MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Melville, NY, January 9, 2008 - MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. (NYSE: MSM), "MSC or the Company," one of the premier distributors of MRO supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States, announced that its Board of Directors has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable on February 5, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 22, 2008.
About MSC Industrial Direct
MSC Industrial Direct is one of the premier distributors of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operation (MRO) supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States. MSC distributes in excess of 550,000 industrial products from approximately 3,000 suppliers to approximately 390,000 customers. In-stock availability is approximately 99%, with next day, standard ground delivery to the majority of the industrial United States. MSC reaches its customers through a combination of over 30 million direct-mail catalogs and CD-ROMs, 95 branch sales offices, 814 sales people, the Internet and associations with some of the world's most prominent B2B e-commerce portals. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.mscdirect.com.
Contact:
Shelley Boxer, V.P. Finance
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
(516) 812-1216
Investor Relations: Eric Boyriven/Bob Joyce
Press: Scot Hoffman
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(212) 850-5600
