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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-95-001328
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19950429
FILED AS OF DATE:		19950612
SROS:			NASD

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		FISCAL YEAR END:			0127

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<DESCRIPTION>STAPLES, INC.
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<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-002-seq2-ex-10-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF AGREEMENT NOT TO COMPETE
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<TYPE>EX-10.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-003-seq3-ex-10-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AGR
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<TYPE>EX-10.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-004-seq4-ex-10-3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT - JACK C. BINGLEMAN
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<TYPE>EX-10.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-005-seq5-ex-10-4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT - JAMES E. FLAVIN
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<TYPE>EX-10.5
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-006-seq6-ex-10-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT - ROBERT S. FRIED
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<TYPE>EX-10.6
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-007-seq7-ex-10-6.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT - MARTIN E. HANAKA
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<TYPE>EX-10.7
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-008-seq8-ex-10-7.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT TODD J. KRASNOW
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<TYPE>EX-10.8
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-009-seq9-ex-10-8.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT LOUIS R. PEPI
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<TYPE>EX-10.9
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-010-seq10-ex-10-9.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT RONALD L. SARGENT
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<TYPE>EX-10.10
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-011-seq11-ex-10-10.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT THOMAS G. STEMBERG
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<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-012-seq12-ex-10-11.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT EVAN STERN
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<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-013-seq13-ex-10-12.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT JOSEPH S. VASSALLUZZO
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<TYPE>EX-10.13
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-014-seq14-ex-10-13.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT JOHN B. WILSON
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<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>000095013595001328-015-seq15-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
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