Unisource Worldwide, Inc. and xpedx Agree to Merge - Seite 3

About Unisource Worldwide, Inc.

Unisource Worldwide, Inc., headquartered in Norcross, Ga., helps enterprise-level companies improve bottom-line performance by providing innovative, sustainable, highly efficient solutions across the life cycle of core business operations, including product packaging and fulfillment, paper and print management, general supply chain and logistics, and facility supplies solutions. Unisource has offices and operations in key locations around the world, and is currently ranked as one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. With a global workforce of approximately 4,300 team members located throughout business units in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia; and more than 12 million square feet of supply chain capacity and a fleet of "Big Red" trucks based at approximately 85 warehouse locations across North America, Unisource is a partner to many of today's leading global organizations. Unisource can be found online at www.unisourceworldwide.com.

Certain statements in this press release regarding the agreed-upon transactions may be considered "forward-looking statements," such as statements relating to expectations for the new company, whether and when the transactions will close, the expected revenue of the combined company, the capabilities of the new company, the new company's leverage and the new company's ability to generate solid cash flow. These statements may also be identified by words such as "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "will," "implied," "designed," "assume" and similar expressions.  These statements reflect the current views of Unisource Worldwide, Inc.'s management and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to:  (i) the receipt of regulatory approvals relating to the transactions and the successful fulfillment or waiver of all other closing conditions without unexpected delays or conditions; (ii) the successful closing of the transactions within the estimated timeframes; (iii) industry conditions, including but not limited to changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, energy and transportation costs, competition the companies face, cyclicality and changes in consumer preferences, demand and pricing for the companies' products; (iv) global economic conditions and political changes; and (v) other factors that may have a material effect on the new company's business.  Unisource undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.