Mr. Jewett has strategic and operational responsibility for all aspects of Information Technology for this $8 Billion national discount retailer. He leads a team that designs, develops, deploys, and supports all hardware, software, networking, and telecommunications for all of Family Dollar's stores, regional offices, distribution centers, corporate campus, several hundred mobile employees, and internet presence. Mr. Jewett is also responsible for assuring the Information Technology department and its investments in technology align with, support, and deliver the company's vision to be the best small-format convenience and value retailer serving the needs of families in our neighborhoods.

While in this capacity, Mr. Jewett has expanded the capacity of the IT function through multinational, strategic partnerships designed to augment both resources and skills, provide cost and process efficiencies through a global delivery model, and deliver several significant technological achievements for the company. He and his team have overseen the design, development, and implementation of a new store systems architecture for all 6,600 plus retail location, several new financial and global supply chain management components, an enterprise data warehouse, and the variety of other solutions required to enable the chain to augment its store count and revenue considerably.

Prior to his employment by Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Mr. Jewett served as Senior Director for Answerthink, Inc., an international management consulting firm. In a ten year consulting career, Mr. Jewett's extensive retail experience also includes the development and management of retail operations and information system implementations for a variety of national and international retail organizations.

Mr. Jewett earned a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.

About Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

With more than 6,600 stores in a 44-state area ranging as far northwest as Idaho, northeast to Maine, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Arizona, Family Dollar is one of the fastest growing discount store chains in the United States. Family Dollar has provided value-conscious consumers with competitive prices at neighborhood stores for more than 50 years. Offering a consistent selection of namebrand and good quality merchandise in an attractive and convenient shopping environment, the Company is focused on continuing to meet the needs of shoppers looking for excellent value.