X0202 4 2004-11-01 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 of Facilities and Secretary Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-01 4 S 0 30 34.52 D 715 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-01 4 S 0 3 34.53 D 712 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-01 4 S 0 24 34.54 D 688 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-01 4 S 0 11 34.55 D 677 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-01 4 S 0 19 34.59 D 658 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-01 4 S 0 8 34.60 D 650 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-01 4 S 0 10 34.61 D 640 D Because the SEC's electronic filing system does not allow for the disclosure of more than 30 transactions on one Form 4, the Reporting Person is filing 2 simultaneous Form 4's to report his reportable transactions all of which together shall be deemed a single report filed on this date. This is the 2nd Form 4 of the 2 filings. /s/ Thomas Eccleston 2004-11-03