Dollar General Corporation reported total retail sales for the November four-week period ended November 24, 2006, equaled $735.2 million compared with $686.3 million last year, an increase of 7.1 percent.
For the November period, same-store sales increased 2.2 percent. By merchandise department, the primary drivers of same-store sales increases in the fiscal 2006 period were food (including candy and snacks and perishables) and pet supplies. These increases were offset by decreases in apparel and home products.
For the 43-week period ended November 24, 2006, Dollar General total retail sales increased 7.9 percent to $7.3 billion from $6.8 billion for the 43-week period ended November 25, 2005. Same-store sales for the 43-week period increased 2.2 percent.
The 2006 sales numbers are preliminary and unaudited. In addition, please note that the four-week November 2006 period discussed in this release is based on the four-week retail calendar month as determined by the National Retail Federation, which is widely used in the retail industry.
The Company's fiscal calendar for 2006 does not coincide with the retail monthly calendar and, therefore, the Company's reported sales for its fiscal 2006 quarterly periods will differ from the sum of the months reported in the monthly sales releases.
Earnings Conference Call Information
Dollar General is scheduled to announce earnings for the third quarter on Tuesday, December 12, 2006. The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. CST/10:00 a.m. EST to discuss the quarter's financial results.
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