ae8a8627-bd71-43d8-86c2-3ad54797f740.pdf JUNE 2016 INFORMATION WEB RELEASE

Fastenal Company and Subsidiaries (Fastenal) (Dollar amounts in thousands)

2016

2015

Change

Release date: 7/12/16

Net sales $ 349,045

349,005

0.0%

Business days 22

22

0.0%

Daily sales $ 15,866

15,864

0.0%

Historical

2016

2015

Average

Daily sales in January $ 15,418

14,927

Change in daily sales since January 2.9%

6.3%

12.6%

Daily sales last month $ 15,890

15,718

Change in daily sales since last month -0.2%

0.9%

2.7%

Daily sales growth by age of store and currency impacts 2016

2015

Stores more than 10 years old* -2.0%

3.4%

Stores more than 5 years old* -1.8%

3.1%

Stores more than 2 years old* -1.2%

3.2%

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

All locations regardless of age 0.0%

3.7%

Impact of currency fluctuations (primarily Canada) -0.4%

-1.1%

Impact of acquisitions 0.6%

0.1%

Daily sales growth by end market 2016

2015

Manufacturing -2.1%

2.6%

Non-residential construction -2.4%

0.4%

Daily sales growth by product line 2016

2015

Fasteners -5.3%

-1.5%

Other 3.9%

7.2%

Number of stores opened 2016

2015

Quarter-to-date 10

6

Year-to-date 27

8

Total store count 2,605

2,616

Total personnel - absolute 20,324 19,527 4.1%

Absolute Headcount Change-12M

Absolute Headcount Change-YTD

Employee headcount at month end 2016 2015 Change

Store personnel - FTE 11,845 11,228 5.5% Non-store selling personnel - FTE 1,604 1,354 18.5%

Selling personnel - FTE 13,449 12,582 6.9% Distribution personnel - FTE 2,506 2,313 8.3%

Manufacturing personnel - FTE 603 657 -8.2%

Administrative personnel - FTE 1,102 991 11.2%

Non-selling personnel - FTE 4,211 3,961 6.3%

Total personnel - FTE 17,660 16,543 6.8%

2.2%

17.7%

3.7%

6.4%

-8.9%

10.6%

5.2%

4.1%

-462

73

-389

-61

-38

66

-33

-422

Comments:

We added 171 FTE in October 2015 in connection with an acquisition. The majority were in store (125) or in distribution (41).

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: Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 6:00 AM (central time) Next earnings release date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 6:00 AM (central time)

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