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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950135-95-002616.txt : 19960105
<SEC-HEADER>0000950135-95-002616.hdr.sgml : 19960105
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-95-002616
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19951028
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951211
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAPLES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791519
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	5110
		IRS NUMBER:				042896127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17586
		FILM NUMBER:		95600588

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9328
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701-9328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083708500
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>10-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095013595002616-001-seq1-10-q.txt
<DESCRIPTION>STPLES, INC.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095013595002616-002-seq2-ex-10-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>INDENTURE DATED OCTOBER 5, 1995
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095013595002616-003-seq3-ex-27.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>