George R. Mahoney

GEORGE R. MAHONEY JR is Executive Vice President of Family Dollar
Stores, Inc., and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Mahoney was
employed by the company as General Counsel in October 1976. He was
elected Vice President-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in April
1977, Senior Vice President-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in
January 1984 and Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary in October 1991. Mr. Mahoney has been a member of the Board of
Directors of the company since 1987. He also is the investor relations
contact for the company. Before joining Family Dollar, Mr. Mahoney was
an attorney with the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York
City. He has a BA degree from Wesleyan University and a JD from Duke
University School of Law.