Nissan Forklift Corporation Renews In-Plant Store(R) Contract

    BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 7 Strategic Distribution, Inc. - a leader in MRO supply chain
management, today announced that Nissan Forklift Corporation, North America
has renewed its In-Plant Store(R) contract at the Marengo, Illinois facility
for five years.  The Marengo facility has been serviced by Strategic
Distribution, Inc. (SDI) since the fourth quarter of 1995 and represents a
true partnership with Nissan.
    Ron Whitaker, president and CEO of SDI commented, "Nissan is a forward
looking company that has partnered with us to obtain a significant competitive
advantage in MRO supply chain management.  We look forward to another five
successful years of helping Nissan achieve their strategic goals."
    In-Plant Store(R) services include the procurement and management of all
MRO and OEM parts supplies and inventories, internal distribution, performance
reporting and technical support.  SDI operates sites throughout the United
States and Mexico at leading manufacturing and process companies and is
celebrating thirty years in the supply-chain management business.  Nissan is a
leading manufacturer of material handling equipment with more than
140 locations worldwide.  Additional information about SDI and the In-Plant
Store(R) program is available from the Company's web site located at
http://www.in-plantstore.com.
    Strategic Distribution, Inc. is a leading provider of industrial supply
services to commercial and industrial customers. The Company provides
proprietary services that reduce costs and inefficiencies in the procurement
and management of maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") materials.  For
large industrial facilities, the Company's In-Plant Store(R) program offers a
comprehensive MRO outsourcing solution through which the Company manages all
aspects of industrial supply and logistics.

    The foregoing paragraphs contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The Company's actual results could differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Factors
that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not
limited to, those discussed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's 2000 annual
report as filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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