0000766524-99-000569 SC 13G/A 1 19990211 STAPLES INC 0000791519 5940 042896127 DE 0127 SC 13G/A 34 005-40717 99530873 ONE RESEARCH DR P O BOX 9328 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 5083708500 PUTNAM INVESTMENTS INC 0000766524 0000 042539558 DE 1231 SC 13G/A ONE P O BOX SQUARE BOSTON MA 02109 SC 13G/A 1 000076652499000569-001-seq1-sc-13g-a.txt 5% MONTHLY HOLDINGS REPORT