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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 4, 2003.
STAPLES, INC.
By: /s/ RONALD L. SARGENT
Ronald L. Sargent,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 4, 2003.
Signature Capacity
/s/ RONALD L. SARGENT President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Ronald L. Sargent
/s/ THOMAS G. STEMBERG Chairman of the Board and Chairman
Thomas G. Stemberg
/s/ BASIL L. ANDERSON Director and Vice Chairman
Basil L. Anderson
/s/ BRENDA C. BARNES Director
Brenda C. Barnes
/s/ ARTHUR M. BLANK Director
Arthur M. Blank
/s/ MARY ELIZABETH BURTON Director
Mary Elizabeth Burton
/s/ RICHARD J. CURRIE Director
Richard J. Currie
/s/ GEORGE J. MITCHELL Director
George J. Mitchell
/s/ JAMES L. MOODY, JRDirector
James L. Moody, Jr.
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