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    Exhibit
      10.2

     

    CONFIDENTIAL
      TREATMENT REQUESTED

     

    Confidential
      material has been separately filed with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission under an application for confidential
      treatment.  Terms for which confidential treatment has been requested have
      been omitted and marked with an asterisk [*].

    

     

    

    
 

    Supplemental
      Confirmation of OTC Collared ASAP Minus

    

    

    
      	
              Date:

            	
              August
                30, 2007 

            	
              ML
                Ref: ______________

            

    

     

    
      	
              To:

            	
              Dollar
                Tree Stores, Inc.
                (“Counterparty”)

            

    

     

    
      	
              Attention:

            	
              Kent
                Kleeberger

            

    

     

    
      	
              From:

            	
              Merrill
                Lynch International
                (“MLI”)

            

    

     

    
      	
               

            	
              Merrill
                Lynch Financial Centre

            

    

     

    
      	
               

            	
              2
                King Edward Street

            

    

     

    
      	
               

            	
              London
                EC1A 1HQ

            

    

     

    
       

    

    The
      purpose of this Supplemental Confirmation is to confirm the terms and conditions
      of the Transaction entered into between Merrill Lynch International
      (“MLI”) and Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
      (“Counterparty” and together with MLI, the “Contracting
      Parties”) on the Trade Date specified below. This Supplemental
      Confirmation is a binding contract between MLI and Counterparty as of the
      relevant Trade Date for the Transaction referenced below.

     

    1.  This
      Supplemental Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to the
      Master Confirmation dated as of August 30, 2007 (the “Master
      Confirmation”) between the Contracting Parties, as amended and
      supplemented from time to time. All provisions contained in the Master
      Confirmation govern this Supplemental Confirmation except as expressly modified
      below.

     

    2.  The
      terms
      of the Transaction to which this Supplemental Confirmation relates are as
      follows:

     

    
      	
              Trade
                Date:

            	
              August
                30, 2007

            

    

     

    
      	
              Hedge
                Completion Date:

            	
              As
                set forth in the Trade Notification, but in no event later than September
                11, 2007.

            

    

     

    
      	
              Scheduled
                Termination Date:

            	
              January
                11, 2008, subject to MLI’s right to accelerate the Termination Date to any
                date on or after the First Acceleration
                Date.

            

    

     

    
      	
              First
                Acceleration Date:

            	
              As
                set forth in the Trade
                Notification.

            

    

     

    
      	
              Initial
                Shares:

            	
              1,572,821

            

    

     

    
      	
              Prepayment
                Amount:

            	
              USD
                100,000,000.00

            

    

     

    
      	
              Minimum
                Shares:

            	
              As
                set forth in the Trade Notification, to be a number of shares equal
                to (a)
                the Prepayment Amount divided by (b) 110% of the Hedge Period
                Reference Price.

            

    

     

    
      	
              Maximum
                Shares:

            	
              As
                set forth in the Trade Notification, to be a number of shares equal
                to (a)
                the Prepayment Amount divided by (b) 97.5% of the Hedge Period
                Reference Price.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    Forward
      Price Adjustment

    
      	
              Amount:

            	
              [*]

            

    

     

    3.  Counterparty
      represents and warrants to MLI that neither it nor any “affiliated purchaser”
(as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act) has made any purchases of
      blocks pursuant to the proviso in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) under the Exchange Act
      during the four full calendar weeks immediately preceding the Trade Date other
      than through MLI

     

    4.  This
      Supplemental Confirmation may be executed in any number of counterparts, all
      of
      which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may
      execute this Supplemental Confirmation by signing and delivering one or more
      counterparts.

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    Please
      confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement
      by
      executing the copy of this Supplemental Confirmation enclosed for that purpose
      and returning it to us.

     

    Very
      truly yours,

     

    MERRILL
      LYNCH INTERNATIONAL

     

    

     

    By:
      _/s/ Tyler Mullin_________________________

     

    Name: 
      Tyler Mullin

     

    Title: 
      Equity Derivatives Documentation

     

    Confirmed
      as of the date first above written:

     

    DOLLAR
      TREE STORES, INC.

     

    

     

    By:
      _/s/ Kent A. Kleeberger_____________  _______

     

    Name:                 Kent
      Kleeberger

     

    Title:                 Senior
      Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

     

    Acknowledged
      and agreed as to matters relating to the Agent:

     

    MERRILL
      LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

     

    solely
      in its capacity as Agent hereunder

     

    

     

    By:
      _/s/ Fran Jacobson__________________________

     

    Name: 
      Fran Jacobson

     

    Title: 
      Vice President, Equity Derivatives Documentation

     

     

    Back
      to Form 10Q

    Forward
      to Exhibit 10.3

     

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    Exhibit
      10.3

    
 

    POST-RETIREMENT
      BENEFIT AGREEMENT

    

    

    This
      POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT AGREEMENT
      (“Agreement”), made this ____ day of June, 2007, by and between H. Ray Compton
      (“Mr. Compton”) and Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., a Virginia Corporation
      (“Company”).

    

    WHEREAS,
      Mr. Compton has contributed
      greatly to the success of the Company as a stockholder, director and officer;
      and

    

    WHEREAS,
      Mr. Compton has retired from
      employment with the Company but continues to serve as a director;
      and

    

    WHEREAS,
      Company desires to reward Mr.
      Compton for his past services to the Company by providing him with a
      non-discretionary retirement benefit that does not depend on future
      service.

    

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, in consideration of the
      premises and covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable
      consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
      the
      parties agree as follows:

    

    1.           Post-Retirement
      Benefit.    In consideration of the Mr.
      Compton’s past services to the Company, the Company hereby agrees to pay a
      post-retirement benefit to Mr. Compton in the amount of $30,000 per annum during
      his lifetime.  Such amount shall be paid in equal quarterly
      installments.  Mr. Compton acknowledges that taxes including, without
      limitation, state and federal income tax, social security and Medicare, will
      be
      withheld from this amount to the extent required by law.  In addition,
      for each of their lifetimes, Mr. Compton and his spouse shall be fully eligible
      to participate in the group health insurance maintained by the Company,
      currently the Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Group Health Benefit Plan or any
      successor group health insurance (the “Plan”); provided however, that the cost
      of such insurance shall be paid by Mr. Compton or his spouse.

    

    2.           Termination.    This
      Agreement may only be terminated by the written agreement of all parties
      hereto.

    

    3.           Successors
      in Interest.   This Agreement shall inure to the
      benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the
      Company.  The rights and interests of Mr. Compton and his spouse under
      this Agreement are personal and not assignable.

    

    4.           Miscellaneous.   This
      Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
      the
      Commonwealth of Virginia.  The Consulting Agreement between the
      parties hereto dated February 1, 2005 is hereby terminated. This Agreement
      constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the
      subject matter hereof.  No amendment, modification, or supplement
      hereto shall be of any force or effect unless it is in writing and signed by
      all
      the parties hereto.  Mr. Compton’s spouse is an intended third party
      beneficiary of this Agreement.

    

    WITNESS
      the following signatures and
      seals, effective as of the day and year first above written.

    

    

    

    _/s/
      H. Ray
      Compton__________(SEAL)

     H.
      Ray Compton

    

    

    

    

    DOLLAR
      TREE STORES, INC.

    

    

    By__/s/
      Bob Sasser_
__________(SEAL)

                                         
Bob
      Sasser, CEO

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