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UNITED STATIONERS INC. is North America's largest broad line wholesale distributor of business products, with 2007 consolidated net sales of $4.6 billion. The company offers over 100,000 items from approximately 1,000 manufacturers. This includes a broad and deep selection of technology products, office products, office furniture, janitorial and breakroom supplies, and industrial products. The company has a network of 70 regional distribution centers through which it provides a high level of customer service, and same- or next-day delivery to more than 90% of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico. Its focus on operational excellence has given the company an average line fill rate of better than 97%, a 99.5% order accuracy rate, and a 99% on-time delivery rate. United Stationers primarily serves commercial and contract office products dealers and industrial product distributors. Its customer base includes more than 30,000 resellers – such as office products dealers; contract stationers; office products superstores; computer products resellers; office furniture dealers; mass merchandisers; mail order companies; sanitary supply, paper and foodservice distributors; drug and grocery store chains; e-commerce merchants; oil field, welding supply and industrial/MRO distributors; and other independent distributors. They in turn serve many geographic markets and have a diverse end-consumer base. United Stationers also offers its customers an unmatched suite of value-added training and marketing programs, which help to build their businesses. Our stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol USTR.
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