MAY 2015 INFORMATION Fastenal Company and Subsidiaries (Fastenal) Release date: 06/03/15 Information Regarding Monthly Sales Amounts and Other Information (Dollar amounts in thousands) 2015 2014 Change Net sales $ 314,351 313,535 0.3% Business days 20 21 -4.8% Daily sales $ 15,718 14,930 5.3% Historical 2015 2014

Daily sales in January $ 14,927 13,326

Average

Change in daily sales since January 5.3% 12.0% 9.7% Daily sales last month $ 15,203 14,325

Change in daily sales since last month 3.4% 4.2% 3.1%

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

Stores more than 10 years old* 5.0% 11.1% Stores more than 5 years old* 4.6% 11.5% Stores more than 2 years old* 4.6% 12.1%
* Age measured on the last day of the respective calendar year.

All locations regardless of age 5.3% 13.5% Impact of currency fluctuations (primarily Canada) -0.9% -0.5%

Daily sales growth by end market 2015 2014


Manufacturing 4.1% 12.9% Non-residential construction 1.0% 8.4%

Number of stores opened 2015 2014

Year-to-date 5 12
Total store count 2,627 2,687

Employee headcount at month end 2015 2014 Change



Store personnel - FTE 10,887 10,474 3.9% Non-store selling personnel - FTE 1,334 1,282 4.1% Selling personnel - FTE 12,221 11,756 4.0%

Distribution personnel - FTE 2,246 2,134 5.2% Manufacturing personnel - FTE 636 636 0.0% Administrative personnel - FTE 981 916 7.1% Non-selling personnel - FTE 3,863 3,686 4.8%

Total personnel - FTE 16,084 15,442 4.2%
Total personnel - absolute 19,312 17,976 7.4%

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, July 14, 2015 at 6:00 AM (central time) Next earnings release date: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:00 AM (central time)
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