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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Our executive officers, their respective ages and positions as of February 29, 2008 and a description of their business
experience is set forth below. There are no family relationships among any of the executive officers named below.
Kristin A. Campbell, age 46
Ms. Campbell has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since June 2007. Prior to that,
she served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel since March 2002. She has held other roles within
Staples since joining in December 1993.
Joseph G. Doody, age 55
Mr. Doody has served as President-Staples North American Delivery since March 2002. Prior to that, he served as
President-Staples Contract & Commercial from November 1998, when he first joined Staples, to March 2002.
Christine T. Komola, age 40
Ms. Komola has served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller since July 2004. Prior to that, she served
as the Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for furniture from January 2002 to July 2004. She has
also held other roles within Staples since joining in April 1997, including Assistant Controller, Vice President of
Planning, Margin and Control, and Chief Financial Officer of Staples.com.
John J. Mahoney, age 56
Mr. Mahoney has served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer since January 2006. Prior to that, he served
as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer since October 1997, and as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 1996, when he first joined Staples, to October
1997.
Michael A. Miles, age 46
Mr. Miles has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2006. Prior to that, he served as Chief
Operating Officer since September 2003. Prior to joining Staples in September 2003, Mr. Miles was Chief Operating
Officer, Pizza Hut for Yum! Brands, Inc. from January 2000 to August 2003.
Demos Parneros, age 45
Mr. Parneros has served as President—U.S. Stores since April 2002. Prior to that, he served in various capacities
since joining Staples in October 1987, including Senior Vice President of Operations from March 1999 to March
2002 and Vice President of Operations from October 1996 to February 1999.
Ronald L. Sargent, age 52
Mr. Sargent has served as Chairman since March 2005, as Chief Executive Officer since February 2002 and as a
Director since 1999. Prior to that, he served in various capacities since joining Staples in March 1989, including
President from November 1998 to January 2006, Chief Operating Officer from November 1998 to February 2002,
President—North American Operations from October 1997 to November 1998, and President-Staples Contract &
Commercial from June 1994 to October 1997.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and, in particular, the description of our Business set forth in Item 1 and our
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set forth in Appendix B
contain or incorporate a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘the Exchange Act’’), including statements regarding:
• projected financial performance, including future revenues and expenditures, operating income, comparable store
sales, earnings and earnings per share, inventory turns, operating margin and own brand product sales;
• expected future cash needs and credit profile;
• payment of cash dividends and share repurchases;
• the projected number, timing and cost of new store openings;
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