Exhibit 99.3

                                  CERTIFICATION
                   Pursuant to 18 United States Code ss. 1350


     The undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2002 of Dollar General
Corporation (the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
the date hereof fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in
such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.



                                              /s/ Cal Turner
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                                              Name: Cal Turner
                                              Title:   Chief Executive Officer
                                              Date:   August 28, 2002