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		<title><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Earnings Call ExcerptW.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW Q3 2009 Earnings Call October 14, 2009  8:00 am ET Executives Ernest Duplessis - Vice President of Investor Relations Bill Chapman - Director of Investor Relations  Presentation  Ernest Duplessis  This is Ernest Duplessis, Vice President of Investor Relations along...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:04:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 06/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Earnings Call ExcerptW.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW Q2 2009 Earnings Call July 15, 2009 8:30 am ET Executives  Laura Brown &#8211; VP IR William Chapman &#8211; Director IR Presentation  Laura Brown  Hello, this is Laura Brown, Vice President of Investor Relations along with William Chapman, Director of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:44:23 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dykman buys Hampton Power Denver Dykman Electrical, Inc., of Boise, Idaho, a wholesale distributor of electric motors, drives, controls, and reducers, has purchased the assets of Hampton Power Denver, a former subsidiary of Toshiba International. Dykman is the only authorized Toshiba distributor in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Utah....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bucking trend, Grainger expanding its business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20080715/ai_n28063924]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A business equipment supplier is creating a larger presence in the East Bay, somewhat bucking the trend of a sluggish economy. W.W. Grainger Inc. is adding a Fremont office to meet increased demand in that part of the East Bay and is also reaching more broadly into other parts of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business supply firm W.W. Grainger adds Fremont location]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger Inc. plans to do more than survive or dodge a dicey economy. The company is determined to prosper amid the sluggish times.   The distributor of hand tools, electric motors, light bulbs, janitorial items and other industrial and commercial supplies is expanding four of its East Bay...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Progressive Following on W.W. Grainger, Inc.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200804/ai_n25269859]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-1 April 2008-The SI Report: Progressive Following on  W.W. Grainger, Inc.C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:01042008    Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of W.W.  Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) as it opened up $0.07 on below average volume  midday trading Monday, March...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2008-Street Tips: Progressive Following on  W.W. Grainger IncC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD     RDATE:12032008     Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of W.W.  Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) after it traded up 1% Wednesday, early in the  morning, with below-average...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Progressive Following on W.W. Grainger Inc.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2008-MarketMinute: Progressive Following on  W.W. Grainger IncC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:13032008    InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The  idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you have a  stock...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Progressive Following on W.W. Grainger Inc.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-13 February 2008-NYSENEWS: Progressive Following on  W.W. Grainger IncC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:13022008    InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The  idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. Do you have a  stock...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Progressive Market Review on W.W. Grainger Inc.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-25 January 2008-Street Tips: Progressive Market Review  on W.W. Grainger IncC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:25012008    Thursday opened with home prices posting a first decline in 40  years. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of  single-family homes dropped by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger Inc.: Industrial STRENGTH]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5345/is_200709/ai_n21296209]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As Richard L. Keyser will tell you, turning around a company is no easy task - particularly when the company is already successful. "I attended a seminar a few years ago, and the title of it was 'Turning Around a Successful Company'; that's probably one of the hardest business jobs...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger, Inc. Selects BoardVantage]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[W.W. Grainger, Inc. ("Grainger") (NYSE: GWW), a Fortune 500 broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in regions throughout the world, has selected the BoardVantage board portal to manage its board communications.  "We selected the BoardVantage board portal given its ease of use, optimized workflows,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heavy lifting raises profit.(Focus: Public Companies)(W.W. Grainger Inc.)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Samantha Stainburn    How many W. W. Grainger Inc. sales reps does it take to help a  customer change a light bulb? Nearly twice as many as four years ago,  which is when the 80-year-old maintenance supplies distributor embarked  on a series of steps-including...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big 50 distributors make Fortune 500 list.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staff      Five of Industrial Distribution's Big 50 companies are listed  on the 2007 Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations,  ranging from general MRO distributor W.W. Grainger to electrical/MRO  giant Wesco International.      Each year, Fortune compiles its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[WW Grainger Inc is Added to the Bellwether Watch list.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200704/ai_n19534006]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-17 April 2007-bellwetherreport.com: WW Grainger Inc is  Added to the Bellwether Watch listC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:17042007    WW Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) is Added to the Bellwether Watch list    W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies  facilities maintenance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grainger profit up, 2007 forecast raised    LAKE FOREST - W.W. Grainger Inc., a distributor of building  maintenance and repair products, said Monday first-quarter profit rose  18 percent on sales to government and commercial customers. Profit  climbed to $101.8 million, or $1.17 per share, from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Group 1 Automotive Announces Appointment of Gigi L. Myung as Vice President of Purchasing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI), a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced the appointment of Gigi L. Myung as vice president of purchasing effective Jan. 2.  In this newly created position, Myung, 44, will oversee all purchasing activities within Group 1 and will be responsible for implementing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Go global, but stay local.(W.W. Grainger Inc. plans expansion)(Company overview)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Victoria Fraza Kickham, Managing Editor      W.W. Grainger may be expanding outside North America, but its  'local presence' philosophy remains a key part of this  company's growth strategy      Three years ago, W.W. Grainger embarked on a multi-year market...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grainger posts gain, raises yearly forecast    LAKE FOREST - W.W. Grainger Inc. Monday posted a 19 percent gain in  third-quarter profit to $104.5 million, or $1.16 a share, from $88.1  million, or 97 cents a share, in the same quarter in 2005. Grainger,  which...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Miller Brewing Company]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark Green, director of diversity for W.W. Grainger in Lake Forest, IL, has been named head of diversity for Miller Brewing Company in Milwaukee. Green will ensure diversity strategies and priorities play a key role in the company's overall organization strategy and are directly represented to Miller's executive committee. He...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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