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437. Staples

Get Quote: SPLS Financials: Latest Results Rank: 437 (Previous rank: 392) CEO: Ronald L. Sargent Employees: 69,662 Address: 500 Staples Dr. Framingham, Massachusetts 01702 Country: U.S. Website: www.staples.com Subscribe to Fortune Magazine

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Financials: Latest Results

Rank: 437 (Previous rank: 392)
CEO: Ronald L. Sargent
Employees: 69,662
Address: 500 Staples Dr.
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
Country: U.S.
Website: www.staples.com

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	$ millions	% change from 2010
Revenues	25,022.2	1.9
Profits	984.7	11.6
Assets	13,430.6	--
Stockholders' equity	7,015.2	--

Profits as % of
Revenues	3.9
Assets	7.3314

From the July 23, 2012 issue

Figures are for fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2012.

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