Fastenal Co. (FAST) 2001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 Act”),including statements regarding improved results in 2002,opening of new stores,additions of new employees,expansion of foreign operations,capital expenditures,funding of expans

3、ion plans,and dividends.A discussion ofcertain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements is included in the section of this Annual Report captioned“Managements Discussionand Analysis of Financial Condition and

4、 Results of Operations.”The Company assumes no obligation to updateeither such forward-looking statements or the discussion of such risks and uncertainties.Fastenal Company was founded in 1967.As ofDecember 31,2001,the Company operated1,025 store sites located in 50 states,PuertoRico,Canada,Mexico a

5、nd Singapore and employed4,263 people at these sites.In addition,there were2,273 people employed in various support positions.The Company sells approximately 280,000 differenttypes of industrial and construction supplies in elevenproduct categories.These include approximately78,000 different types o

6、f threaded fasteners and miscellaneous supplies;approximately 58,000different types of tools;approximately 25,000 differenttypes of metal cutting tool blades;approximately24,000 different types of fluid transfer components andaccessories for hydraulic and pneumatic power;approximately 9,000 differen