MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Declares Increased Regular Quarterly Dividend to $0.25 from $0.22

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, representing an increase of $0.03 per share in the regular quarterly dividend. The $0.25 dividend is payable on November 18, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 4, 2011.