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Cash Flow Statement

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc

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Cash Flow (Indirect) - Annual - Standardised in Millions of

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Fiscal Period:20072006200520042003200220012000Cumulative Totals

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Period End Date:9/1/20078/26/20068/27/20058/28/20048/30/20038/31/20029/1/20018/26/2000

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Period Length:53 Weeks52 Weeks52 Weeks52 Weeks52 Weeks52 Weeks53 Weeks52 Weeks

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Update Type:UpdateUpdateUpdateUpdateUpdateUpdateReclassifiedReclassified

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Update Date:9/1/20078/26/20068/27/20058/28/20048/30/20038/31/20028/31/20028/31/2002

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Source10-K10-K10-K10-K10-K10-K10-K10-K

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Source Date:10/31/200711/9/200611/10/200511/9/200411/6/200311/26/200211/26/200211/26/2002

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Complete Statement:CompleteCompleteCompleteCompleteCompleteCompleteCompleteComplete

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Auditor Code:EYEYEYEYEYEYEYEY

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Most Recent Exchange RateXrate N/AXrate N/AXrate N/AXrate N/AXrate N/AXrate N/AXrate N/AXrate N/A

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Net Income/Starting Line173.930136.390112.27081.16052.09036.42039.91046.170

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Depreciation26.03015.23012.26012.32015.36015.99014.91012.000

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Depreciation/Depletion26.03015.23012.26012.32015.36015.99014.91012.000

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Amortization of Intangibles--------0.0000.0001.7601.970

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Amortization of Acquisition Costs------0.0000.0000.1500.0000.000

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Amortization------0.0000.0000.1501.7601.970

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Deferred Taxes[red](1.770)[red](2.360)2.210[red](2.620)6.800[red](0.410)3.1302.970

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Accounting Change----------------

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Discontinued Operations----------------

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Extraordinary Item----------------

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Unusual Items0.150[red](0.770)0.2200.0000.0500.99010.790[red](0.040)

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Purchased R&D----------------

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Equity in Net Earnings (Loss)----------0.0000.0000.470

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Other Non-Cash Items5.2804.21014.03017.5304.6802.7405.4902.350

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Non-Cash Items5.4403.44014.25017.5304.7303.73016.2802.780

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Accounts Receivable[red](22.810)[red](24.630)[red](15.140)[red](22.240)[red](0.860)[red](0.380)1.220[red](10.360)

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Inventories[red](39.480)[red](19.170)[red](5.770)[red](23.830)3.96027.57027.360[red](34.950)

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Prepaid Expenses0.6400.120[red](2.490)[red](4.330)[red](5.350)[red](1.660)[red](1.540)0.200

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Other Assets2.3400.080[red](0.240)2.530[red](0.120)1.420[red](1.720)[red](2.770)

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Accounts Payable20.87024.4107.7806.4007.0602.050[red](10.400)2.370

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Accrued Expenses----------------

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Payable/Accrued----------------

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Taxes Payable----------------

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Other Liabilities--------------0.000

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Other Assets & Liabilities, Net----------------

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Other Operating Cash Flow----------------

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Changes in Working Capital[red](38.450)[red](19.190)[red](15.860)[red](41.460)4.70029.00014.920[red](45.510)

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Cash from Operating Activities165.180133.510125.13066.92083.68084.87090.91020.370770.570

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Purchase of Fixed Assets[red](26.460)[red](22.840)[red](11.410)[red](8.660)[red](9.620)[red](7.850)[red](20.230)[red](21.630)

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Purchase/Acquisition of Intangibles----------------

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Software Development Costs----------------

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Capital Expenditures[red](26.460)[red](22.840)[red](11.410)[red](8.660)[red](9.620)[red](7.850)[red](20.230)[red](21.630)

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Acquisition of Business[red](12.730)[red](356.100)0.000------0.0000.000

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Sale of Business----------------

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Sale of Fixed Assets--------0.0000.0000.0400.040

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Sale/Maturity of Investment0.000177.290205.57056.0700.0000.000----

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Investment, Net----------------

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Purchase of Investments0.000[red](132.130)[red](106.800)[red](200.130)0.0000.000[red](1.850)[red](9.450)

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Sale of Intangible Assets----------------

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Intangible, Net----------------

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Other Investing Cash Flow----------------

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Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total[red](12.730)[red](310.940)98.780[red](144.060)0.0000.000[red](1.810)[red](9.410)

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Cash from Investing Activities[red](39.190)[red](333.770)87.370[red](152.720)[red](9.620)[red](7.850)[red](22.040)[red](31.040)

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Other Financing Cash Flow7.6907.2400.000----------

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Financing Cash Flow Items7.6907.2400.000----------

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Cash Dividends Paid - Common----------------

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Cash Dividends Paid - Preferred----------------

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Total Cash Dividends Paid[red](42.300)[red](36.340)[red](129.770)[red](19.480)[red](3.320)0.0000.000--[red](231.210)

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Sale/Issuance of Common2.7102.3501.8001.4101.2101.0901.1401.100

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Repurchase/Retirement of Common[red](81.530)[red](20.840)[red](104.760)[red](6.750)[red](22.600)[red](44.150)0.000[red](0.750)[red](281.380)

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Common Stock, Net[red](78.830)[red](18.490)[red](102.960)[red](5.350)[red](21.390)[red](43.060)1.1400.350[red](268.590)

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Sale/Issuance of Preferred----------------

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Repurchase/Retirement of Preferred----------------

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Preferred Stock, Net----------------

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Sale/Issuance of Common/Preferred----------------

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Repurch./Retirement of Common/Preferred----------------

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Options Exercised12.60014.70021.89036.0205.19013.7606.17011.940

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Warrants Converted----------------

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Treasury Stock----------------

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Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net[red](66.230)[red](3.790)[red](81.070)30.670[red](16.200)[red](29.300)7.30012.290

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Short Term Debt Issued----------------

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Short Term Debt Reduction----------------

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Short Term Debt, Net----------------

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Long Term Debt Issued0.000205.0000.000----------

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Long Term Debt Reduction----------------

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Long Term Debt, Net[red](25.160)199.850[red](0.160)[red](0.160)[red](0.220)[red](0.210)[red](66.910)[red](1.130)

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Total Debt Issued----------------

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Total Debt Reduction----------------

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Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net[red](25.160)199.850[red](0.160)[red](0.160)[red](0.220)[red](0.210)[red](66.910)[red](1.130)

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Cash from Financing Activities[red](126.000)166.960[red](211.000)11.030[red](19.740)[red](29.510)[red](59.610)11.160

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Foreign Exchange Effects0.0900.0000.000----------

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Net Change in Cash0.080[red](33.300)1.500[red](74.780)54.32047.5109.2600.480

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Net Cash - Beginning Balance7.72041.02039.520114.29059.98012.4703.2102.730

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Net Cash - Ending Balance7.8007.72041.02039.520114.29059.98012.4703.210

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Cash Interest Paid12.0502.0700.0500.0400.0500.0604.0205.400

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Cash Taxes Paid102.63078.33052.86042.18022.52018.05027.55029.940

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