SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2004


                               The Stanley Works
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Connecticut                         1-5244                      06-0548860
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(State or other                   (Commission                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)                Identification
incorporation)                                                      No.)


1000 Stanley Drive, New Britain, Connecticut                      06053
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          (860) 225-5111
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                                Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)










                      Exhibit Index is located on Page 4

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Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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    (c)    99.1    Press Release dated April 26, 2004 announcing first quarter
           2004 results and providing second quarter and full year 2004
           guidance furnished pursuant to Item 12 hereof.


Item 12.   In a press release attached to this Form 8-K, the company reported
           its results for the first quarter of 2004, provided guidance for the
           second quarter and full year 2004 and elaborated on certain other
           activities.








































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                                SIGNATURE




Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                          THE STANLEY WORKS



Date:  April 26, 2004                     By:    /s/ Bruce H. Beatt
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                                          Name:  Bruce H. Beatt
                                          Title: Vice President, General
                                                 Counsel and Secretary



























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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                          Current Report on Form 8-K
                             Dated April 26, 2004



                          Exhibit No.          Page
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                             99.1               5






































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                                                                 Exhibit 99.1
                                                                 ------------

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Stanley Reports Record 1st Quarter Revenue and Earnings Per Share

Revenue Up 23 percent; Continuing Operations' EPS Totals 70 cents

New  Britain,  Connecticut,  April 26, 2004 ... The Stanley  Works  (NYSE:  SWK)
announced that first quarter 2004 net income from continuing  operations was $59
million (70 cents per fully-diluted  share),  surpassing the company's estimates
of 63-67 cents per  fully-diluted  share provided on March 16, as strong organic
sales growth continued  throughout March. These results compare with earnings of
$19 million  (22 cents per  fully-diluted  share) in the first  quarter of 2003;
such prior year results included pre-tax restructuring costs, impairment charges
and other exit costs totaling $17 million pre-tax, or 13 cents per fully diluted
share.  Aside from these costs, prior year earnings per fully diluted share were
35 cents.

Net sales from continuing  operations were $779 million, up 23 percent over last
year.  Excluding the effects of recent acquisitions (CST / Berger, Blick plc and
Frisco Bay Industries) sales increased 16 percent.  Strong demand continued from
home center and mass merchant  customers;  industrial tool demand benefited from
notably improved economic  conditions;  Security  Solutions  revenues  increased
sharply on service-related share gains primarily at national accounts;  and both
Europe and Asia benefited from currency translations.  As a result, double-digit
percentage organic sales growth was achieved in nine of thirteen business units,
including hand tools, consumer and industrial mechanics tools, fastening systems
and Security Solutions.

John F.  Lundgren,  Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer,  stated:  "Our team
delivered  a solid  start to 2004 by  executing  our  strategy  and  serving our
customers well, at a time when economic conditions are improving. The company is
generating  double-digit  percentage  organic growth and  supplementing  it with
accretive  acquisitions.  The  successful  sale of our  residential  entry  door
business  and our  strong  free  cash  flow  should  enable  us to  achieve  our
short-term  de-leveraging  objectives,  while  positioning  us to  capitalize on
further growth opportunities over the longer term."

Gross profit from  continuing  operations  was $279 million,  or 35.9 percent of
sales,  versus $213 million in the prior year.  First  quarter 2003  included $4
million of impairment charges and other exit costs related to the termination of
the Mac Direct  distribution model. Aside from such costs, gross margin was 34.3
percent last year.  Thus an improvement of 160bps was realized,  attributable to
the carryover  benefit of 2003  restructuring  programs,  volume  leverage,  the
inclusion of higher-margin acquired businesses and favorable pricing and product
mix.  These  benefits  were  partially  offset by higher  steel  costs and other
inflation.

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses from continuing operations
were $173 million (22.2 percent of sales). Aside from $10 million of costs


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relating  primarily to the exiting of Mac Direct,  prior year SG&A expenses were
$158 million,  or 24.9 percent of sales.  Businesses  acquired in 2004 accounted
for virtually all of the $15 million increase in SG&A expenses and the remainder
of the business  portfolio  held SG&A spending  levels  constant  despite the 16
percent organic sales increase; thus an improvement of 270bps was realized.

Operating  income was $107 million  versus $59 million  last year and  operating
margins were 13.7 percent  versus 9.4 percent  last year,  excluding  prior year
impairment charges and other exit costs referred to above.

Other-net  expenses  of $14  million,  versus $7 million  last  year,  increased
principally  due to $2 million of legal  settlements,  $2 million of incremental
amortization of acquired intangibles and $1 million asset write-off.

On  March 2, the  company  completed  the  sale of its  residential  entry  door
business to Masonite  International  Corporation  (NYSE:  MHM) for $162 million.
Included  in the first  quarter  results is the  resulting  after-tax  gain from
discontinued operations of $95 million, or $1.14 per fully diluted share.

The company also  announced  today that it has changed its segment  reporting to
align with recent  changes in its  portfolio  of  businesses.  The company  will
report the following three segments:  Consumer  Products,  Industrial  Tools and
Security Solutions.  Realignment schedules reflecting sales and operating income
for the four quarters of and full year 2003,  identifiable  assets at the end of
2003 and a listing of business  units  included in each  segment are included as
page 11 of this  release and can be found in the Investor  Relations  section of
the company's web site at www.stanleyworks.com.

In the first quarter of 2004,  Consumer  Products sales  increased 21 percent to
$306  million,  due to the  aforementioned  strength  in home  center  and  mass
merchant  channels  in the  U.S.  and  favorable  currency  impacts  in  Europe.
Operating  margin was 15.7 percent  versus 12.6 percent last year, due primarily
to favorable price, mix and operating leverage from higher sales volumes.

Industrial  Tools  sales  increased  16  percent  to  $316  million.   Excluding
CST/Berger,  acquired  in the first  quarter,  Industrial  Tools  organic  sales
increased 11 percent to $303 million.  Notably improved economic conditions in a
number of the business units - including fastening systems, industrial mechanics
tools and tool storage - brought about the improvement.  Mac Tools revenues were
essentially flat, a strong performance as traditional  distributor additions and
higher route average sales offset the  anticipated  decline from last year's Mac
Direct  exit.  Exclusive  of $14  million of  impairment  charges and exit costs
incurred in the prior year, first quarter  Industrial Tools operating margin was
9.5 percent vs. 4.1 percent in 2003, due to higher volume and carryover benefits
of prior year restructuring.

Security  Solutions sales increased 46 percent to $157 million.  Excluding Blick
plc and Frisco Bay Industries, acquired in the first quarter, Security Solutions


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organic sales increased 15 percent to $124 million,  on exceptional  strength in
the  supply  and  service  of  automatic   commercial  door  systems  in  Access
Technologies.  Operating  margin  increased to 18.4 percent  versus 15.3 percent
last  year,   due  to  higher  sales   volumes  and  the  impacts  of  including
higher-margin acquired businesses.

Operating  cash flows were $52  million in both the first  quarters  of 2004 and
2003,  as working  capital  levels were  closely  managed  during this period of
strong  sales  volume  growth.  Free cash  flows  before  dividends  (cash  from
operations less capital  expenditures) were $44 million in the first quarters of
both years,  reflecting the cash flow from  operations  and continued  effective
management of capital expenditures.

Management  also updated  earnings  estimates for 2004,  projecting  total sales
growth of  approximately  20 percent and organic  sales  growth,  aside from the
effects of acquisition and divestiture  activity, of approximately 10-12 percent
in the second  quarter of 2004.  For the full year 2004,  total sales  growth of
approximately  17 percent,  including  organic sales growth of  approximately 10
percent, are projected.

The  company  experienced  a  significant  impact  from  broadly-publicized  and
unprecedented  levels of commodity price inflation  (particularly  steel) in the
first quarter and is actively pursuing price increases across all channels. Such
efforts are gaining acceptance,  but with traditional timing impacts. Steel cost
increases will have a more substantial  impact in the second quarter and beyond,
while  offsetting  price  increases will phase in over the second and subsequent
quarters.

Based on these sales and material cost inflation  outlooks,  the company expects
second quarter 2004 earnings from  continuing  operations to  approximate  63-67
cents per fully diluted  share,  versus 11 cents earned last year,  and up 30-40
percent over 48 cents per share earned last year from continuing operations on a
basis excluding charges.

Full year 2004 earnings from  continuing  operations are expected to approximate
$2.75-$2.85  per fully diluted share versus $1.14 earned last year, and up 30-35
percent over $2.10 per share earned from  continuing  operations  last year on a
basis  excluding  charges.  The company expects full year 2004 free cash flow to
approximate $250 - $300 million.

The company has  scheduled a conference  call with  investors  for 11am EDT this
morning to discuss the  information  in this release.  The call is accessible by
telephone  at (800)  267-8424 and via the  Internet at  www.stanleyworks.com  by
selecting "Investor Relations".  A replay will also be available two hours after
the  call  and can be  accessed  at  800-642-1687  by  entering  the  conference
identification number 4970276.

Prior-year  reported earnings within this release were supplemented with related
amounts and percentages that excluded  restructuring  costs,  impairment charges
and other exit costs.  Management believes these supplemental financial measures
provide useful information by removing the effect of variances in reported


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results that, at that time,  were not indicative of  fundamental  changes in the
company's  earnings  capacity.  A full  reconciliation  with reported amounts is
included on page 10.

The Stanley  Works,  an S&P 500  company,  is a  worldwide  supplier of consumer
products,  industrial tools and security solutions for professional,  industrial
and  consumer  use.  More  information  about The Stanley  Works can be found at
http://www.stanleyworks.com.

Contact:   Gerry Gould, V. P. - Investor Relations
           (860) 827-3833 or ggould@stanleyworks.com

The Stanley  Works  corporate  press  releases are  available  on the  company's
Internet web site at http://www.stanleyworks.com.


                             CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

          Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements in the company's  press  releases  attached to this Current Report on
Form  8-K  regarding  the  company's  ability  to  (i)  achieve  its  short-term
de-leveraging  objectives  and position  itself to capitalize on further  growth
opportunities  over  the  longer  term;  (ii)  achieve  total  sales  growth  of
approximately  20 percent and organic  sales  growth,  aside from the effects of
acquisition  and divestiture  activity,  of  approximately  10-12 percent in the
second  quarter of 2004;  (iii)  achieve  full year 2004 total  sales  growth of
approximately  17 percent,  including  organic sales growth of  approximately 10
percent;  (iv) pursue and  achieve  price  increases  across all  channels;  (v)
achieve second quarter 2004 earnings from continuing operations of approximately
63-67 cents per fully diluted  share;  (vi) achieve full year 2004 earnings from
continuing operations of approximately  $2.75-$2.85 per fully diluted share; and
(vii)  achieve  full year 2004  free  cash  flow of  approximately  $250 to $300
million are forward looking and inherently subject to risk and uncertainty.

The company's  ability to deliver the results as described above (the "Results")
is based on current  expectations and involves inherent risks and uncertainties,
including  factors listed below and other factors that could delay,  divert,  or
change  any of them,  and could  cause  actual  outcomes  and  results to differ
materially from current expectations.

The company's  ability to deliver the Results is dependent  upon (i) the success
of the company in  integrating  its recently  completed  acquisitions;  (ii) the
success  of the  company's  efforts  to raise  prices in order to,  among  other
things,  offset  the  impact of steel and other  commodity  and  material  price
inflation;  (iii) the success of the  company's  efforts to reduce its workforce
and close  certain  facilities,  including  the  resolution  of any labor issues
related  to such  activities,  the need to  respond  to  significant  changes in
product demand while any facility consolidation is in process and other

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unforeseen  events;  (iv)  continued   improvements  in  productivity  and  cost
reductions;  (v) the continued  improvement in the payment terms under which the
company buys and sells goods,  materials and products;  (vi) continued access to
capital  markets and (vii) the  recovery  of sales  volume  attributable  to the
company's sale of its residential entry doors business.

The  company's  ability to deliver  the Results is also  dependent  upon (i) the
continued  success of the company's  marketing and sales efforts,  including the
company's  ability  to recruit  and retain an  adequate  sales  force;  (ii) the
continued  success of The Home Depot and Wal-Mart  sales  initiatives as well as
other programs to stimulate  demand for company  products;  (iii) the success of
recruiting  programs and other  efforts to maintain or expand  overall Mac Tools
truck count versus prior years;  (iv) the ability of the sales force to adapt to
changes made in the sales  organization and achieve adequate customer  coverage;
(v) the ability of the company to fulfill  increasing  demand for its  products;
(vi) the ability to continue  successfully  managing  and  defending  claims and
litigation;  and (vii) the absence of increased pricing pressures from customers
and  competitors  and the  ability to defend  market  share in the face of price
competition.

The  company's  ability to achieve the Results will also be affected by external
factors.  These external  factors will also include  pricing  pressure and other
changes within competitive markets, the continued  consolidation of customers in
consumer channels,  inventory  management  pressures on the company's customers,
increasing competition,  changes in trade, monetary, tax and fiscal policies and
laws, changes in steel and other commodities and materials,  inflation, currency
exchange  fluctuations,  the  impact of  dollar/foreign  currency  exchange  and
interest  rates  on the  competitiveness  of  products  and the  company's  debt
program, the strength of the U.S. Economy and the impact of events that cause or
may cause  disruption in the company's  distribution  and sales networks such as
war, terrorist activities, political unrest and recessionary or expansive trends
in the economies of the world in which the company operates.

The  company   undertakes  no  obligation  to  publicly  update  or  revise  any
forward-looking  statements to reflect  events or  circumstances  that may arise
after the date hereof.















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                        THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (Unaudited, Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Amounts)


                                                               
                                                             First Quarter
                                                        -----------------------
                                                           2004          2003
                                                        ---------     ---------
NET SALES                                               $   778.6     $   632.2

COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of sales                                             499.2         418.8
  Selling, general and administrative                       172.5         167.8
  Interest - net                                              8.0           7.8
  Other - net                                                14.1           7.4
  Restructuring charges                                         -           3.1
                                                        ---------     ---------
                                                            693.8         604.9
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                          84.8         27.3
  Income taxes                                               26.3          8.3
                                                        ---------    ---------
NET EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                      58.5         19.0

Earnings from discontinued operations (including
    gain on disposal of $147.2 million) before
    income taxes                                            142.6          0.2
  Income taxes on discontinued operations                    47.6            -
                                                        ---------    ---------
NET EARNINGS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                    95.0          0.2
                                                        ---------    ---------
NET EARNINGS                                            $   153.5    $    19.2
                                                        =========    =========

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
   Continuing operations                                $    0.72    $    0.22
   Discontinued operations                                   1.16    $       -
                                                        ---------    ---------
   TOTAL basic earnings per share of common stock       $    1.88    $    0.22

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
   Continuing operations                                $    0.70    $    0.22
   Discontinued Operations                                   1.14            -
                                                        ---------    ---------
   TOTAL diluted earnings per share of common stock     $    1.84    $    0.22

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE                                     $    0.26    $    0.26
                                                        =========    =========

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in thousands)
  Basic                                                    81,628       87,815
                                                        =========    =========
  Diluted                                                  83,392       88,478
                                                        =========    =========


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                        THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (Unaudited, Millions of Dollars)


                                                         

                                             April 3, 2004      January 3, 2004
                                             -------------      ---------------

ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents                   $   192.5            $   204.4
  Accounts receivable                             572.9                482.4
  Inventories                                     397.7                377.1
  Other current assets                            107.1                 98.9
  Assets held for sale                              5.0                 37.9
                                              ---------            ---------
     TOTAL current assets                       1,275.2              1,200.7
                                              ---------            ---------

  Property, plant and equipment                   421.5                413.3
  Goodwill and other intangibles                  876.2                643.3
  Other assets                                    205.3                166.5
                                              ---------            ---------
                                              $ 2,778.2            $ 2,423.8
                                              =========            =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

  Short-term borrowings                       $   240.1            $   157.7
  Accounts payable                                281.3                240.2
  Accrued expenses                                418.8                326.4
  Liabilities held for sale                           -                 29.2
                                              ---------            ---------
      TOTAL current liabilities                   940.2                753.5
                                              ---------            ---------
  Long-term debt                                  547.3                534.5
  Other long-term liabilities                     286.6                277.2
  Shareowners' equity                           1,004.1                858.6
                                              ---------            ---------
                                              $ 2,778.2            $ 2,423.8
                                              =========            =========








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                       THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          SUMMARY OF CASH FLOW ACTIVITY
                        (Unaudited, Millions of Dollars)



                                                             
                                                            First Quarter
                                                          ----------------
                                                           2004      2003
                                                          ------    ------

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net earnings                                           $153.5    $ 19.2
   Depreciation and amortization                            23.0      22.6
   Restructuring charge                                        -       3.1
   Changes in working capital                              (15.9)    (20.5)
   Other                                                  (108.5)     27.3
                                                          ------    ------
   Net cash provided by operating activities                52.1      51.7

INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Capital and software expenditures                         (8.2)     (7.5)
  Proceeds from sale of business                           161.9         -
  Business acquisitions, net                              (250.1)    (16.4)
  Cash dividends on common stock                           (21.2)    (22.2)
  Other                                                     53.6      28.7
                                                          ------    ------
  Net cash used in investing activities                    (64.0)    (17.4)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents           (11.9)     34.3

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period             204.4     121.7
                                                          ------    ------
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period                  $192.5    $156.0
                                                          ======    ======

Free Cash Flow Computation
  Operating cash flow                                     $ 52.1    $ 51.7
  Less: capital and software expenditures                   (8.2)     (7.5)
                                                          ------    ------
  Free cash flow from operations (before dividends)       $ 43.9    $ 44.2
                                                          ======    ======


Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital investments;
the company believes this is an important  measure of its liquidity,  as well as
its ability to fund future growth and to provide a return to the shareowners.





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                       THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
                         (Unaudited, Millions of Dollars)


                                                            

                                                         First Quarter
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                    2004              2003
                                                 ---------         ---------

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Net Sales
  Consumer products                              $   306.0         $   253.2
  Industrial tools                                   316.0             271.5
  Security Solutions                                 156.6             107.5
                                                 ---------         ---------
  Consolidated                                   $   778.6         $   632.2
                                                 =========         =========

Operating Profit (Loss)
  Consumer products                              $    48.0         $    31.8
  Industrial tools                                    30.1              (2.7)
  Security Solutions                                  28.8              16.5
                                                 ---------         ---------
Consolidated                                     $   106.9         $    45.6
                                                 =========         =========


Assets                                         April 3, 2004     January 3, 2004
--------------                                 -------------     ---------------
Consumer products                                $   804.3         $   792.5
Industrial tools                                     879.0             814.5
Security Solutions                                   877.6             554.4
Discontinued operations                                  -              33.0
Corporate assets                                     217.3             229.4
                                                 ---------         ---------
Consolidated                                     $ 2,778.2         $ 2,423.8
                                                 =========         =========













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                           THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
                            RECONCILIATION TO GAAP EARNINGS
                              FIRST QUARTER 2004 vs. 2003
                (Unaudited, Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Amounts)


                                                         
                                                 2004
                      ---------------------------------------------------------
                      Pro-forma Excludes
                      Charges, Includes
                         Discontinued      Discontinued
                          Operations        Operations     Charges     Reported
                      ------------------   ------------    --------    --------

Net sales                 $  804.6          $   26.0      $      -    $  778.6
Cost of sales                520.9              21.7             -       499.2
                          --------          --------      --------    --------
Gross Margin                 283.7               4.3             -       279.4
                              35.3%                                       35.9%

Selling, general and
 administrative              176.8               4.3             -       172.5
                          --------          --------      --------    --------
                              22.0%                                       22.2%

Subtotal                     106.9                 -             -       106.9
                              13.3%                                       13.7%

Interest, net                  8.1               0.1             -         8.0
Other, net                  (128.6)           (142.7)            -        14.1
Restructuring and asset
  impairment charges             -                 -             -           -
                          --------          --------      --------    --------

Earnings from continuing operations
  before income taxes        227.4             142.6             -        84.8
Income taxes                  73.9              47.6             -        26.3
                          --------          --------      --------    --------
                              32.5%                                       31.0%

Net earnings from
  continuing operations   $  153.5          $   95.0      $      -    $   58.5
Earnings from
  discontinued operations        -            (142.6)            -       142.6
Income taxes on
  discontinued operations        -             (47.6)            -        47.6
                          --------          --------      --------    --------
Net earnings from
  discontinued operations        -             (95.0)            -        95.0

Net earnings              $  153.5          $      -      $      -    $  153.5
                          ========          ========      ========    ========


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Average shares
  outstanding (diluted,
  in thousands)             83,392            83,392        83,392      83,392

Earnings per share
  (diluted)               $   1.84          $      -     $       -    $   1.84
                          ========          ========      ========    ========

BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net Sales
  Consumer                $  332.0          $   26.0     $       -    $  306.0
  Industrial                 316.0                 -             -       316.0
  Security Solutions         156.6                 -             -       156.6
                          --------          --------      --------    --------
  Consolidated            $  804.6          $   26.0      $      -    $  778.6
                          ========          ========      ========    ========

Subtotal
  Consumer                $   48.0          $      -      $      -    $   48.0
  Industrial                  30.1                 -             -        30.1
  Security Solutions          28.8                 -             -        28.8
                          --------          --------      --------    --------
  Consolidated            $  106.9          $      -      $      -    $  106.9
                          --------          --------      --------    --------

Interest, net                  8.1               0.1             -         8.0
Other, net                  (128.6)           (142.7)            -        14.1
Restructuring and asset
  impairment charges             -                 -             -           -
                          --------          --------      --------    --------

Net earnings from
  continuing operations
  before income taxes     $  227.4          $  142.6      $      -    $   84.8
                         =========          ========      ========    ========















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                          THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
                            RECONCILIATION TO GAAP EARNINGS
                              FIRST QUARTER 2004 vs. 2003
                (Unaudited, Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Amounts)


                                                          
                                                 2003
                      ---------------------------------------------------------
                      Pro-forma Excludes
                      Charges, Includes
                         Discontinued      Discontinued
                          Operations        Operations     Charges     Reported
                      ------------------   ------------    --------    --------
Net sales                  $  666.2          $   34.0      $      -    $  632.2
Cost of sales                 444.1              28.9           3.6       418.8
                           --------          --------      --------    --------
Gross Margin                  222.1               5.1          (3.6)      213.4
                               33.3%                                       33.8%

Selling, general and
  administrative              162.2               4.6          10.2       167.8
                           --------          --------      --------    --------
                               24.3%                                       26.5%

Subtotal                       59.9               0.5         (13.8)       45.6
                                9.0%                                        7.2%

Interest, net                   7.9               0.1             -         7.8
Other, net                      7.6               0.2             -         7.4
Restructuring and asset
  impairment charges              -                 -           3.1         3.1
                           --------          --------      --------    --------

Earnings from continuing operations
  before income taxes          44.4               0.2         (16.9)       27.3
Income taxes                   13.5                 -          (5.2)        8.3
                           --------          --------      --------    --------
                               30.4%                                       30.4%

Net earnings from continuing
  operations               $   30.9          $    0.2      $  (11.7)   $   19.0

Earnings from
  discontinued operations         -              (0.2)            -         0.2

Income taxes on
  discontinued operations         -                 -             -           -

                           --------          --------      --------    --------

Net earnings from discontinued
  Operations                      -              (0.2)            -         0.2

Net earnings               $   30.9          $      -      $  (11.7)   $   19.2
                           ========          ========      ========    ========

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Average shares
  outstanding (diluted,
  in thousands)              88,478            88,478        88,478      88,478

Earnings per share
  (diluted)                $   0.35          $      -      $  (0.13)   $   0.22
                           ========          ========      ========    ========

BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Net Sales
  Consumer                 $  287.2          $   34.0     $       -    $  253.2
  Industrial                  271.5                 -             -       271.5
  Security Solutions          107.5                 -             -       107.5
                           --------          --------      --------    --------
  Consolidated             $  666.2          $   34.0      $      -    $  632.2
                           ========          ========      ========    ========

Subtotal
  Consumer                 $   32.3          $    0.5      $      -    $   31.8
  Industrial                   11.1                 -         (13.8)       (2.7)
  Security Solutions           16.5                 -             -        16.5
                           --------          --------      --------    --------
  Consolidated             $   59.9          $    0.5     $   (13.8)   $   45.6
                           --------          --------     ---------    --------

Interest, net                   7.9               0.1             -         7.8
Other, net                      7.6               0.2             -         7.4
Restructuring and asset
  impairment charges              -                 -           3.1         3.1
                           --------          --------      --------    --------
Net earnings from
  continuing operations
  before income taxes      $   44.4          $    0.2      $  (16.9)   $   27.3
                          =========          ========      ========    ========


(a) Changes in previously reported amounts are due to reclassifications  related
to the discontinued operations of the entry door business.









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                     THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           BUSINESS SEGMENT TRENDS
                      (Unaudited, Millions of Dollars)


                                                        

                                      Reported               Operating Profit
                              Net     Operating   Charges    Excluding Charges
                             Sales     Profit       (a)         $           %
                           ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
First Quarter 2003
------------------
Consumer products          $   253.2  $    31.8  $       -  $    31.8   12.6%
Industrial tools               271.5       (2.7)      13.8       11.1    4.1
Security Solutions             107.5       16.5          -       16.5   15.3
                           ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Consolidated               $   632.2  $    45.6  $    13.8  $    59.4    9.4%
                           =========  =========  =========  ========= =========

Second Quarter 2003
-------------------
Consumer products          $   259.7  $    27.6  $     3.5  $    31.1   12.0%
Industrial tools               276.4        1.7       18.3       20.0    7.2
Security Solutions             116.5       22.1        1.2       23.3   20.0
                           ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Consolidated               $   652.6  $    51.4  $    23.0  $    74.4   11.4%
                           =========  =========  =========  ========= =========

Third Quarter 2003
------------------
Consumer products          $   278.5  $    39.3  $       -  $    39.3   14.1%
Industrial tools               264.4       18.7        0.4       19.1    7.2
Security Solutions             122.7       25.9          -       25.9   21.1
                           ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Consolidated               $   665.6  $    83.9  $     0.4  $    84.3   12.7%
                           =========  =========  =========  ========= =========

Fourth Quarter 2003
-------------------
Consumer products          $   315.4  $    46.6  $     0.1  $    46.7   14.8%
Industrial tools               285.3        7.2       19.4       26.6    9.3
Security Solutions             127.0       20.3        0.1       20.4   16.1
                           ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Consolidated               $   727.7  $    74.1  $    19.6  $    93.7   12.9%
                           =========  =========  =========  ========= =========





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Full Year 2003
------------------
Consumer products          $ 1,106.8  $   145.3  $     3.6  $   148.9   13.5%
Industrial tools             1,097.6       24.9       51.9       76.8    7.0
Security Solutions             473.7       84.8        1.3       86.1   18.2
                           ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Consolidated               $ 2,678.1  $   255.0  $    56.8  $   311.8   11.6%
                           =========  =========  =========  ========= =========

First Quarter 2004
------------------
Consumer products          $   306.0  $    48.0  $       -  $    48.0   15.7%
Industrial tools               316.0       30.1          -       30.1    9.5
Security Solutions             156.6       28.8          -       28.8   18.4
                           ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- ---------
Consolidated               $   778.6  $   106.9  $       -  $   106.9   13.7%
                           =========  =========  =========  ========= =========



In the first  quarter of 2004 the  company  changed  its  segments to align with
recent changes in its portfolio of  businesses.  The Consumer  Products  segment
includes the hand tools, consumer mechanics tools and storage, hardware and home
decor  businesses.  Industrial  Tools  is  comprised  of Mac  Tools,  the  Proto
mechanics tools business, fastening systems, storage systems (Vidmar), specialty
tools,  assembly  technologies,  hydraulic  tools and CST Berger.  The  Security
Solutions  segment includes newly acquired Blick and Frisco Bay, along with Best
Access and access technologies.

(a) The  company  incurred  charges  in 2003  pertaining  to the exit of the Mac
Direct retail channel,  closure of a U.S.  distribution  facility and other exit
activities, as well as compensation and benefit costs associated with the former
CEO's retirement.















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