AUGUST 2015 INFORMATION Fastenal Company and Subsidiaries (Fastenal) Release date: 09/03/15 Information Regarding Monthly Sales Amounts and Other Information (Dollar amounts in thousands) 2015 2014 Change Net sales $ 332,046 326,897 1.6% Business days 21 21 0.0% Daily sales $ 15,812 15,567 1.6% Historical 2015 2014

Daily sales in January $ 14,927 13,326

Average

Change in daily sales since January 5.9% 16.8% 13.1% Daily sales last month $ 15,184 14,713

Change in daily sales since last month 4.1% 5.8% 2.5%

Daily sales growth by age of store and currency impacts 2015 2014

Stores more than 10 years old* 2.2% 12.4% Stores more than 5 years old* 1.3% 13.4% Stores more than 2 years old* 1.0% 14.0%
* Age measured on the last day of the respective calendar year.

All locations regardless of age 1.6% 15.0% Impact of currency fluctuations (primarily Canada) -1.4% -0.3%

Daily sales growth by end market 2015 2014


Manufacturing 1.0% 14.0% Non-residential construction 0.1% 9.4%

Number of stores opened 2015 2014

Year-to-date 12 19
Total store count 2,620 2,686

Employee headcount at month end 2015 2014 Change



Store personnel - FTE 11,268 10,608 6.2% Non-store selling personnel - FTE 1,343 1,371 -2.0% Selling personnel - FTE 12,611 11,979 5.3%

Distribution personnel - FTE 2,287 2,225 2.8% Manufacturing personnel - FTE 652 649 0.5% Administrative personnel - FTE 1,023 944 8.4% Non-selling personnel - FTE 3,962 3,818 3.8%

Total personnel - FTE 16,573 15,797 4.9%
Total personnel - absolute 19,610 18,210 7.7%

Definitions in release:

Net sales - Net sales for the period indicated.
Daily sales - Net sales divided by the number of business days in the United States. FTE - Full-time equivalent headcount.
Change 12M - Twelve month change. / Change YTD - Year-to-date change.

Next monthly sales release date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 6:00 AM (central time) Next earnings release date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 6:00 AM (central time)
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