DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Stationers Inc. (NasdaqGS:USTR - News) will report third quarter results on Thursday, October 30, 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, October 31, 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, http://www.unitedstationers.com.

To participate, callers within the U.S. and Canada should dial (800) 762-8795 and International callers should dial (480) 248-5081 approximately 10 minutes before the time of the presentation. Please provide the operator with the conference call title ``Q3 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 http://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 In addition, interested parties can access an archived version of the call, which will also be located on the Investor Information section of United Stationers' Web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the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 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 99.6% order accuracy rate, and a 99% on-time delivery rate. For more information, visit http://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
          Victoria J. Reich, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial
           Officer
          (847) 627-7000