Fastenal Co. sales were up 33 percent during the third quarter of 1995.
Fastenal, a national distributor of threaded metal products and related construction supplies, reported quarter sales of $57,993,000 million up from the $43.5 million sales during the same period in 1994. Net earnings grew from $5.1 million in the third quarter of 1994 to $7.4 million during the third quarter of 1995, an increased of 43 percent. Earnings per share increased from 14 cents to 19 cents.
Fastenal opened 20 new stores during the quarter and now has 390 stores.
The Cape Girardeau Fastenal operation is at 2228 Bloomfield Road.
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