Family Dollar to Present at the Morgan Stanley 2011 Global Consumer Conference

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) announced today that the Company will make a presentation to the investment community at the Morgan Stanley 2011 Global Consumer Conference at 12:50 p.m. ET on November 15, 2011.

A webcast of this presentation can be accessed live at approximately 12:50 p.m. ET through the Company's website at http://corporate.familydollar.com in the “Investors” section under “Presentations & Webcasts.” A replay of the webcast will be available starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on November 15. The replay will be available December 15, 2011.

About Family Dollar

For more than 50 years, Family Dollar has been providing value and convenience to customers in easy-to-shop neighborhood locations. Family Dollar's mix of name brands and quality, private brand merchandise, appeals to shoppers in more than 7,000 stores in rural and urban settings across 44 states. Helping families save on the items they need with everyday low prices creates a strong bond with customers who refer to their neighborhood store as “my Family Dollar.” Headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte, Family Dollar is a Fortune 300, publicly held company with common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDO. For more information, please visit www.familydollar.com.