NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 13, 2006--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it revised its outlook on discount retailer Dollar General Corp. to stable from positive. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB-' corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the company. "The outlook revision is based on a continued decline in business performance caused largely by swollen inventory," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Jackie E. Oberoi. The ratings on Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General reflect its solid position in the "extreme value" U.S. retail segment, a relatively consistent long-term record of profitability, and good cash flow protection measures. Tempering factors include the company's participation in the highly competitive discount retail environment, current execution difficulties,
