2009-03-04 14:20:04 -

Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 results on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Central Time).


This call is being webcast by Thomson Reuters and can be accessed at Staples' Web site at investor.staples.com.


The webcast is also being distributed through

the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson Reuters' individual investor portal. Institutional investors can access the call via StreetEvents, Thomson Reuters' password-protected event management site, at www.streetevents.com.


About Staples


Staples, the world's largest office products company, is committed to making it easy for customers to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With $27 billion in sales, Staples serves businesses of all sizes and consumers in 27 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. In July 2008, Staples acquired Corporate Express, one of the world's leading suppliers of office products to businesses and institutions. Staples invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and is headquartered outside Boston. More information about Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) is available at www.staples.com.





Staples Inc.

Media Contact:

Paul Capelli/Owen Davis, 508-253-8530/8468

Investor Contact:

Laurel Lefebvre/Chris Powers, 508-253-4080/4632