Your Dollar Store with More Head Office News Letter

September 2004 Top Producers

Date: October 18, 2004

Your Dollar Store with More Head Office News Letter

Category #7 - 6001 SQ FT - 7000 SQ FT (7 Stores in Category)

#1Capilano, Edmonton, AB (#226)Ken & Jacqueline Dawson

#2Dalhousie Station, Calgary,AB (#246)Hanif Remtulla & Shiraz Ali

#3High Level, AB (#214)Laurie & Tess Nasson

#4Park Royal, Vancouver, BC (#147)Barrie & Karen Parent

#5Transcanada Center, Calgary, AB (#253)Al Tufts /Mgr Teresa Creller

Category #6 - 5001 SQ FT – 6000 SQ FT (7 Stores in Category)

#1Tsawassen, BC (#155)Wayne Kupillas and Willie Fisher

#2 Lloydminster, AB (#227)Gary and Dianne Laverty/Kevin and Shannon Eger/Michelle Chickeness (MGR)

#3 Deerpoint Plaza, Calgary, AB (#247)Dennis and Colleen Walker

#4Vegreville, AB (#260)Albertine Vinet,August Borzel,Ricky Dobush, & Sharon Van Sickle

#5Whitehorse, YK (#1101)Dayle Robertson

Category #5 4201 SQ FT – 5000 SQ FT (16 Stores in Category)

#1Kamloops, BC (#110)Clarke Alger & Jodie Helm

#2Brampton, Ont (#509)Tracey Brouwer

#3Prince Rupert, BC (#139)Harvey & Shirley Olm

#4Prince George, BC (#143)Cam Uzelman & Jason Tollefson/MGR-Carol Roberts

#5Lethbridge, AB (#201)Leah Iwanczuk

Category #4 3401 SQ FT – 4200 SQ FT (23 Stores in Category)

#1Medicine Hat, AB (#216)Don and Christa Cameron

#2Cornerstone, Prince Albert,SK (#313)Joyce Liebreich-Kim Moldowan (MGR)

#3Rocky Mtn. House, AB (#237)Bob Jackson & Lynne Bartlet

#4Hart Ctr, Prince George, BC (#148)Steve and Deana Unger

#5Nipawin, SK (#303)Cindy Tyson-Elaine Palmer (MGR)

Category #3 2601 SQ FT – 3400 SQ FT (42 Stores in Category)

#1Meadowvale, Missisauga, Ont (#505)Ron Manson-Hing

#2Prince George, BC (#128)Cam Uzelman & Jason Tollefson/MGR-Kevin Harding

#3Saskatoon, SK (#310)Allan & Kerri Toews

#4Varsity Common, SKAB (#316)Ron & Judy Blais

#5Grande Prairie, AB (#233)Michael & Olive Dolihan

Category #2 1801 SQ FT – 2600 SQ FT (46 Stores in Category)

#1Mission Park, Kelowna, BC (#101)Corporate – Lorelei Stewart/Celina Saunders(MGRS)

#2Orchard Park, Kelowna, BC (#150)Guy & Debbie Basaraba

#3Cochrane, AB (#225)Gordon & Carolyn Cox

#4Saskatoon, SK (302)Ron & Judy Blais

#5Sherwood Park (#219)Bill and Jo-Ann Musgraves

Category #1 - 100SQ FT – 1800 SQ FT (29 Stores in Category)

#1Whitecourt, AB (#205)Linda and Richard Miko

#2Lethbridge, AB (#202)Cheryl Cooke and Garry Terrillon

#3Barrhead, AB (#229)Emil and Dawn Paquette

#4Oliver, BC(#109)Sandra Butcher

#5Edmonton, AB (#215)Duane Habuza/MGR Millie Habuza

As of September 1, 2003 we have adjusted our Top Producer categories as follows:

Category Summary:New

CategorySq Ft FromSq Ft To # of St.

1 0 1800 29 2 1801 2600 46 3 2601 3400 42 4 3401 4200 23 5 4201 5000 16 6 5001 6000 7 7 6001 7000 7 170

Note: If your store is in the wrong category, please advise Head Office immediately and we will correct immediately. Remember store size is determined on Retail Space only and does NOT include backroom.

Largest % Increase over Prior Year

#1St. Paul, AB (#221)Mike & Karen Trudeau/Paul & Louise Carpenter 48.10 %

#2Penticton, BC (#102)Al & Margaret Johnson 44.81 %

#3Fort St. John, BC. (#125)Terri Leahy & Danielle Yeoman 38.52 %

Largest % Increase over Prior Year – Expanded Stores

#1Kamloops, BC (#110)Clarke Alger & Jodie Helm 42.03 %

#2Lethbridge, AB (#201)Leah Iwanczuk 39.37 %

#3S. Lethbridge, AB. (#234)Dean Lambert/MGR Sandy Lambert 25.51%

Halloween is here and Christmas is just around the corner. October is a great month to sell off some of your last years Christmas inventory. Canadian Tire, Walmart, Costco, etc have had their Christmas inventory out for 2 months. Our best season of the year is coming upon us. Keep your stores stuffed with inventory to maximize sales.

As 2004 progresses our same store sales year over year got stronger. In September, 61% of our stores showed sales increase with an average of 3.64% increase. With Buck or Two closing over 100 stores in the last 2 months, we have a prime chance to gain new customers and increase market share for our stores.

I once again have to mention what an outstanding job you are doing out there. In Lloydminster a 12,000 sq/ft 99-cent store opened this summer and our sales in September were up 5%. In Prince George a 5000 sq/ft Everything for Dollar opened and all three of our stores were up, 9%, 8% and 29%. In Edmonton, Palisades a 10,000 sq/ft 99-cent store opened across the street and our sales were up 12%. Keep up the good work.

Congratulations to all our Top Producers for September 2004!

Thanks,

David

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