Family Dollar Stores (FDO)

Why did I receive these proxy materials?

We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (“Family Dollar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) of proxies to be voted at our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) and at any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement is sent to anyone who owns shares of our common stock (individually, a “stockholder”) on the Record Date. The Annual Meeting will be held at our headquarters, located at 10401 Monroe Road, Matthews, North Carolina, on January 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., local time. These proxy materials are being mailed to our stockholders on or about December 11, 2009.

Why did I receive these proxy materials?

We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (“Family Dollar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) of proxies to be voted at our 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) and at any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement is sent to anyone who owns shares of our common stock (individually, a “stockholder”) on the Record Date. The Annual Meeting will be held at our headquarters, located at 10401 Monroe Road, Matthews, North Carolina, on January 15, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., local time. These proxy materials are being mailed to our stockholders on or about December 12, 2008.

Why did I receive these proxy materials?

We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (“Family Dollar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) of proxies to be voted at our 2008 annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) and at any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement is sent to anyone who owns shares of our common stock (individually, a “stockholder”) on the Record Date. The Annual Meeting will be held at our headquarters, located at 10401 Monroe Road, Matthews, North Carolina, on January 17, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., local time. These proxy materials are being mailed to our stockholders on or about December 7, 2007.

Why did I receive these proxy materials?

We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (“Family Dollar,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement is sent to anyone who owns shares of our common stock. The enclosed proxy card is for use at the Annual Meeting whether or not you plan to attend in person.

The Annual Meeting will be held at our headquarters on June 19, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., local time. These proxy materials are being mailed to our stockholders on or about May 4, 2007.