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This excerpt taken from the GWW DEF 14A filed Mar 18, 2005.

If you vote over the Internet or by telephone, please do not mail your card.

    DETACH HERE IF YOU ARE RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD BY MAIL   ZWWG21

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Please mark
votes as in
this example.

 

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MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" ITEMS 1, 2, AND 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Election of Directors.
Nominees: (01) Brian P. Anderson, (02) Wilbur H. Gantz,
(03) David W. Grainger, (04) William K. Hall, (05) Richard L. Keyser,
(06) John W. McCarter, Jr., (07) Neil S. Novich, (08) Gary L. Rogers,
(09) James D. Slavik, (10) Harold B. Smith

 

2.

 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2005.

 

FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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                    3.   Proposal to approve the 2005 Incentive Plan.   o   o   o

 

FOR
ALL
NOMINEES

 

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WITHHOLD
FROM ALL
NOMINEES

 

 

4.

 

In their discretion upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.

 

 

 

 

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For all nominees except as noted above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                    MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT LEFT   o
                    MARK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING   o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please sign exactly as your name or names appear hereon. Joint owners should each sign personally. If signing in a fiduciary or representative capacity, give full title as such.

Signature:



 

Date:



 

Signature:



 

Date:



    DETACH HERE IF YOU ARE RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD BY MAIL   ZWWGC2

COMMON PROXY

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

COMMON PROXY

100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-5201

SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Proxy for Annual Meeting of Shareholders, April 27, 2005

        The undersigned hereby appoints David W. Grainger and Richard L. Keyser, and each of them, proxies of the undersigned with full power of substitution to represent the undersigned and to vote all of the shares of the Common Stock of W.W. Grainger, Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of W.W. Grainger, Inc. to be held on April 27, 2005 and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present and voting thereat.

        A majority of said proxies or substitutes who shall be present at the meeting may exercise all powers hereunder. All proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, the proxy will be voted FOR items 1, 2, and 3. If authority is given to vote for the election of directors, this proxy may be voted cumulatively for directors as set forth in the proxy statement.


 

 

 

 

 

SEE REVERSE
SIDE

  CONTINUED, AND TO BE SIGNED AND DATED, ON REVERSE SIDE  
SEE REVERSE
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
OWNERSHIP OF GRAINGER STOCK
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
AUDIT FEES AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
COMPANY PERFORMANCE
PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE 2005 INCENTIVE PLAN
Appendix A
Appendix B
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