FEBRUARY 2017 INFORMATION WEB RELEASE Fastenal Company and Subsidiaries (Fastenal) Release date: 3/6/17 (Dollar amounts in thousands) 2017 2016 Change Net sales $ 324,764 321,254 1.1%

Business days 20 21 -4.8%

Daily sales $ 16,238 15,298 6.1% Historical Average 2017 2016 5-Year1

Daily sales last month $ 16,002 15,418 1 The 'Historical Average5-Year'

Change in daily sales since last month 1.5% -0.8% 0.9% represents the years 2012 to 2016.

Daily sales growth by age of store and currency impacts 2017 2016

Stores more than 10 years old* 5.3% 1.7%

Stores more than 5 years old* 5.6% 1.3%

Stores more than 2 years old* 5.3% 1.4%

* Age measured on the last day of the respective calendar year.

All locations regardless of age 6.1% 2.6%

Impact of currency fluctuations 0.2% -0.8%

Daily sales growth by end market 2017 2016

Manufacturing 6.3% 1.5%

Non-residential construction 6.2% 0.0%

Daily sales growth by product line 2017 2016

Fasteners 1.5% -0.5%

Other 9.1% 4.8%

Number of stores opened 2017 2016

Absolute Headcount Change-12M

Absolute Headcount Change-YTD

Employee headcount at month end 2017 2016 Change

Store personnel - FTE 11,097 11,460 -3.2% Non-store selling personnel - FTE 1,539 1,547 -0.5%

Selling personnel - FTE 12,636 13,007 -2.9% Distribution personnel - FTE 2,410 2,448 -1.6%

Manufacturing personnel - FTE 587 618 -5.0%

Administrative personnel - FTE 1,046 1,035 1.1%

Non-selling personnel - FTE 4,043 4,101 -1.4%

Total personnel - FTE 16,679 17,108 -2.5%

-5.3%

-1.0%

-4.8%

-3.2%

-5.7%

-1.2%

-3.1%

-4.4%

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Year-to-date 4 11

Total store count 2,507 2,633

Total personnel - absolute 19,782 20,690 -4.4%

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: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:00 AM (central time) Next earnings release date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:00 AM (central time)

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