CHICAGO, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. at their meeting today declared a cash dividend of 46 cents per share payable on September 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on August 10, 2009.

W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2008 sales of $6.9 billion, is the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in United States, Canada, Mexico, India, China and Panama. Through a highly integrated network including more than 600 branches, 18 distribution centers and multiple Web sites, Grainger's employees help customers get the job done. For more information about the company, visit www.grainger.com/investor.

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