SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF CONSENTS BY CARL C. ICAHN, HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC, BARBERRY CORP., ICAHN PARTNERS LP, ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP, ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC., ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P., IPH GP LLC, ICAHN CAPITAL L.P., ICAHN ONSHORE LP, ICAHN OFFSHORE LP, BECKTON CORP. AND CERTAIN OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC. WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH CONSENT SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT AND A FORM OF WRITTEN CONSENT WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONSENT SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 13D FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 6, 2014.