Howard R. Levine

Howard R. Levine has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. since 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Previously, he served in various executive management positions with the
company, including Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of
Merchandising and Advertising, and Vice President – General Merchandise
Manager of Softlines. From 1981 to 1987, Mr. Levine worked in other
capacities in the company’s merchandising department. Mr. Levine served
as President of Best Price Clothing Stores, Inc., a chain of ladies’
apparel stores, from 1988 to 1992. He worked independently as an
investment manager from 1992 to 1996. Mr. Levine holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Adminstration from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.