CHICAGO, November 14, 2000 - Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced that Wesley M. Clark, Group President of Grainger, will speak on November 15, 2000, at the Robert W. Baird 2000 Industrial Technology Conference in Chicago. The two-day event will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel and is expected to draw attendance of approximately 200 financial analysts and industry leaders.
Mr. Clark’s remarks will focus on the ways technology is expanding value to customers of maintenance, repair and operating supplies and Grainger’s strategy for harnessing the Internet for future growth. Grainger will publish a narrative text of Mr. Clark’s presentation at www.grainger.com on November 15.
Grainger also today released its October sales results in the Grainger Update, a monthly sales and information bulletin, which is available at www.grainger.com.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), with 1999 sales of $4.5 billion, is the leading North American provider of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies and related information to businesses and institutions. Grainger shares are traded on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. For more information, visit Grainger online at www.grainger.com.