Fastenal Co. (FAST) 2000年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、This Annual Report,including the sections captioned“Presidents Letter to Shareholders,”“ManagementsDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”and“Stock and Financial Data,”contains statements that are not historical in nature and that are intended to be,and are hereby i

2、dentified as,“forward-looking statements”as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995(the“Reform A c t”),including statements regarding broadening of the Companys customer base into service accounts,growth in manufacturing operations,opening of new stores,additions of new emplo

3、yees,expansion of foreign operations,capital expenditures,funding of expansion plans,and dividends.Adiscussion of certain risks and uncertainties thatcould cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements is includedin the section of this Annual Repor

4、t captioned“Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition andResults of Operations.”The Company assumes no obligation to update either such forward-looking statementsor the discussion of such risks and uncertainties.Fastenal Company was founded in 1967.As ofDecember 31,2000,the Company

5、operated897 store sites located in 48 states,PuertoRico and Canada and employed 4,356 people at thesesites.In addition,there were 2,121 people employedin various support positions.The Company sellsapproximately 195,000 different types of industrial andconstruction supplies in nine product categories

6、.T h e s einclude approximately 68,000 different types ofthreaded fasteners and miscellaneous supplies;approximately 51,000 different types of tools;approximately 24,000 different types of metal cuttingtool blades;approximately 23,000 different types offluid transfer components and accessories forhy