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	300	$83.505	Disposed	147246	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	2200	$83.51	Disposed	145046	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	1300	$83.52	Disposed	143746	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	1600	$83.53	Disposed	142146	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	900	$83.54	Disposed	141246	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	3000	$83.55	Disposed	138246	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	600	$83.56	Disposed	137646	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	300	$83.57	Disposed	137346	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	300	$83.58	Disposed	137046	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	200	$83.59	Disposed	136846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	700	$83.60	Disposed	136146	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	300	$83.61	Disposed	135846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	400	$83.63	Disposed	135446	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	600	$83.64	Disposed	134846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	800	$83.65	Disposed	134046	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	500	$83.66	Disposed	133546	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	300	$83.67	Disposed	133246	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	800	$83.68	Disposed	132446	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	100	$83.685	Disposed	132346	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	400	$83.6875	Disposed	131946	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	1000	$83.69	Disposed	130946	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	1000	$83.695	Disposed	129946	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	5800	$83.70	Disposed	124146	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	400	$83.71	Disposed	123746	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	300	$83.72	Disposed	123446	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	600	$83.73	Disposed	122846	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	1400	$83.74	Disposed	121446	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	1300	$83.75	Disposed	120146	Direct
2007-05-07	Common Stock	S	700	$83.76	Disposed	119446	Direct
2007-05-07	Commom Stock	S	800	$83.77	Disposed	118646	Direct