Grainger Reports July 2013 Sales Results

CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of July 2013.  Daily sales increased 4 percent versus July 2012, and included 5 percentage points from volume, 1 percentage point from price and 1 percentage point from acquisitions, partially offset by a 1 percentage point decline from unfavorable foreign exchange, 1 percentage point decline from lower sales of seasonal products and a 1 percentage point decline from the timing of the July 4^th holiday in the United States.  The month of July 2013 had 22 selling days versus 21 selling days in July 2012.  The 2013 third quarter will have 64 selling days, one more than the 2012 third quarter.

Please visit www.grainger.com/investor to access a recorded message with additional details about July 2013 sales.  Grainger is scheduled to report August sales on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2012 sales of $9 billion is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with expanding global operations.  For more information about the company, visit www.grainger.com/investor.

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