United Stationers Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2008 Results

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR) will report second quarter
results on Thursday, July 31, 2008, 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, August
1, 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 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. should dial (800) 762-8795
and International callers should dial (480) 248-5085 approximately ten
minutes before the time of the presentation. Provide the operator with
the conference call title, "Q2 2008 United Stationers Earnings Call."
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. Then, 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access an archived version of the call, which will also be located on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 and for the
following two weeks.

Company Overview

United Stationers Inc. is North America's largest broad line
wholesale distributor of business products, with net sales for 2007 of
$4.6 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. United's focus on fulfillment excellence has given
it an average line fill rate of better than 97%, a 99.5% order
accuracy rate, and a 99% on-time delivery rate. For more information,
visit www.unitedstationers.com.

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

United Stationers Inc.
Richard W. Gochnauer
President and Chief Executive Officer
or
Victoria J. Reich
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
847-627-7000

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