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                                                                   Exhibit 10.17

[GRAPHIC]
I. Heller
                                                   205 Mill Road
                                                   Edison, New Jersey 08837-3833
                                                   (732) 287-4880
                                                   FAX (732) 287-5033

December 19, 2003

United Stationers Supply Company
2200 East Gulf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016

               RE:  Lease dated April 17, 1989, as amended
                    133,177 Square Foot Building, Edison, New Jersey

Gentlemen:

This letter shall serve as a Sixth Amendment to Lease to the above referenced
Lease.

In consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, together with
other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree to amend the
Lease as follows:

     1. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to further extend the Third Renewal
Period for an additional two (2) years. Accordingly, the Third Renewal Period
commenced on July 1, 2000 and shall continue through June 30, 2006 under the
terms and conditions set forth in this Sixth Amendment to Lease.

     2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.03 of the Lease, as stated
in Paragraph 3 of the Amendment to Lease, it is hereby agreed that the Basic
Rent for the Third Renewal Period, as extended (7/1/2000 - 6/30/2006) shall be
as follows:

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     7/1/2000 - 6/30/2006     $559,343.40/yr     payable     $46,611.95/mo
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     3. Provided Tenant is not in default under any of the terms and conditions
of this Lease, Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease prior to
June 30, 2006 by delivering written notice to Landlord of its exercise of such
right anytime after the December 31, 2004. This Lease shall terminate as of the
end of the sixth (6th) full calendar month following Landlord's receipt of such
notice ("Early Termination Date").

     4. The parties hereto acknowledge that notwithstanding the serving by
Tenant of the termination notice, Tenant shall continue to pay Basic Rent and
all other amounts payable under this Lease as they may accrue until the Early
Termination Date, at which time Tenant shall deliver the Demised Premises in
accordance with all relevant provisions of the Lease, including, Section 24.01.

                                                INGENUITY IN DISTRIBUTION CENTER
                                                SITE LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION.

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United Stationers Supply Company
December 19, 2003

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     5. Except as modified herein, all of the terms and conditions of said Lease
shall remain in full force and effect throughout the Term of this Lease and any
extensions thereof.

Please indicate your agreement and acceptance of the foregoing by signing four
(4) copies of this letter where indicated below and return same to us. Two fully
executed copies will be returned to you for your files. Thank you for your
courtesy and cooperation in this matter.

Very Truly Yours,
THREE THIRTY NINE - M - EDISON, Landlord
     by:  Isaac Heller, Managing Partner
          by: Heller Industrial Parks, Inc., Manager

by:
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                                            Accepted and Agreed:

                                            UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO., Tenant

                                            by:
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                                                                   Exhibit 10.20

                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                           INDUSTRIAL LEASE AGREEMENT

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO INDUSTRIAL LEASE AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is
entered into as of October 1, 2002 by and between ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA, a Minnesota corporation ("Landlord"), and UNITED STATIONERS
SUPPLY CO., an Illinois corporation ("Tenant").

                                   RECITALS:

     A. Duke Construction Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership
("Duke"), as landlord, and Tenant entered that certain Industrial Lease
Agreement dated October 21, 2001 (as amended hereby, the "Lease"), pertaining to
Leased Premises located at 125 Horizon Drive, Suwanee, Georgia 30024; and

     B. By Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated October 21, 2001, Duke
assigned its interest in the Lease to Dugan Realty, L.L.C., an Indiana limited
liability company. By Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated January 29,
2002, Dugan Realty, LLC assigned its interest in the Lease to Horizon Park
Developers, Inc., a Georgia corporation. By Assignment and Assumption Agreement
dated September 26, 2002, Horizon Park Developers, Inc. assigned its interest in
the Lease to Landlord.

     C. Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the Lease to more accurately
describe the Leased Premises.

     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant agree that the
Lease is amended as follows:

     1. The Leased Premises (as such term is used in the Lease) consists of the
Building and the land which are depicted in the site plan attached as hereto as
Exhibit A and legally described in Exhibit B attached hereto. The site plan
attached to the Lease as Exhibit A is deleted and replaced by Exhibit A attached
hereto. The Common Areas (as such term is used in the Lease) consist of the land
and improvements described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B attached hereto.

     2. All other terms and conditions of the Lease shall remain in full force
and effect. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein. All terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Lease.
If any of the terms of this Amendment conflict with the terms of the Lease, the
terms of this Amendment shall govern.

                             SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment
to Lease as of the date first above written.

                                        LANDLORD:

                                        ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
                                        NORTH AMERICA,
                                        a Minnesota corporation

                                        By:       /s/ RONALD M. CLARK
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                                                      RONALD M. CLARK

                                        Its:        ASSISTANT TREASURER
                                            ------------------------------------

                                        Attest:  /s/ BRIAN S. BRENNAN
                                               ---------------------------------
                                        Name:        BRIAN S. BRENNAN
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:            DIRECTOR
                                                   REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS
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                                        TENANT:

                                        UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY CO.,
                                        an Illinois corporation

                                        By:  /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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                                        Its:     SUP & TREASURER
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                                                                 Exhibit 10.30

OFFICER MEDICAL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

ELIGIBILITY

Participation in the Medical Executive Reimbursement Program ("MERP") will be
limited to those active key associates in exempt grades 1 - 4 of United
Stationers Supply Co. or its subsidiaries ("Company") as determined solely by
CEO discretion. Under no circumstances will the program apply to spouses or
dependents.

PROGRAM

The Company will reimburse MERP participants for their medical care expenses
in recognition of their key role and services provided to the Company.

GENERAL

ALLOWABLE MEDICAL CARE EXPENSES

Medical care expenses include the diagnosis, care, medication, treatment or
prevention of disease. Expenses paid for medical care shall include those
paid for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body and
for the transportation and lodging primarily for and essential to medical
care. Allowable operations or treatments affecting any portion of the body
include:

   -  Therapy or X-ray treatments.
   -  Hospital services.
   -  Nursing services (including nurse's board when paid by the participant).
   -  Medical laboratory.
   -  Surgery.
   -  Dental services.
   -  X-rays.
   -  Medicines and drugs (only items which are legally procured and generally
      accepted as falling within the category of medicines and drugs, whether
      or not requiring a prescription).
   -  Eye exams.
   -  Eyeglasses and contact lenses.
   -  Artificial teeth or limbs.
   -  Ambulance hire.
   -  Other diagnostic and healing services.

EXPENSES PAID FOR TRANSPORTATION PRIMARILY FOR, AND ESSENTIAL TO, THE
RENDERING OF MEDICAL CARE ARE ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. THIS INCLUDES EXPENSES FOR
THE COST OF ANY MEALS AND LODGING WHILE AWAY FROM HOME RECEIVING MEDICAL
TREATMENT. THE PERSON'S CONDITION MUST BE SUCH THAT THE PARTICULAR MEDICAL
CARE AT THE INSTITUTION IS VITAL TO RECOVERY.

Annual exams are covered under the Annual Physical Exam Program.

An expenditure, which is merely beneficial to general health, such as a
vacation, is NOT an allowable expense.

This Corporate Policy and Procedure is intended to provide guidance to both
management and associates, and supersedes and replaces any and all Corporate
Policies and Procedures previously issued.  It does not constitute a
contractual obligation of any kind to any prospective, present or past
associate.  The Company reserves the right to revise, delete, or add to any
and all policies, procedures, work rules or benefits discussed or summarized
in this Corporate Policy and Procedure.

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REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL CARE EXPENSES

The Company will reimburse participants for allowable medical care expenses
AFTER all other Company or non-company insurance policies and medical plans
(including Medicare and/or any other government sponsored plan) covering the
participant, have paid benefits.

Active officers will be reimbursed per the schedule:

BY SALARY GRADES

Grade 1   $40,000 annual maximum
Grade 2   $30,000 annual maximum
Grade 3   $25,000 annual maximum
Grade 4   $15,000 annual maximum

PROCEDURE
PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITY

  -  Submit medical, dental and prescription invoices to group medical plan
     provider.

  -  Submit all other medical expense bills to group medical plan provider
     with "MERP" written across the top of the claim form.

                                                             ORIGINAL ISSUE:
                                                             September 15, 1978

                                                             SUPERSEDES:
March 28, 2002

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