United Stationers Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2009 Results

United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ:USTR) will report third quarter results on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, at close of market. In connection with the earnings release, United Stationers will host a conference call, which will also be broadcast over the Internet on Friday, Oct. 30, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The press release containing the full text of the earnings announcement and accompanying financial tables, along with a financial slide presentation and other information relating to the call, will be available on the Investor Information section of United Stationers’ Web site, www.unitedstationers.com.

To participate, callers within the U.S. and Canada should dial (800) 762-8779 and International callers should dial (480) 629-9771 approximately 10 minutes before the time of the presentation. Please provide the operator with the conference call identification number "4171631.” To listen to the Webcast via the Internet, participants should visit the Investor Information section of the company’s Web site at www.unitedstationers.com at least 15 minutes prior to the event’s broadcast. Follow the instructions provided to assure that the necessary audio application is downloaded and installed. Windows Media Player is required to listen to this Webcast. This program can be obtained at no charge to the user. In addition, interested parties can access an archived version of the call, which will also be located on the Investor Information section of United Stationers’ Web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.

Company Overview

United Stationers Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of business products, with net sales for 2008 of approximately $5.0 billion. The company stocks over 100,000 items, including technology products, traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture, and industrial supplies. A network of 67 distribution centers allows it to deliver these products to approximately 30,000 reseller customers. This network, combined with United’s depth and breadth of inventory, enables the company to ship most products overnight to more than 90% of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico. For more information, visit www.unitedstationers.com.

United Stationers’ common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol USTR.