006 - Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), the nation’s
largest $1.00 discount variety store chain, provided its Mid-Quarter Business
Update on a pre-recorded message by Kent Kleeberger, Dollar Tree’s Chief
Financial Officer.
Mr.
Kleeberger stated that, as of October 5, 2006, third quarter sales may be
characterized as in line with the Company’s previously announced sales guidance
of $895 to $915 million.
Interested
parties may dial 757-321-5873 for the Company’s pre-recorded
message.
The
Company’s official sales release for third quarter is scheduled for Thursday,
November 2, 2006, before market opening.
Dollar
Tree Stores is the nation’s largest $1.00 discount variety store chain. As of
October 5, 2006, Dollar Tree operated 3,175 stores in 48 states, compared to
2,884 stores in 48 states at October 6, 2005.
A
WARNING
ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward -looking
statements" as that term is used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act
of 1995. Forward - looking statements address future events, developments or
results and typically use words such as believe, anticipate, expect, intend,
plan, forecast, outlook, or estimate. For example, our forward - looking
statements include statements regarding our expectations for third-quarter
2006
sales. For a discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could
affect our future events, developments or results, you should carefully review
the "Risk Factors," "Business," and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections in our Annual Report
on
Form 10 - K filed April 12, 2006 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
September 7, 2006. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the future events,
developments or results described by our forward - looking statements in this
document could turn out to be materially and adversely different from those
we
discuss or imply. We are not obligated to release publicly any revisions to
any
forward - looking statements contained in this press release to reflect events
or circumstances occurring after the date of this report and you should not
expect us to do so.
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CONTACT:
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Dollar
Tree Stores, Inc., Chesapeake
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Timothy
J. Reid
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757-321-5284
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www.DollarTree.com
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