2004 Table of Contents FASTENAL COMPANY’S EXPANDED PRODUCT  OFFERING  Inside Back Cover  EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & DIRECTORS CORPORATE INFORMATION PRESIDENT’S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS pages  2-4 page  5 page  6 page  7 pages  8-16 page  17 page  18 page  19 page  20 pages  21-31 page  32 page  33 page  34 SIX-YEAR SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA STOCK AND FINANCIAL DATA  STOCK PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF  FINANCIAL CONDITION & RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’  EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL  OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING  REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC  ACCOUNTING FIRM ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC  ACCOUNTING FIRM ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER  FINANCIAL REPORTING 