CHICAGO, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of W.W.
Grainger, Inc. have declared a cash dividend of 40 cents per share payable on
March 1, 2009 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2009.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 2008 sales of $6.9 billion, is the
leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving
businesses and institutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and
Panama. 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. For more information about the company, visit
http://www.grainger.com/investor.
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Media
Ernest Duplessis
Vice President, Internal & External
Communications
+1-847-535-4356
Robb Kristopher
Director, Corporate
Media Relations
+1-847-535-0879
Investors
Laura Brown
Vice President,
Investor Relations
+1-847-535-0409
William Chapman
Director, Investor
Relations
+1-847-535-0881
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