Form 5

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported

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Form 4 Holdings Reported

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

 Aldridge, Jr., Thomas W.

Industrial Distribution Group, Inc.  (IDG)

Senior Vice President

 950 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 1575

3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity voluntary)

2001

 Atlanta, Georgia  30326

5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)                   (State)                   (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)

3. Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Owner-
ship Form:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

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FORM 5 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.Title of Derivative Security
(Instr.3)

2. Conversion or
Exercise
Price of
Derivative
Security

3. Transaction
Date
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative
Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of(D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of
Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)

9.Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned at
End of
Month
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership
Form of
Derivative
Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date
Exercisable

Expiration
Date

Title

Amount
or
Number
of Shares

Stock Option
(right to buy)

$1.80

5/16/01

A

10,000

(1)

5/16/11

Common Stock

10,000

 10,000

 D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)  The option vests in one-third increments on each of the first three (3) anniversary dates of the date of grant.

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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

 /s/ Thomas W. Aldridge, Jr.

**Signature of Reporting Person

2-14-02

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