DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Essendant Inc. (NASDAQ: ESND) announced plans to report fourth quarter 2015 results on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, after close of market. In connection with the earnings release, Essendant will host a conference call the following morning on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Central Time. The press release containing the full text of the earnings announcement and accompanying financial tables, along with a financial slide presentation and other information relating to the call, will be available within the investors (quarterly results) page of Essendant's corporate website.

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Investors may participate in the earnings call by dialing (877) 358-2531 in the U.S. and Canada or (412) 902-6623 if international and reference the confirmation number: 10078476. To listen to the webcast via the Internet, participants should visit the company's website at investors.essendant.com at least 10 minutes before the call begins. An archived version of the call will be available on the quarterly results page at investors.essendant.com approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.

About Essendant
Essendant Inc. (formerly known as United Stationers Inc.) is a leading supplier of workplace essentials, with 2014 net sales of $5.3 billion. The company stocks a broad assortment of over 160,000 items, including technology products, traditional office products, janitorial and breakroom supplies, office furniture, industrial supplies, and automotive aftermarket tools. The Company's network of 75 distribution centers enable the Company to ship most products overnight to more than ninety percent of the U.S. and major cities in Mexico and Canada. For more information, visit essendant.com.

Essendant's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ESND.

For Inquiries:
investorrelations@essendant.com
847.627.7000

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