CHICAGO, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of January 2010. Daily sales increased 12 percent versus January 2009. Results for the month included a 5 percentage point positive contribution from acquisitions, a 2 percentage point benefit from the timing of the New Years' holiday and a 2 percentage point contribution from foreign exchange. Excluding acquisitions, holiday timing and foreign exchange, daily sales for the company increased 3 percent. January 2010 had 20 selling days versus 21 in January 2009. The 2010 first quarter will have the same number of selling days (63) as the 2009 first quarter.
January Daily Sales by Segment 2010 v. 2009 United States +6% Canada +22% +4% in local currency Other Businesses +283% Includes sales from the acquired businesses in Japan and India
Please visit www.grainger.com/investor to access a recorded message with additional details about January 2010 sales.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2009 sales of $6.2 billion is the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in the United States and Canada, with an expanding presence in Japan, Mexico, India, China and Panama. Through a highly integrated network including branches, distribution centers and Web sites, Grainger's employees help customers get the job done. Visit www.grainger.com/investor to view information about the company, including a history of daily sales by segment.
SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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