If you are trying to assess how much paper you are likely to need in a year, consider these comparisons.

• A ream equals 500 sheets of 8.5" x 11" paper.

• A small-sized company with 50 employees, each writing an average of five letters a week, will use 13,000 sheets of writing paper per year.

• A mid-sized company with 750 employees, each writing an average of five letters a week, will use 195,000 sheets of writing paper per year.

• A large-sized company with 10,000 employees, each writing an average of five letters a week, will use 2,600,000 sheets of writing paper per year.