Exhibit
99.1
DOLLAR
TREE STORES, INC. HOSTS ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
CHESAPEAKE,
Va.--June 21, 2007--Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), the nation's
largest $1.00 discount variety store chain, held its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders today at the Princess Anne Country Club, in Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
Shareholders
re-elected H. Ray Compton, Bob Sasser, and Alan L. Wurtzel to serve on the
Board
of Directors for three-year terms, which will expire in 2010.
In
addition, Mr. Lemuel E. Lewis and Dr. Carl P. Zeithaml have been appointed
as
new independent directors, effective July 1, 2007. Mr. Lewis and Dr.
Zeithaml will stand for election at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
Mr.
Lewis
currently serves as a Board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee at the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia. He is a retired executive
with Landmark Communications, Inc. of Norfolk, Virginia, serving most recently
as Chief Financial Officer. He has an extensive background in
finance, human resources, mergers and acquisitions, and unit
operations.
Dr.
Zeithaml is the Dean of McIntire School of Commerce at the University of
Virginia. He specializes in the field of strategic management with an
emphasis on global and competitive strategy. He has an extensive
resume and educational experience.
As
previously announced, Mr. John F. Megrue has retired from the Board, effective
today. Mr. Megrue served on the Company’s Board since 1993. We
appreciate his many contributions to the growth and success of Dollar Tree,
and
wish him well on his future endeavors.
With
the
addition of Mr. Lewis and Dr. Zeithaml, the Company’s Board will consist of
twelve Directors, nine of whom are independent Directors.
Dollar
Tree operated 3,299 stores in 48 states as of June 21, 2007.
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CONTACT:
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Dollar
Tree Stores, Inc., Chesapeake
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Timothy
J. Reid, 757-321-5284
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www.DollarTree.com
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