Dollar Tree, Inc. Announces $200 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase

Dollar Tree, Inc.

today announced that after market close on August 24, 2011, it entered into an agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, to repurchase $200 million of its common shares under a variable maturity accelerated share repurchase program. Dollar Tree will acquire these common shares under the $500 million share repurchase program announced on June 21, 2010. The specific number of shares to be repurchased will generally be based on the volume-weighted average share price of the Company's common shares during the calculation period of the accelerated share repurchase program, subject to collar provisions that establish the minimum and maximum number of shares to be repurchased under the program. All common shares repurchased under the accelerated share repurchase program will be retired.