Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In
connection with the Quarterly Report of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (the "Company")
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending July 29, 2006, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Bob Sasser, Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as
adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)
The
Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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September
7, 2006
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/s/
Bob Sasser
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Date
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Bob
Sasser
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Chief
Executive Officer
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A
signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been furnished
to
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and will be retained by Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.
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