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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

MSC Industrial Sales Down 12.5% in 1Q 2010

January 7, 2010
CEO Sandler: MSC 'continues to operate in challenging environment with limited visibility.'
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MSC Industrial Sales Fall 16.3% in 2009

October 21, 2009
MSC's fourth-quarter sales declined 21.1%; distributor maintains profitability.
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MSC Industrial Taps New Global Supply Chain Chief

October 20, 2009
Industrial distributor also names new COO.
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MSC Industrial Direct Sales Down 23.3% In 3Q

July 2, 2009
Profit drops 45.9% for the distributor.
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MSC Industrial 2Q Sales Drop 19.4%

April 1, 2009
Margins exceed expectations in tough economy.
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MSC Case Illustrates Complexities in Doing Business with Government

January 18, 2009
MSC will be audited by GSA for potential liability" related to "non-compliant sales" to the government under Trade Agreements Act."
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MSC Industrial Aims to Grow Market Share Despite Conditions

January 10, 2009
But distributor says forecasting is 'as cloudy as it's ever been.'
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MSC Industrial Sales Down 1% in 1Q

January 7, 2009
MSC CEO says customer feedback suggests conditions will continue to deteriorate in 2Q.
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MSC Industrial Direct Sales in Fiscal 2008 Grow 7.5%

October 21, 2008
In light of current conditions, MSC Industrial says it will be very cautious going forward to control discretionary spending.""
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MSC Industrial Sales Grow 6.1% in 3Q

July 1, 2008
MSC Industrial Direct sales in first nine months grow 7.6%.
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