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 3 34.09 D 848 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 63 34.10 D 785 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 75 34.11 D 710 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 3 34.12 D 707 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 40 34.13 D 667 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 3 34.14 D 664 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 24 34.15 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 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 3rd Form 4 of the 3 filings. /s/ Thomas Eccleston 2004-11-04