Fastenal Company Announces Conference Call to Review 2016 Annual and Fourth Quarter Earnings

WINONA, Minn., Jan. 03, 2017 -- Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) announced the date and time for their conference call to review 2016 annual and fourth quarter results, as well as current operations. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

To access the call, please visit the following Web address:

http://investor.fastenal.com/events.cfm

An online archive of the broadcast will be available within one hour of the conclusion of the call and will be available until March 1, 2017. Participants must have a soundcard and speakers to listen to the online broadcast.

Fastenal sells different types of industrial and construction supplies in the following product categories: threaded fasteners and miscellaneous supplies; tools; metal cutting tool blades and abrasives; fluid transfer components and accessories for hydraulic and pneumatic power; material handling; storage and packaging products; janitorial, chemical and paint products; electrical supplies; welding supplies; safety supplies; metals, alloys and materials; and office supplies.

Fastenal operates approximately 2,500 stores located primarily in North America with additional locations in Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and Africa. The Company operates 14 distribution centers in North America; eleven in the United States - Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Washington, California, Utah, North Carolina, and Kansas, and three outside the United States - Ontario, Canada; Alberta, Canada; and Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Additional information regarding Fastenal is available on the Fastenal Company website at www.fastenal.com. 

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CONTACT:	
Ellen Trester
Financial Reporting & Regulatory Compliance Manager
507.313.7282