-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BPEZZpBUqukl7wawB0sunQ+7UP0+LA+XP3ukq6icVMTTqIyZle3UosqboWOPFA9l yvAkYZCRGxv1hKOKyWw5EA== 0000029534-09-000001.txt : 20090608 0000029534-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090608 20090202175831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000029534-09-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029534 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 610502302 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 0201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MISSION RIDGE CITY: GOODLETTSVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37072 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158554000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MISSION RIDGE CITY: GOODLETTSVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37072 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TURNER CAL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TURNER J L & SON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710401 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Extension Letter

[Letterhead of Dollar General Corporation]



February 2, 2009



Mr.  H. Christopher Owings

Assistant Director

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Mail Stop 3561

Washington, D.C. 20549


RE:

SEC Staff Comment Letter Regarding Dollar General Corporation

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2008, Filed March 28, 2008, and Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Period Ended October 31, 2008, Filed December 3, 2008

File No. 1-11421


Dear Mr. Owings,


This will confirm my telephone conversation today with Mr. Fieldsend wherein it was agreed that Dollar General Corporation will provide a response to the above-referenced comment letter within 15 business days of January 30, 2009.


Please contact the undersigned should you have any questions.



Sincerely,


/s/ Christine L. Connolly


Christine L. Connolly

Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer



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