Common Stock Data  Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)  The Company’s shares are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “FAST”. The following  table sets forth, by quarter, the high and low closing sale price of the Company’s shares on The Nasdaq  Stock Market for 2004 and 2003.  As of February 1, 2005, there were approximately 1,686 recordholders of the Company’s Common Stock,  which includes nominees or broker dealers holding stock on behalf of an estimated 25,297 beneficial  owners.  In 2004, the Company paid a $.15 and $.25 dividend per share and in 2003 the Company paid a $.06 and  $.15 dividend per share. On January 17, 2005, the Company announced a $.31 semi-annual dividend per  share to be paid on March 4, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 21, 2005.  The Company expects that it will continue to pay comparable semi-annual cash dividends in the  foreseeable future, provided that any future determination as to payment of dividends will depend upon the  financial condition and results of operations of the Company and such other factors as are deemed relevant  by the board of directors.  (Amounts in thousands except per share information) 2004: Net sales Gross  profit Net  earnings Basic  earnings  per  share  P 1 P  First quarter  $  284,206  142,979  28,147  .37  Second quarter   310,143  157,207  34,832  .46  Third quarter   325,678  163,560  34,741  .46  Fourth quarter   318,465  160,587  33,269  .44P 2 P  Total  $ 1,238,492  624,333  130,989  1.73P 2 P  2003: Net sales Gross  profit Net  earnings Basic  earnings  per  share  P 1 P  First quarter  $ 235,843  116,697  19,041  .25  Second quarter  249,112  123,374  21,927  .29  Third quarter  258,330  126,507  23,262  .31  Fourth quarter  251,643  122,489  19,890  .26  Total  $ 994,928  489,067  84,120  1.11  1 P Earnings per share amounts may not equal the total annual earnings per share due to rounding differences.  2 P Diluted earnings per share result in a reduction of $.01 in earnings in the fourth quarter and total numbers for 2004.  2004 ANNUAL REPORT – PAGE 7  2004:  High  Low  First quarter  $ 54.31  43.87  Second quarter  $ 56.97  48.46  Third quarter  $ 64.50  53.50  Fourth quarter  $ 64.15  51.13  2003: High Low First quarter  $ 38.91  27.51  Second quarter  $ 37.15  27.80  Third quarter  $ 43.74  32.90  Fourth quarter  $ 50.99  37.65  2004 Stock and Financial Data