News Release

CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of November 2014.  Daily sales increased 8 percent versus November 2013.  Results for the month included 1 percentage point from acquisitions, net of dispositions, and a 2 percentage points decline from unfavorable foreign exchange.  Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, organic daily sales increased 9 percent driven by 7 percentage points of volume growth, a 1 percentage point contribution from sales of Ebola-related safety products and 1 percentage point from increased sales of seasonal products.  The month of November 2014 had 19 selling days, one fewer than in November 2013.  The 2014 fourth quarter will have 64 selling days, the same as the 2013 fourth quarter.  

Please visit www.grainger.com/investor to access a recorded message with additional details about November 2014 sales.  Grainger is scheduled to report fourth quarter 2014 results on Monday, January 26, 2015, at 7:30 a.m. EST.

W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2013 sales of $9.4 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with operations in Asia, Europe and Latin America.

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SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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