For the Second Year, Grainger Earns Place Among '100 Best Companies to Work For in America'

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For the Second Year, Grainger Earns Place Among '100 Best Companies to Work For in America'

         Lincolnshire-based Supplier is One of Two Illinois Companies
                             Ranked on 1999 List

    CHICAGO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, W.W.
Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) has earned a place on the list of "The 100 Best
Companies to Work for in America."  The annual list was published this month
in a special issue of Fortune magazine.
    Grainger, the leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operating
(MRO) supplies in North America, improved its ranking on the list to 83 from
92 in spite of added competition.  This year's list was compiled from 206
companies invited to participate, up from 163 last year.  Grainger was the
only Illinois firm to merit a repeat spot on the list.
    "Earning a place on the Fortune list for a second year confirms Grainger's
commitment to maintaining a challenging and supportive environment for our
employees," said Richard L. Keyser, Chairman and CEO of Grainger.  "An
energized workforce is a critical ingredient in satisfying our customers.  I'm
doubly honored that Grainger employees feel strongly enough about their
company to help us make the list again."
    Fortune worked with Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz, authors of the
book "The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America," to compile the list.
Participating company employees completed a Great Place to Work Trust Index to
evaluate trust in management, pride in work and camaraderie.
    Both management and non-management employees responded to survey
questions.  Compensation, benefits, training and development, internal
communications as well as employee recognition and involvement were also
evaluated.
    W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), with 1997 sales of $4.1 billion, is the leading
distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and related
information to the commercial, industrial, contractor and institutional
markets in North America.  GWW shares are traded on the New York and Chicago
stock exchanges.  For more information, visit Grainger online at
http://www.grainger.com.

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CONTACT:
Andrew Lumm, 312-856-8816, for W.W. Grainger