Grane Transportation - Grainger Selects Grane as the Top Transportation Performer in 2005

"GRAINGER Selects Grane as the Top Transportation Performer in 2005"

From Left to Right:
YC Chen, Sr. VP of Supply Chain (Grainger), Brian Williams, Director of Transportation (Grainger),
Paul L. Grane, VP (Grane), Dan Sutton, Director of Logistics (Grane),
Vince Lima, VP of Supply Chain (Grainger), Allan H. Grane, President (Grane)

GRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES, LTD. was presented with Grainger’s prestigious Partners in Performance Supplier Award for 2005 at its Partners In Performance Supplier Conference held March 9, 2006 in Itasca, Illinois. Grainger, the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions throughout North America, presents the award annually to a select group of suppliers for outstanding performance throughout the year.

Grainger's Partners in Performance Award recognizes suppliers who achieve excellence in several categories, including responsiveness, information integrity, on time shipping and order fulfillment. Grainger suppliers receive ratings throughout the year for their performance in each of these categories. Approximately 2 percent of Grainger's 1,200 suppliers receive this award each year.

“We value our long-standing partnership with Grainger. To be the selected as the transportation winner out of the vast number of carriers that Grainger uses is quite an achievement. Being a ‘Partner in Performance’ with Grainger confirms what our company is trying to accomplish.” Says, Paul L. Grane, Vice President.

"Grainger is proud to present GRANE TRANSPORTATION with the 2005 Partners in Performance Award," said Michael Pulick, Grainger’s Vice President of Product Management. "We value our relationship with GRANE TRANSPORTATION and want to recognize suppliers who have demonstrated superior performance and are true role models within their industry. As a company we look forward to continuing to work together and to drive profitable growth for both companies."

GRANE TRANSPORTATION LINES, LTD. is a family owned, asset based, Dedicated, LTL , and Truckload provider 1-250 Miles of Chicago. Warehousing, Cross Dock Operations, Full Service Truck Leasing, and Contract Maintenance are other core competencies they offer. This level of diversification allows their customers to "One Stop Shop" their supply chain needs in Chicago and the Midwest.

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 2005 sales of $5.5 billion, is the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions throughout North America. Through a highly integrated network including nearly 600 branches, 18 distribution centers and multiple Web sites, Grainger’s employees help customers get the job done, saving them time and money by having the right products to keep their facilities running.