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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>NV KONINKLIJKE KNP BT
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN
STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TO &#167; 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TO RULE &#167; 240.13d-2(a)</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 <br>
(Amendment No. 2)*</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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Express N.V.</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name of Issuer)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ordinary
Shares</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Title of Class of
Securities)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(CUSIP Number)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Kristin
A. Campbell</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Senior
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Staples,
Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">500
Staples Drive</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Framingham,
MA 01702</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(508)
253-1690</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name, Address and
Telephone Number of Person<br>
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">June
25, 2008</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Date of Event Which
Requires Filing of this Statement)<br><br></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement
on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule
13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box. </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>

<p style="margin:5.0pt .5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Note</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent. </font></p>

<p style="margin:5.0pt .5in;"><sup><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*</font></sup><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The remainder of this cover page shall
be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information required on the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box
  if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Source of Funds (See
  Instructions)<br>
  WC</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is
  Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;
  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>
  The Netherlands</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="12%" colspan="3" rowspan="7" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:12.04%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>
  Shares<br>
  Beneficially<br>
  Owned by<br>
  Each<br>
  Reporting<br>
  Person With</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>
  24,541,518*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  24,541,518*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount
  Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  24,541,518*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if the Aggregate
  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  N/A</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class
  Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  13.4%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person
  (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  CO</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="0">
  <td width="25" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="42" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="23" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="33" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="6" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="619" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*&#160; This amount does not include
42,701,904 Ordinary Shares or 46,000,297 depositary receipts of preference shares
A in the share capital of Corporate Express N.V. (the &#147;Preference Shares&#148;) that
are subject to Irrevocable Undertakings for which Staples Acquisition B.V. does
not have voting or dispositive power.&#160;
The form of Irrevocable Undertaking for the Ordinary Shares is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.2.&#160; The form of
Irrevocable Undertaking for the Preference Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.4.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP No.&nbsp; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting Persons<br>
  Staples, Inc.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the Appropriate Box
  if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.74%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" colspan="3" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.36%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="82%" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:82.74%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEC Use Only </font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Source of Funds (See
  Instructions)<br>
  WC</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is
  Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;
  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>
  Delaware</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="12%" colspan="3" rowspan="7" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:12.04%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>
  Shares<br>
  Beneficially<br>
  Owned by<br>
  Each<br>
  Reporting<br>
  Person With</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>
  24,541,518*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  24,541,518*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="87%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:87.96%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:4.46%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="83%" colspan="2" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:83.5%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  0</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount
  Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  24,541,518*</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if the Aggregate
  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
  </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  N/A</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class
  Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>
  13.4%</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="3%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:3.32%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:5.58%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" colspan="4" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person
  (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  CO</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr height="0">
  <td width="25" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="42" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="23" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="33" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="6" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="619" style="border:none;"></td>
 </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*&#160; This amount does not include
42,701,904 Ordinary Shares or 46,000,297 Preference Shares that are subject to
Irrevocable Undertakings for which Staples, Inc. does not have voting or dispositive
power.&#160; The form of Irrevocable
Undertaking for the Ordinary Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.&#160; The form of Irrevocable Undertaking for the
Preference Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (this &#147;Amendment
No. 2&#148;) amends the Schedule 13D originally filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on June 16, 2008, as amended on
June 17, 2008 (the &#147;Schedule 13D&#148;), relating to the beneficial ownership by
Staples, Inc. (&#147;Staples&#148;) and Staples Acquisition B.V. (&#147;Staples Acquisition&#148;)
of the Ordinary Shares, nominal value of EUR 1.20 per share (the &#147;Shares&#148;) of
Corporate Express N.V., a public limited liability company incorporated under
the laws of The Netherlands (the &#147;Issuer&#148;), having its statutory seat in
Maastricht and its registered office at Hoogoorddreef 62, 1101 BE Amsterdam
Zuidoost, The Netherlands.&#160; </font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples and Staples Acquisition are filing this
Amendment No. 2 to provide information concerning the Irrevocable Undertakings
that Staples Acquisition entered into on June 25, 2008 relating to depositary
receipts of preference shares A with a nominal value of EUR 1.20 each in the
share capital of the Issuer (the &#147;Preference Shares&#148;).&#160; Capitalized terms used and not defined in
this Amendment No. 2 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.&#160; Unless specifically amended in this Amendment
No. 2, the disclosures set forth in the Schedule 13D shall remain unchanged. </font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Security and Issuer</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Identity and Background</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Source and Amount of Funds or Other
  Consideration</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Purpose of Transaction</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Interest in Securities of the Issuer</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5 is hereby restated in its entirety as
  follows: </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)-(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
  number of Shares that may be deemed beneficially owned by Staples Acquisition
  for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act is 24,541,518, which
  represents 13.4% of the outstanding Shares.&nbsp;
  This percentage is based upon 182,901,621 Shares outstanding as of
  March 31, 2008 as listed in the register of The Netherlands Authority for
  Financial Markets (&#147;AFM&#148;).&nbsp; Staples and
  Staples Acquisition have sole power to control the vote of 24,541,518* Shares
  and sole power to dispose of 24,541,518* Shares.&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See
  Item 6</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not
  applicable</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not
  applicable&nbsp; </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
  Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding
  the following at the end thereof:</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Preference A Irrevocable Undertakings </font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June 25, 2008, Staples Acquisition entered into
  Irrevocable Undertakings relating to the Preference Shares (the &#147;Preference A
  Irrevocables&#148;) with certain shareholders of the Issuer.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; This
amount does not include 42,701,904 Ordinary Shares or 46,000,297 Preference
Shares that are subject to Irrevocable Undertakings for which neither Staples
nor Staples Acquisition has voting or dispositive power.&#160; The form of Irrevocable Undertaking for the
Ordinary Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.&#160; The form of Irrevocable Undertaking for the
Preference Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" valign="top" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the Preference A Irrevocables, the
  shareholders agreed to tender their Preference Shares into the Offer.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Preference A Irrevocables are identical in all
  material respects and the form of Preference A Irrevocable is attached hereto
  as Exhibit 99.4. The following table lists each shareholder who entered into
  a Preference A Irrevocable, and the number of Preference Shares of each
  shareholder that are subject to the Preference A Irrevocable: </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="84%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Shareholder</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="84%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kempen Capital Management N.V./Kempen Bewaarder Beleggingsfond &#145;de Zonnewijser&#146;
  B.V</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,348,048</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ING AM Insurance Companies B.V.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16,104,350</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="84%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:84.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fortis Verzekeringen Nederland N.V.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,547,899</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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 <tr>
  <td width="8%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:8.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Material to be Filed as Exhibits</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="100%" colspan="2" style="padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding
  the following at the end thereof:</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit 99.4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:85.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Preference A Irrevocable</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 2 is true,
complete and correct.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: June 30, 2008</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STAPLES ACQUISITION B.V.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.32%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Christine Komola</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:39.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Christine Komola</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STAPLES, INC.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;99.4</font></b></p>

<p align="right" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IRREVOCABLE UNDERTAKING</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Agreement
is made this twenty-fifth day of June&nbsp;2008.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BETWEEN:</font></b></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">STAPLES ACQUISITION B.V.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, a company incorporated under
the laws of The Netherlands, having its statutory seat in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands (&#147;<b>Staples</b>&#148;); and</font></p>

<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">[</font></b><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">]</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, a company incorporated under the laws of
[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], having its office address at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] ([</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]) (the &#147;<b>Shareholder</b>&#148;).</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS:</font></b></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples made a public offer to acquire<i>
inter alia</i> all the issued and outstanding depositary receipts of
preference shares A in the share capital of Corporate Express N.V. (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;) with a nominal value of EUR 1.20
each (the &#147;<b>Preference Shares</b>&#148;)
against a consideration in cash of EUR 3.15 per Preference Share (the &#147;<b>Offer</b>&#148;), as set out in the offer memorandum
(the &#147;<b>Offer Document</b>&#148;) as
published on 19 May&nbsp;2008, as amended from time to time;</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Shareholder holds [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] Preference Shares (the &#147;<b>Subject Shares</b>&#148;).</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(C)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples wishes to secure the tender by the Shareholder
in the Offer of the Subject Shares and intends to increase its offer price for
each Preference Share to EUR [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] (the &#147;<b>Increased Offer Price</b>&#148;).</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:</font></b></p>

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<h1 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;">1.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="text-transform:none;">IRREVOCABLE
UNDERTAKING</font></h1>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject
to the terms of this Agreement the Shareholder hereby undertakes and agrees to
accept the Offer and to tender the Subject Shares under the Offer.</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Shareholder hereby confirms and represents to Staples that:</font></h2>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 70.85pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-39.65pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.2.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Shareholder owns and holds and has the power to
accept the Offer and to tender under the Offer the Subject Shares;</font></h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 70.85pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-39.65pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.2.2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">it has all relevant power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
(including the acceptance of the Offer in respect of the Subject Shares) and
there are no restrictions or limitations pertaining thereto;</font></h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 70.85pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-39.65pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.2.3</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">it does not hold any other Preference Shares or any
rights to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire any other Preference Shares;
and</font></h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 70.85pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-39.65pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.2.4</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">other than specifically provided for in this
Agreement, it is not relying on any representation or warranty from Staples or
any of its affiliates, directors, employees or advisors.</font></h3>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.3</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Shareholder&#146;s
irrevocable acceptance of the Offer in respect of the Subject Shares shall be
made ultimately on Thursday 26 June&nbsp;2008.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.4</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Subject Shares shall be tendered with full title guarantee free from any
charge, pledge, lien, restriction, right of first refusal, right of
pre-emption, or other encumbrance or security interest, or another type of
preferential arrangement having similar effect (collectively, &#147;<b>Liens</b>&#148;) and shall be delivered with all
rights attaching to the Subject Shares at the date of settlement of the Offer
as described in the Offer Document.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.5</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless
and until the Offer lapses or is withdrawn, the Shareholder will, unless
specifically permitted by this Agreement, not:</font></h2>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 70.85pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-39.65pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.5.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">sell, transfer, grant any option over or otherwise dispose
of, or bring about a transaction in, any of the Subject Shares or any interest
in any of the Subject Shares, except under the Offer;&#160; or</font></h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 70.85pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-39.65pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.5.2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">grant any Lien over or in respect of any of the
Subject Shares or any interest in any of the Subject Shares; or</font></h3>

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AGREEMENT</font></h1>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Agreement shall lapse
immediately if Staples has not publicly announced that it increased its offer
price for each Preference Share to the Increased Offer Price within one (1)&nbsp;business
day following the signing of this Agreement;</font></h2>

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<h1 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;">3.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="text-transform:none;">MISCELLANEOUS</font></h1>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples
warrants that in entering into this Agreement it is acting in conformity with
all relevant Dutch and US laws and regulations and that it shall procure that,
on the day of the announcement of the Increased Offer Price, the existence of
this Agreement shall be made public in a press release published on the website
of Staples,&nbsp;Inc.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
Agreement is without prejudice to any relevant legal and regulatory provisions
in The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States of America or other
relevant jurisdictions regarding inter alia, notification of securities
transactions and prevention of insider trading that may apply to Staples and/or
the Shareholder.</font></h2>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.3</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each
party shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred in the preparation,
execution and enforcement of this Agreement.</font></h2>

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<h1 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:-31.2pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;">4.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="text-transform:none;">GOVERNING LAW AND
JURISDICTION</font></h1>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Agreement is governed by, and shall be
construed in accordance with, the laws of The Netherlands. Any dispute arising
out of or in connection with this Agreement </font></p>

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<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 31.2pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(including questions in respect of the
authority of the arbitrators) will be finally settled by arbitration in
accordance with the rules&nbsp;of The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (<i>Nederlands Arbitrage Instituut</i>). The arbitral tribunal will
be composed of three arbitrators appointed in accordance with those rules. The
place of the arbitration will be Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The arbitral
proceedings shall be conducted in the English language. The arbitrators will
decide according to the rules&nbsp;of law. This paragraph shall also apply to
disputes arising in connection with agreements that are connected with this
Agreement, unless the relevant agreement expressly provides otherwise.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AS AGREED AND SIGNED</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> in two counterparts on the date first above written.</font></p>

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