DOLLAR GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 28, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG)
CIK: 0000029534
Period of Report: 2003-08-26

Reporting Person: HAGAN JAMES J (Executive VP & CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-26	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.44	A	62800	Acquired	2013-08-26	Common Stock (62800)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on August 26, 2004.