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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM 8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
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      TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2012</font><br><br>
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            STAPLES, INC.
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            Delaware
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            0-17586
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            04-2896127
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            (Commission
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            Five Hundred Staples Drive, Framingham, MA
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            01702
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code: </font>508-253-5000<br><br>
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      On November 14, 2012, Staples, Inc. announced its financial results for
      the quarter ended October 27, 2012.&#160;&#160;The full text of the press release
      issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1
      to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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      The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall
      not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the
      liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
      reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange
      Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
      filing.
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      The exhibit listed on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such
      exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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            November 14, 2012
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            Staples, Inc.
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            &#160;
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            /s/ Christine T. Komola
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            Christine T. Komola
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            Senior Vice President,
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      EXHIBIT INDEX<br><br>
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          99.1
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            Press release dated November 14, 2012.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Staples,
      Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2012 Performance</b></font>
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    <p>
      FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 14, 2012--Staples, Inc.
      (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today the results for its third quarter ended
      October 27, 2012. Total company sales for the third quarter of 2012 were
      $6.4 billion, a decrease of two percent in U.S. dollars and one percent
      on a local currency basis compared to the third quarter of 2011. As a
      result of previously announced charges, on a GAAP basis, the company
      reported a net loss of $569 million, or $0.85 per share, from continuing
      operations attributable to Staples, Inc., compared to net income of $324
      million, or $0.46 per diluted share, achieved in the third quarter of
      2011. Excluding the impairment of goodwill and other assets, as well as
      restructuring, accelerated amortization, and related tax charges
      incurred during the third quarter of 2012, the company reported non-GAAP
      net income from continuing operations attributable to Staples, Inc. of
      $310 million, or $0.46 per diluted share.
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            <b>Third Quarter 2012 Financial Summary</b>
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          &#160;
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        <td>

        </td>
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          (dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)
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          <b>Q3 2012</b>
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          <b>Q3 2011</b>
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            <b>Year over Year</b><br><b>Change</b>
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          Total company sales
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          $6,353
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          $6,481
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          -2.0%
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          Total company sales growth on a local currency basis*
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          -1.4%
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          &#160;
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          GAAP operating (loss) income
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        <td>

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          ($357)
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          $529
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          ($886)
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          Non-GAAP operating income*
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          $500
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          $529
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          ($29)
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          &#160;
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          GAAP operating (loss) income rate
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (5.62%)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8.17%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,379 basis points)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Non-GAAP operating income rate*
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7.87%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8.17%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (30 basis points)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          GAAP (loss) income per share from continuing operations attributable
          to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          ($0.85)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.46
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          ($1.31)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations
          attributable to Staples, Inc.*
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.46
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.46
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.00
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      <i>*Indicates a non-GAAP measure. Refer to &#8220;Presentation of Non-GAAP
      Information&#8221; and the accompanying reconciliations for more detailed
      information about these non-GAAP measures.</i> <i>Non-GAAP operating
      income, non-GAAP operating income rate, and non-GAAP earnings per
      diluted share from continuing operations attributable to Staples, Inc.
      exclude the impact of Q3 2012 charges related to the impairment of
      goodwill and other assets, restructuring charges and accelerated
      tradename amortization. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from
      continuing operations attributable to Staples, Inc. also excludes Q3
      2012 tax charges. In total, these charges negatively impacted Q3 2012
      GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to
      Staples, Inc. by $1.31.</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;During the third quarter we launched a new strategic plan to become the
      product authority for businesses, restructured our organization, and
      generated solid earnings excluding charges,&#8221; said Ron Sargent, Staples&#8217;
      chairman and chief executive officer. &#8220;Going forward, we are in a much
      stronger position to pursue our best growth opportunities.&#8221;
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Total company non-GAAP operating income rate declined 30 basis points to
      7.87 percent from an operating income rate of 8.17 percent achieved
      during the third quarter of 2011. This decline primarily reflects lower
      product margins in North American Delivery and International and
      investments to drive growth in Staples.com. The decline was partially
      offset by reduced compensation and marketing expense.
    </p>
    <p>
      The company generated operating cash flow of $895 million and invested
      $204 million in capital expenditures year to date, resulting in year to
      date free cash flow of $691 million. The company repurchased 9.4 million
      shares for $111 million during the third quarter of 2012, and has
      repurchased 27.4 million shares for $362 million year to date. The
      company also paid off a $325 million bond that matured on October 1,
      2012. At the end of the third quarter, the company had $2.2 billion in
      liquidity, including $1.0 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>North American Delivery</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      North American Delivery sales for the third quarter of 2012 were $2.6
      billion, an increase of one percent compared to the third quarter of
      2011. This primarily reflects growth of facilities and breakroom
      supplies and copy and print services, partially offset by the previously
      announced loss of two large contract customers during the third quarter
      of 2011. Operating income rate decreased 76 basis points to 8.73 percent
      compared to the third quarter of 2011. This decline reflects lower
      product margins and investments to drive growth in Staples.com,
      partially offset by reduced marketing expense.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>North American Retail</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      North American Retail sales of $2.6 billion were flat compared to the
      third quarter of 2011. Comparable store sales for the third quarter of
      2012 decreased one percent, as traffic declined two percent and average
      order size increased one percent versus the prior year. Lower sales of
      computers and software were somewhat offset by growth of copy and print
      services and core office supplies. Operating income rate increased 9
      basis points to 10.79 percent compared to the third quarter of 2011.
      This increase primarily reflects lower operating expenses and
      distribution efficiencies, somewhat offset by investments in promotional
      activity.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>International Operations</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Sales in International Operations for the third quarter were $1.1
      billion, a decrease of 12 percent in U.S. dollars and a decrease of
      eight percent on a local currency basis compared to the third quarter of
      2011. These results reflect weak sales in Europe and Australia. Economic
      weakness drove declines in the company&#8217;s European delivery businesses,
      as well as a six percent decline in comparable store sales in Europe.
      Operating income rate decreased 302 basis points to an operating loss of
      0.15 percent compared to the third quarter of 2011. Excluding $16
      million of accelerated Australia tradename amortization during the third
      quarter, operating income rate decreased 160 basis points to 1.27
      percent compared to the prior year. This decrease primarily reflects
      deleverage of fixed expenses in Europe and Australia, as well as lower
      product margins in Europe, partially offset by savings related to
      headcount reductions in Europe and Australia.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Discontinued Operations</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      During the third quarter of 2012, the company recorded an after-tax loss
      from discontinued operations of $28 million related to its European
      Printing Systems business, which includes $23 million of charges related
      to restructuring and incremental tax expense. This compares to net
      income of $3 million from discontinued operations achieved in the third
      quarter of 2011.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Outlook</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      The company&#8217;s financial guidance includes the impact of the 53rd week in
      fiscal year 2012 as well as the impact of foreign currency exchange
      rates. The company expects full year sales to be flat compared to the
      prior year. The company expects full year non-GAAP diluted earnings per
      share from continuing operations to increase in the low single-digits
      versus non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of
      $1.37 achieved in 2011. The company&#8217;s full year non-GAAP diluted
      earnings per share estimate excludes the charges incurred during the
      third quarter of 2012, as well as approximately $160 million to $200
      million of previously announced pre-tax charges related to European
      restructuring, U.S. store closures and accelerated Australian tradename
      amortization that the company plans to record during the fourth quarter
      of 2012.
    </p>
    <p>
      The company expects to generate more than $1 billion of free cash flow
      and plans to continue to repurchase its common stock through open-market
      purchases, which are expected to total approximately $450 million during
      2012.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Presentation of Non-GAAP Information</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      This press release presents certain results with and without the impact
      of charges incurred during the third quarter of 2012 related to the
      impairment of goodwill and other assets, restructuring charges,
      accelerated tradename amortization, and the establishment of valuation
      allowances, net of tax benefits. This press release also presents
      certain results for 2011 and 2012 both with and without the impact of
      fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, and the impact of a tax
      refund in 2011. The presentation of results that excludes these items,
      as well as the presentation of free cash flow, are non-GAAP financial
      measures that should be considered in addition to, and should not be
      considered superior to, or as a substitute for, the presentation of
      results determined in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of the
      non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
      financial measures are provided in the accompanying tables of financial
      information. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures
      enable management and investors to understand and analyze the company&#8217;s
      performance by providing meaningful information relevant to certain
      events and foreign currency fluctuations that impact the comparability
      of underlying business results from period to period. Management has
      adjusted for impairment of goodwill and other assets, which relates to
      the company&#8217;s European retail and catalog businesses, and accelerated
      tradename amortization, which relates to rebranding of the company&#8217;s
      Australian business, because such charges are non-cash and because the
      timing and amount of such charges are inconsistent and cannot be
      predicted or planned for. Management has adjusted for restructuring
      charges, which relate to severance and other costs associated with
      European restructuring and the planned closure of retail stores in the
      U.S., and the establishment of valuation allowances, which relates to
      previously recorded deferred tax assets in the company&#8217;s European retail
      and catalog businesses, because the exclusion of such amounts
      facilitates the comparison of the company&#8217;s financial results to its
      historical operating results. Management uses these non-GAAP financial
      measures to evaluate the operating results of the company&#8217;s business
      against prior year results and its operating plan, and to forecast and
      analyze future periods. Management recognizes there are limitations
      associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as they may
      reduce comparability with other companies that use different methods to
      calculate similar non-GAAP measures. Management generally compensates
      for the limitations resulting from the exclusion of these items by
      considering the impact of these items separately in GAAP as well as
      non-GAAP results. In addition, management presents the most comparable
      GAAP measures ahead of non-GAAP measures and provides a reconciliation
      that indicates and describes the adjustments made.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Today's Conference Call</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      The company will host a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. (ET) to
      review these results and its outlook. Investors may listen to the call
      at <u>http://investor.staples.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>About Staples</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Staples is the world&#8217;s largest office products company and a trusted
      source for office solutions. The company provides products, services and
      expertise in office supplies, copy &amp; print, technology, facilities and
      breakroom, and furniture. Staples invented the office superstore concept
      in 1986 and now has annual sales of $25 billion, ranking second in the
      world in eCommerce sales. With 88,000 associates worldwide, Staples
      operates in 26 countries throughout North and South America, Europe,
      Asia and Australia, making it easy for businesses of all sizes and
      consumers. The company is headquartered outside Boston. More information
      about Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) is available at <u>www.staples.com/media</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      Certain information contained in this news release constitutes
      forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of
      The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not
      limited to, the information set forth under &#8220;Outlook&#8221; and other
      statements regarding our future business and financial performance. Any
      statements contained in this news release that are not statements of
      historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. You can
      identify these forward-looking statements by the use of the words
      &#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221;, &#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;would&#8221;,
      &#8220;intends&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, and other similar expressions, whether in the
      negative or affirmative. Forward-looking statements are based on a
      series of expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections which
      involve substantial uncertainty and risk, including the review of our
      assessments by our outside auditor and changes in management&#8217;s
      assumptions and projections. Actual results may differ materially from
      those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of risks
      and uncertainties, including but not limited to: global economic
      conditions could adversely affect our business and financial
      performance; we face uncertainties in connection with the implementation
      of our strategies to transform our business; we have recognized
      substantial goodwill impairment charges in the current period and may be
      required to recognize additional goodwill impairment charges in the
      future; our market is highly competitive and we may not be able to
      continue to compete successfully; if the products and services that we
      offer fail to meet our customer needs, our performance could be
      adversely affected; we may be unable to continue to enter new markets
      successfully; our international operations expose us to risks inherent
      in foreign operations; failure to manage growth and our operations
      successfully could adversely affect our financial results; our effective
      tax rate may fluctuate; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates could
      lead to lower earnings; we may be unable to attract, train, engage and
      retain qualified associates; our quarterly operating results are subject
      to significant fluctuation; our indebtedness could adversely affect us
      by reducing our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic
      conditions; our expanded offering of proprietary branded products may
      not improve our financial performance and may expose us to intellectual
      property liability, product liability, import/export liability,
      government investigations and claims, and other risks associated with
      global sourcing; problems in our information systems and technologies
      may disrupt our operations; compromises of our information systems or
      unauthorized access to confidential information or our customers&#8217; or
      associates&#8217; personal information may materially harm our business or
      damage our reputation; our business may be adversely affected by the
      actions of and risks associated with third-party vendors and service
      providers; various legal proceedings may adversely affect our business
      and financial performance; failure to comply with laws, rules and
      regulations could negatively affect our business operations and
      financial performance; and those factors discussed or referenced in our
      most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, under the
      heading &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; and elsewhere, and any subsequent periodic or
      current reports filed by us with the SEC. In addition, any
      forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of the date
      such statements are made (unless another date is indicated) and should
      not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent
      date. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some
      point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so,
      even if our estimates change.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, Except Share Data)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>October 27, 2012</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>January 28, 2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>ASSETS</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Current assets:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,020,043
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,264,149
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Receivables, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,892,390
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,033,680
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Merchandise inventories, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,417,366
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,431,845
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Deferred income tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          281,481
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          305,611
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          286,119
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          255,535
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Current assets of discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          185,949
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total current assets</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          6,083,348
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          6,290,820
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Property and equipment:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Land and buildings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,009,754
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,034,983
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Leasehold improvements
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,332,450
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,330,373
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Equipment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,526,041
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,462,351
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Furniture and fixtures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,100,325
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,084,358
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total property and equipment</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          5,968,570
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          5,912,065
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Less: Accumulated depreciation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,052,158
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,831,704
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Net property and equipment</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,916,412
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,080,361
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          395,504
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          449,781
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Goodwill</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,169,260
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,982,130
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Other assets</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          587,461
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          627,530
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total assets</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,151,985
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          13,430,622
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Current liabilities:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,170,422
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,220,414
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,326,441
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,414,721
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Debt maturing within one year
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          119,046
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          439,143
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Current liabilities of discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          143,911
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total current liabilities</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,759,820
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,074,278
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Long-term debt</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,541,786
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,599,037
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Other long-term obligations</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          671,650
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          735,094
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Stockholders&#8217; equity:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no
          shares issued
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Common stock, $.0006 par value, 2,100,000,000 shares authorized;
          issued and outstanding 929,838,181 and 674,178,263 shares at October
          27, 2012 and 922,126,579 shares and 695,743,547 shares at January
          28, 2012, respectfully
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          558
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          553
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Additional paid-in capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,661,932
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,551,299
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Accumulated other comprehensive loss
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (380,313
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (319,743
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Retained earnings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          6,688,614
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,199,060
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Less: Treasury stock at cost, 255,659,918 shares at October 27, 2012
          and 226,383,032 shares at January 28, 2012
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (4,799,238
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (4,416,018
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total Staples, Inc. stockholders&#8217; equity</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          6,171,553
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,015,151
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Noncontrolling interests
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,176
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,062
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total stockholders&#8217; equity</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          6,178,729
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,022,213
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 40.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Total liabilities and stockholders&#8217; equity</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,151,985
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          13,430,622
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>13 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>39 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 27,</b><br><b>2012</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 29,</b><br><b>2011</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 27,</b><br><b>2012</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 29,</b><br><b>2011</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,353,140
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,481,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,812,530
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,290,446
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,601,286
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,660,041
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          13,040,678
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          13,319,460
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Gross profit</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,751,854
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,820,982
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,771,852
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,970,986
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating expenses:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,237,196
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,275,785
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,673,598
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,756,593
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          810,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          810,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Restructuring charges
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          30,396
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          30,396
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Amortization of intangibles
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          30,413
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          15,957
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          60,466
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          49,443
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Total operating expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,109,001
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,291,742
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,575,456
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,806,036
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating (loss) income</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (357,147
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          529,240
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          196,396
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,164,950
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Other (expense) income:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,249
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,774
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,251
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          5,662
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (40,343
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (40,906
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (124,195
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (131,422
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (1,788
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,676
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,469
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (4,228
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (398,029
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          486,432
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          72,983
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,034,962
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          170,703
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          162,712
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          323,780
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          331,155
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          <b>(Loss) income from continuing operations, including the portion
          attributable to the noncontrolling interests</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (568,732
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          323,720
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (250,797
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          703,807
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Discontinued Operations:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (27,559
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,610
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (38,084
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,495
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Consolidated net (loss) income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (596,291
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          326,330
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (288,881
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          700,312
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Loss attributed to the noncontrolling interests
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (39
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (50
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (119
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (751
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>(Loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc.</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (596,252
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          326,380
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (288,762
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          701,063
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Amounts attributable to Staples, Inc.</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Loss) income from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (568,693
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          323,770
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (250,678
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          704,558
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Loss) income from discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (27,559
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,610
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (38,084
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,495
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>(Loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc.</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (596,252
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          326,380
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (288,762
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          701,063
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Basic Earnings Per Common Share:</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Continuing operations attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.85
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.47
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.37
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.01
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued operations attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (0.04
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (0.06
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (0.01
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net (loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.89
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.47
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.43
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.00
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Continuing operations attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.85
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.46
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.37
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.00
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued operations attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (0.04
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          0.01
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (0.06
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (0.01
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net (loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.89
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.47
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.43
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.99
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Dividends declared per common share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.11
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.10
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.33
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.30
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="bottom">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>13 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>39 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 27,</b><br><b>2012</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 29,</b><br><b>2011</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 27,</b><br><b>2012</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 29,</b><br><b>2011</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Comprehensive (loss) income from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (437,206
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          241,953
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (310,544
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          804,720
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Comprehensive (loss) income from discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (24,438
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,553
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (38,674
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (37
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Comprehensive (loss) income from consolidated operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (461,644
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          243,506
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (349,218
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          804,683
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to noncontrolling interests
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          128
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          96
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          114
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (399
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Comprehensive (loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (461,772
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          243,410
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (349,332
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          805,082
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Basis
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          666,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          691,205
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          673,366
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          698,813
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          666,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          698,009
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          673,366
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          708,028
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>39 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 27,</b><br><b>2012</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 29,</b><br><b>2011</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating Activities:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Consolidated net (loss) income, including loss from the
          noncontrolling interests
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (288,881
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          700,312
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
          operating activities:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          301,840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          311,190
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Amortization of intangible assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          60,466
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          49,443
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          810,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Stock-based compensation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          90,406
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          117,072
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (179
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (1,023
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          68,915
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          127,328
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (932
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          19,828
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Changes in assets and liabilities:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="bottom">
          Decrease (increase) in receivables
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          10,622
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (118,920
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="bottom">
          Increase in merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (40,094
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (146,023
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (65,109
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          58,692
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="bottom">
          Increase in accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          31,188
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          103,474
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="bottom">
          Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (40,855
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (133,249
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Decrease) increase in other long-term obligations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (42,997
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,508
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net cash provided by operating activities</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          895,386
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,095,632
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Investing Activities:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of property and equipment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (204,163
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (243,740
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          9,500
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (1,941
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net cash used in investing activities</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (196,604
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (243,740
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Financing Activities:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="top">
          Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          26,039
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          32,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds from borrowings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          70,031
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          214,669
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Payments on borrowings
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (423,303
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (789,931
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Purchase of noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (5,651
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,591
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash dividends paid
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (221,682
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (209,604
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          179
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Purchase of treasury stock, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (383,220
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (512,496
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net cash used in financing activities</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (937,607
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (1,266,941
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (4,640
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          14,156
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (243,465
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (400,893
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,264,149
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,461,257
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,020,684
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,060,364
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Less: Cash and cash equivalents attributed to discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (641
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period attributed to
          continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,020,043
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,060,364
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Segment Reporting</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="17" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>13 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>39 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 27, 2012</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>October 29, 2011</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>October 27, 2012</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>October 29, 2011</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="15" valign="bottom">
          <b>Sales</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Delivery
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,609,034
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,582,729
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,576,860
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,527,592
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Retail
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,646,554
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          2,656,612
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          6,959,524
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          7,029,840
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          International Operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,097,552
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,241,682
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,276,146
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          3,733,014
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total segment sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,353,140
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,481,023
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          17,812,530
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,290,446
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="15" valign="bottom">
          <b>Business Unit Income (Loss)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Delivery
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          227,736
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          244,997
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          614,462
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          646,612
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Retail
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          285,477
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          284,204
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          540,846
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          564,425
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          International Operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (1,692
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          35,641
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (27,114
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          70,985
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Business unit income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          511,521
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          564,842
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,128,194
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          1,282,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Stock-based compensation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (27,276
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (35,602
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (90,406
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (117,072
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (810,996
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (810,996
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Restructuring charges
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (30,396
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (30,396
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest and other expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (40,882
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (42,808
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (123,413
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (129,988
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (398,029
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          486,432
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,983
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,034,962
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="21">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="21" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="21" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Income Statement Disclosures</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="21" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="21" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="21">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="19" valign="bottom">
          <b>13 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="19" valign="bottom">
          <b>October 27, 2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="11" valign="bottom">
          <b>Adjustments</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>As Reported</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Impairment of</b><br><b>Goodwill and</b><br><b>Long-Lived</b><br><b>Assets
            (1)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Restructuring</b><br><b>Charges (2)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Accelerated</b><br><b>trade-name</b><br><b>amortization (3)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>Non-GAAP</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Operating (loss) income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (357,147
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          810,996
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          30,396
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,599
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          499,844
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest and other expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (40,882
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (40,882
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (398,029
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          458,962
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          170,703
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          170,703
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Adjustments (4)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (21,541
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Adjusted income tax
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          170,703
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          149,162
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Loss) income from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (568,732
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          309,800
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Loss attributed to the noncontrolling interests
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (39
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (39
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Loss) income from continuing operations attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (568,693
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          309,839
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effective Tax Rate
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (42.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          32.5
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="21" valign="top">
          Per share (loss) income from continuing operations attributed to
          Staples, Inc:
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic and diluted earnings per common share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.85
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.46
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average common shares outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          666,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          666,989
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effect of dilutive securities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          4,354
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          666,989
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          671,343
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      (1) Consists of goodwill impairment charges of $468.1 million and $303.3
      million related to the Company's Europe Catalog and Europe Retail
      reporting units, respectively, and $39.5 million for the write-down of
      fixed assets primarily related to the planned closure and consolidation
      of certain operations.<br>(2) Restructuring charges include $19.2
      million for severance and benefits and $11.2 million of other associated
      costs related to the planned closure of 46 retail stores and the
      consolidation of certain sub-scale delivery businesses in Europe.<br>(3)
      Relates to a strategic decision to transition from using the legacy
      Corporate Express tradename in the Company's Australian business to the
      exclusive use of the Staples tradename.<br>(4) The $21.5 million
      adjustment to income tax expense in 2012 relates to the establishment of
      valuation allowances for previously recorded deferred tax assets as a
      result of the planned closure and consolidation of certain operations in
      the Company's Europe Retail and Europe Catalog reporting units, net of
      tax benefits related to the impairment and restructuring charges and
      accelerated tradename amortization.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Income Statement Disclosures</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Dollar Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="13" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="11" valign="bottom">
          <b>52 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="11" valign="bottom">
          <b>January 28, 2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>As revised to present</b><br><b>discontinued</b><br><b>operations</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>Adjustments</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>Non-GAAP</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income from continuing operations before income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,464,644
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,464,644
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          477,247
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          20,800
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          498,047
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) from continuing operations, including the portion
          attributable to the noncontrolling interests
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          987,397
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (20,800
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          966,597
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued Operations:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,564
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,564
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Consolidated net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          983,833
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (20,800
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          963,033
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Loss attributed to the noncontrolling interests
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (823
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (823
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income (loss) attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          984,656
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (20,800
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          963,856
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Amounts attributable to Staples, Inc.</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) from continuing operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          988,220
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (20,800
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          967,420
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Loss from discontinued operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,564
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (3,564
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Net income (loss) attributed to Staples, Inc.</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          984,656
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (20,800
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          963,856
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <i>Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Continuing operations attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.40
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.03
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.37
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Discontinued operations attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net (loss) income attributed to Staples, Inc.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.40
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.03
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.37
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Number of shares used in computing earnings per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          704,019
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
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<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="10" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="10" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Sales Growth</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="10" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="10" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="8" valign="bottom">
          <b>13 Weeks Ended October 27, 2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <b>Sales Growth GAAP</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Impact of Local</b><br><b>Currency</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Sales Growth on a</b><br><b>Local Currency Basis</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Sales:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Delivery
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Retail
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.3
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          International Operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (11.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (7.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="8" valign="bottom">
          <b>39 Weeks Ended October 27, 2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Sales Growth GAAP</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Impact of Local</b><br><b>Currency</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Sales Growth on a</b><br><b>Local Currency Basis</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Sales:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Delivery
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.8
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          North American Retail
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          International Operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (12.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (7.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      This presentation refers to growth rates in local currency so that
      business results can be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in
      foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period
      comparisons of Staples' business performance. To present this
      information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies
      other than U.S. dollars are converted into U.S. dollars at the prior
      year average monthly exchange rates.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>STAPLES,&#160;INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Income Statement Disclosures</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="bottom">
          <b>39 Weeks Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>October 27, 2012</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <b>October 29, 2011</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash provided by operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          895,386
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,095,632
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Acquisition of property and equipment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (204,163
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          (243,740
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Free cash flow
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          691,223
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          851,892
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      Free cash flow is not defined under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, it should not
      be considered a substitute for income or cash flow data prepared in
      accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled
      measures used by other companies. The company defines free cash flow as
      net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. It
      should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is
      available for discretionary expenditures. The company believes free cash
      flow is a useful measure of performance and uses this measure as an
      indication of the company's ability to generate cash and invest in its
      business.
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Staples, Inc.<br><b>Media Contact:</b><br>Kirk Saville/Owen
      Davis, 508-253-8530/8468<br>or<br><b>Investor Contact:</b><br>Chris
      Powers/Kevin Barry, 508-253-4632/1487
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