OCTOBER 2014 INFORMATION Fastenal Company and Subsidiaries (Fastenal) Release date: 11/05/14 Information Regarding Monthly Sales Amounts and Other Information (Dollar amounts in thousands.) 2014 2013 Change Net sales $ 356,300 310,892 14.6% Business days 23 23 0.0% Daily sales $ 15,491 13,517 14.6%

Daily sales in January $ 13,326 12,494

Change in daily sales since January 16.2% 8.2%

Daily sales growth by age of store and currency impacts 2014 2013

Stores more than 10 years old* 13.3% 3.9% Stores more than 5 years old* 13.3% 5.3% Stores more than 2 years old* 13.5% 6.1%
* Age measured on the last day of the respective calendar year.

All locations regardless of age 14.6% 7.7% Impact of currency fluctuations (primarily Canada) -0.6% -0.3%

Daily sales growth by end market 2014 2013


Manufacturing 12.6% 7.6% Non-residential construction 9.8% 5.4%

Number of stores opened 2014 2013

Month 0 2
Quarter-to-date 0 2
Year-to-date 22 46

Total store count 2,647 2,688

Absolute Headcount

Employee headcount at month end 2014 2013 Change Change

Store personnel - FTE 10,572 9,672 9.3% 9.6% Non-store selling personnel - FTE 1,348 1,228 9.8% 10.4% Selling personnel - FTE 11,920 10,900 9.4% 9.6%
Distribution personnel - FTE 2,213 2,072 6.8% 5.3% Manufacturing personnel - FTE 650 581 11.9% 12.8% Administrative personnel - FTE 960 867 10.7% 9.8% Non-selling personnel - FTE 3,823 3,520 8.6% 7.2%

Total personnel - FTE 15,743 14,420 9.2% 9.0% Total personnel - absolute 18,453 16,931 9.0%

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.

Next monthly sales release date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 6:00 AM (central time) Next earnings release date: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 6:00 AM (central time)
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