X0201 4 2004-04-06 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001244708 ECCLESTON THOMAS C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC 75 MAXESS RD MLEVILLE NY 11747 0 1 0 0 VP Plant Equip.& Secretary Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 M 0 7076 14.25 A 7716 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 72 31.87 D 7644 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 57 31.86 D 7587 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 24 31.83 D 7563 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 60 31.82 D 7503 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 12 31.81 D 7491 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 72 31.80 D 7419 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 24 31.78 D 7395 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 24 31.77 D 7371 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 48 31.73 D 7323 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 24 31.70 D 7299 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 48 31.69 D 7251 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 12 31.68 D 7239 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 421 31.67 D 6818 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 565 31.60 D 6253 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 264 31.59 D 5989 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 1323 31.58 D 4666 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 216 31.57 D 4450 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 48 31.56 D 4402 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 84 31.51 D 4318 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-06 4 S 0 3678 31.50 D 640 D Options (right to buy) 14.25 2004-04-06 4 M 0 7076 0 D 2008-10-14 SEE FOOTNOTE 7076 13822 D Options to purchase Issuer's Class A common stock, $.001 par value. An option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $.001 per share, was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 1998 Stock Option Plan. One-fifth of such option became exercisable on each of October 14, 1999, October 14, 2000, October 14, 2001, and October 14, 2002 and October 14, 2003. Class A common stock, $.001 par value. /s/ Thomas Eccleston 2004-04-08