X0202 4 2004-11-02 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 & SECRETARY Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 69 33.52 D 2448 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.53 D 2437 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 40 33.55 D 2397 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 19 33.56 D 2378 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 3 33.57 D 2375 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 57 33.58 D 2318 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 5 33.59 D 2313 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 331 33.60 D 1982 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 326 33.62 D 1656 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 84 33.63 D 1572 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 62 33.64 D 1510 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 134 33.65 D 1376 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 22 33.66 D 1354 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 59 33.67 D 1295 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.68 D 1284 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 3 33.73 D 1281 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 24 33.75 D 1257 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 3 33.86 D 1254 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 8 33.90 D 1246 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 5 33.92 D 1241 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 8 33.94 D 1233 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 5 33.96 D 1228 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 8 33.97 D 1220 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 51 34.00 D 1169 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 57 34.01 D 1112 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 46 34.02 D 1066 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 27 34.03 D 1039 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 67 34.04 D 972 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 113 34.05 D 859 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 8 34.08 D 851 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 3 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 3 filings. /s/ Thomas Eccleston 2004-11-04