CHICAGO, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. at
their meeting today declared a cash dividend of $0.17 cents per share payable,
June 1, 2000 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2000. This represents an
increase of 6.3% from the prior quarterly rate of 16 cents per share.
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,
services, and related information to businesses and institutions. GWW shares
are traded on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. For more information,
visit Grainger on-line at http://www.grainger.com .
SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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CONTACT:
William D. Chapman, Director, Investor
Relations of W.W. Grainger, Inc., 847-535-0881
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