X0201 4 2004-04-19 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 2004-04-19 4 M 0 6622 14.25 A 7262 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-20 4 M 0 7200 14.25 A 14462 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 3722 30.70 D 10740 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 200 30.69 D 10540 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 1300 30.68 D 9240 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 100 30.65 D 9140 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 200 30.64 D 8940 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 400 30.60 D 8540 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 100 30.52 D 8440 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-19 4 S 0 600 30.50 D 7840 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2004-04-20 4 S 0 7200 30.35 D 640 D Options (right to buy) 14.25 2004-04-19 4 M 0 6622 0 D 2008-10-14 See Footnote 6622 7200 D Options (right to buy) 14.25 2004-04-20 4 M 0 7200 0 D 2008-10-14 See Footnote 7200 0 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 2004-04-21