W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — Director's Dealing 2007

May 8, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2007-05-07

Reporting Person: RYAN JAMES T (Director, President and COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	700	$83.78	Disposed	117946	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	600	$83.79	Disposed	117346	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$83.80	Disposed	117246	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	400	$83.82	Disposed	116846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	400	$83.825	Disposed	116446	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	800	$83.83	Disposed	115646	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	800	$83.835	Disposed	114846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	400	$83.8375	Disposed	114446	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$83.84	Disposed	114246	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	700	$83.845	Disposed	113546	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	500	$83.8475	Disposed	113046	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$83.85	Disposed	112846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$83.87	Disposed	112746	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	1400	$83.88	Disposed	111346	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$83.90	Disposed	111246	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$83.91	Disposed	111146	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$83.92	Disposed	111046	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$83.94	Disposed	110946	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$84.00	Disposed	110746	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$84.01	Disposed	110546	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$84.04	Disposed	110346	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$84.06	Disposed	110146	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	300	$84.07	Disposed	109846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$84.08	Disposed	109646	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$84.09	Disposed	109446	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	300	$84.10	Disposed	109146	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$84.11	Disposed	109046	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$84.12	Disposed	108946	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$84.14	Disposed	108846	Direct
2007-05-07	Commom Stock	S	100	$84.16	Disposed	108746	Direct