Grainger Reports April 2008 Sales Results

PR Newswire

Posted: 2008-05-12 08:00:00

CHICAGO, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of April 2008. Daily sales grew 13 percent versus April 2007 including a 2 percentage point benefit from foreign currency primarily due to the Canadian dollar. Daily sales were positively affected by approximately 2 percentage points due to the timing of Easter. There was one extra selling day in April 2008 (22) versus April 2007 (21). The 2008 second quarter will have 64 selling days, the same as the 2007 second quarter.

                         April Daily Sales by Segment
                                 2008 v. 2007
    Grainger Branch-based                                          +11%

Acklands - Grainger (Canada)                                   +35%

Lab Safety Supply                                               +2%

To access a recorded message with additional detail about April sales, please visit http://www.grainger.com/investor.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 2007 sales of $6.4 billion, is the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in Canada, China, Mexico and the United States. Through a highly integrated network including more than 600 branches, 18 distribution centers and multiple Web sites, Grainger's employees help customers get the job done.

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