Staples, Inc. To Broadcast Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Via Live Webcast

Staples Inc. (Nasdaq:SPLS) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss third quarter 2008 results on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 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 http://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.