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18APR200512033454
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PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with members of each class holding office for staggered
three-year terms (in all cases subject to the election and qualification of their successors or to the earlier of their
death, resignation or removal). The persons named in the enclosed proxy will, upon receipt of a properly executed
proxy, vote to elect Brenda C. Barnes, Mary Elizabeth Burton, Richard J. Currie and Rowland T. Moriarty as Class 2
Directors for a term expiring at the 2008 Annual Meeting, unless authority to vote for the election of any or all of the
nominees is withheld by marking the proxy to that effect. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons
than the number of nominees named. Each of the nominees is currently a Staples Class 2 Director whose term expires
at the 2005 Annual Meeting. All of the nominees have indicated their willingness to serve if elected, but if any should
be unable or unwilling to stand for election, proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee designated by the Board of
Directors.
Set forth below are the names and certain information with respect to each of the nominees to serve as a Director
of Staples.
Nominees to Serve as Directors for a Three-Year Term Expiring at the 2008 Annual Meeting
(Class 2 Directors)
Served as a
Director
Since
Brenda C. Barnes, age 51 June 2002
Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Corporation since
February 2005, Ms. Barnes was the President and Chief
Operating Officer of Sara Lee Corporation from July 2004 to
February 2005 and has been a Director of Sara Lee
Corporation since July 2004. A former adjunct professor at
Kellogg Graduate School of Business and North Central
College from January 2002 to April 2002. Ms. Barnes was
President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. from November
1999 to March 2000. Prior to that, she served as President &
CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America from 1996 to February
1998. Ms. Barnes is also a Director of New York Times
Company.
Mary Elizabeth Burton, age 53 1993
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BB Capital, Inc., a
retail advisory and management services company, since July
1992. Ms. Burton was Chief Executive Officer of the
Cosmetic Center, Inc., a chain of 250 specialty retail stores,
from June 1998 to April 1999. Prior to that, she served as
Chief Executive Officer of PIP Printing from July 1991 to July
1992, and as Chief Executive Officer of Supercuts, Inc. from
September 1987 to June 1991. She is also a Director of The
Sports Authority, Inc., Rent-A-Center, Inc., Zale Corporation
and Aeropostale, Inc.
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