DOLLAR GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Sep 9, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG)
CIK: 0000029534
Period of Report: 2003-09-05

Reporting Person: HARTSHORN TOM J (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-09-05	Common Stock	M	62578	$3.2212	Acquired	219644	Direct
2003-09-05	Common Stock	S	62578	$21.2687	Disposed	157066	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-09-05	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.2212	M	62578	Disposed	2003-12-01	Common Stock (62578)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3766	Indirect
Common Stock	5504	Indirect
Common Stock	2245	Indirect
Common Stock	24139	Indirect