Dividend


4300 New Getwell Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38118


Contact: Jerry A. Shore

Chief Executive Officer (901) 362-3733, Ext. 2217


FRED'S DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.06 PER SHARE


MEMPHIS, Tenn. (November 23, 2015) - Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2015, to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2015.


Fred's, Inc. and subsidiaries operate 658 discount general merchandise stores and three specialty pharmacy-only locations in 15 states in the southeastern United States. Included in the store count are 19 franchised locations. Also, there are 374 full service pharmacy departments located within the Company's stores. For more information about the Company, visit Fred's website at www.fredsinc.com.


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