July 6, 2004

2004 June Sales Information

Fastenal Company and Subsidiaries (Fastenal)
Information Regarding Monthly Sales Amounts and Other Information
(Dollar amounts in thousand.)

JUNE 2004 INFORMATION

Net sales and daily sales amounts for the month:

		2004	2003	Increase


Net Sales	$	110,466	83,904	31.7%

Business Days		22	21	4.8%

Daily Sales	$	5,021	3,995	25.7%


Definitions for above:

Net Sales -	Net sales of Fastenal for the period indicated.

Daily Sales -	Net sales of Fastenal for the period indicated divided by the number of business days.


Other information for month, year-to-date, or at month end:

Number of stores opened		2004	2003

Month		47	10
Year-to-date		127	71

Number of stores added to CSP format in the current month (includes new stores opened): 70

Net sales growth (daily basis) for month		2004	2003

Stores more than 5 years old		19.3%	-0.1%
Stores 2 to 5 years old		21.8%	12.5%
Stores more than 2 years old		19.8%	1.8%

Headcount at month end		2004	2003

Sales personnel		5,297	4,690
Support personnel		2,243	2,083

Total personnel		7,540	6,773