NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) June 7, 2000--Standard&Poor's today assigned its triple-'B'-plus rating to Dollar General Corp.'s planned offering of about $200 million senior notes. The notes will be issued under Rule 144A with future registration rights. A triple-'B'-plus corporate credit rating also was assigned to the company. The outlook is stable. The ratings reflect Dollar General's good business position and sound financial profile, mitigated by its participation in a highly competitive industry with only moderate barriers to entry. Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General will use proceeds from the approximately $200 million senior notes to repay revolver balances incurred from funding store expansion. The company competes directly with Family Dollar in the "extreme value" retailing sector, which provides
