CHICAGO, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of May 2015. Daily sales were flat versus May 2014. Results for the month included 1 percentage point from acquisitions and a 3 percentage point decline from unfavorable foreign exchange. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, organic sales increased 2 percent driven by 3 percentage points from volume, partially offset by a 1 percentage point decline in price. May 2015 had 20 selling days, one fewer than May 2014. The 2015 second quarter will have 64 selling days, the same number as the 2014 second quarter. 



               May Sales by Segment
                   2015 v. 2014


    United States                         +1%


    Canada                               -11%
    -1% in local currency


    Other Businesses                     +11%
    +26% in local currency

Please visit www.grainger.com/investor to access a recorded message with additional details about May 2015 sales. Grainger is scheduled to report second quarter results on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. EDT.

W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2014 sales of $10 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with operations also in Asia, Europe and Latin America.

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