Staples Earnings Numbers

1. Revenues up 34% to $6.9 Billion

1.1. Corporate Express acquisition accounted for $1.9 billion

1.2. Organic sales: $5 Billion, a drop of 3%

1.3. Segments

1.3.1. North America

1.3.1.1. Business Segment sales rose 61% to $2.8 Billion

1.3.1.1.1. Organic sales fell 6% to $1.7 Billion

1.3.1.1.2. Corporate express sales $1.1 Billion

1.3.1.2. Customer segment (Retail) fell 6% to $2.6 Billion

1.3.2. International

1.3.2.1. Combined Business-Customer segments sales more than doubled to $1.6 Billion

1.3.2.1.1. Organic sales declined 1% to $714 Million

1.3.2.1.2. Corporate express sales $886 million

2. Profits down 43% to $156.7 MM