DEERFIELD, Ill., June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Essendant Inc. (NASDAQ: ESND), a leading supplier of workplace essentials, announced today that Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Aiken, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Todd Shelton are scheduled to present at the Jefferies 2015 Global Consumer Conference in Nantucket, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

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The webcast can be accessed at the following internet address:

http://wsw.com/webcast/jeff89/esnd

The audio portion and presentation of the webcast can be accessed through the Investors section of Essendant's website on the Presentations page at investors.essendant.com and will be available within 24 hours of the presentation.

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 74 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 Investor Inquiries:
investorrelations@ussco.com
847.627.7000

For Media Inquiries:
Diane Hund (dhund@ussco.com)
847.627.2046

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SOURCE Essendant Inc.