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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;">Ordinary
Shares</font></b></p>

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Depositary Shares</font></b></p>

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Shares A</font></b></p>

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Due 2010 Convertible Into Ordinary Shares </font></b></p>

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Securities)</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;">Not
Applicable</font></b></p>

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(if applicable))</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;">Not
Applicable</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;">(Name, Address (including zip code) and
Telephone Number (including area code) of Person(s)&nbsp;Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of Subject Company)</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;">May&nbsp;19,
2008</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART&nbsp;I.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; INFORMATION SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Home Jurisdiction Documents.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
following document is attached as an exhibit to this Form:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Informational Legends.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not
applicable.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART&nbsp;II.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
following documents are attached as exhibits to this Form:</font></p>

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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <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="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2**</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <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 .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated June&nbsp;3, 2008, &#147;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples
  Increases Its Offer for Corporate Express to EUR 9.15 per Share and Secures
  Commitments from Shareholders to Tender Their Shares&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <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="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3***</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <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 .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated June&nbsp;4,
  2008, &#147;Staples Purchased 12.3 percent
  of Corporate Express&#146; Ordinary Shares&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <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="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <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 .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated
  June&nbsp;11, 2008, &#147;Staples and Corporate Express Reach Agreement on
  Recommended All Cash Offer of EUR 9.25 per Ordinary Share for Corporate Express&#148;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="85%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <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="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.84%;">
  <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 .7pt 0in .7pt;width:85.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated
  June&nbsp;11, 2008, &#147;Staples Increases Offer Price per Corporate Express
  Convertable Bond to EUR 1,346.71&#148;</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>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART&nbsp;III.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; CONSENT
TO SERVICE OF PROCESS AND UNDERTAKING</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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;20,
2008, Staples Acquisition B.V. filed with the Commission a written irrevocable
consent and power of attorney on Form&nbsp;F-X.</font></p>

<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;">* Previously furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;1 to
Form&nbsp;CB filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples
Acquisition B.V. and Staples,&nbsp;Inc. on May&nbsp;20, 2008.</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;">** Previously furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;2 to Form&nbsp;CB
Amendment No.&nbsp;1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by
Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples,&nbsp;Inc. on June&nbsp;3, 2008.</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;">*** Previously furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;3 to
Form&nbsp;CB Amendment No.&nbsp;2 filed with the U.S.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Securities and
Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples,&nbsp;Inc. on June&nbsp;5,
2008.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART&nbsp;IV.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; SIGNATURES</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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After
due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</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;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">STAPLES ACQUISITION B.V.</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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ CHRISTINE T. KOMOLA</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Signature)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <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="36%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Christine T. Komola, Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name and Title)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <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="36%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;16, 2008</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Date)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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

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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ KRISTIN A. CAMPBELL</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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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;">(Signature)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.96%;">
  <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;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.96%;">
  <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;">Kristin A. Campbell, Senior Vice President, <br>
  General Counsel</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="36%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:36.04%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name and Title)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.96%;">
  <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;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="63%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:63.96%;">
  <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;">June&nbsp;16, 2008</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</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;">(Date)</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 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;">Staples and Corporate Express
Reach Agreement on Recommended All Cash<br>
Offer of EUR 9.25 per Ordinary Share for Corporate Express</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#183;</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b>The
offer is unanimously recommended by the Supervisory Board and Executive Board
of Corporate Express.</b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#183;</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b>The
all cash offer of EUR 9.25 per ordinary share values Corporate Express at
approximately EUR 3.1 billion.</b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#183;</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b>Corporate
Express has terminated its merger agreement with Lyreco.</b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June&nbsp;11, 2008</font></b> &#150;
Staples,&nbsp;Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly
owned subsidiary Staples Acquisition B.V. today announced that they have
reached an agreement with Corporate Express N.V. under
which Corporate Express unanimously recommends the all cash offer by Staples
for Corporate Express (the &#147;Offer&#148;).&#160; Staples&#146; Board of Directors and Corporate Express&#146; Supervisory Board and
Executive Board have all unanimously approved the Offer.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prior to the entering into this agreement,
Staples Acquisition purchased Corporate Express ordinary shares (&#147;Ordinary
Shares&#148;) in a transaction </font>other than a regular on
market transaction for a purchase price of EUR 9.25.&#160; As a result of this purchase, upon settlement
of the Offer, Staples Acquisition will be liable to pay&nbsp;for all Ordinary
Shares that will be validly tendered under the Offer the amount of </font>EUR 9.25
per Ordinary Share. The enterprise value of Corporate Express on the basis of
this Offer is approximately EUR 3.1 billion.</p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We have tremendous respect for Corporate Express,
and we know they share our passion for outstanding customer service,&#148; said Ron
Sargent, Staples&#146; chairman and CEO. </font>&#160;&#147;Bringing together these two great companies
is a win for customers, employees and shareholders, and I look forward to
working with Peter Ventress and his team.&#148;</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;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Staples
is a terrific company with a strong track record of consistent performance in
our industry,&#148; said Peter Ventress, Corporate Express&#146; CEO. &#147;Ron Sargent and
his team share our values and our firm desire to&nbsp;create value for all our
stakeholders and in particular our customers and our employees. I look forward
very much to working with Ron and his team over the years to come, and am sure
that this new combination will bring numerous benefits to all our employees and
customers.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We
believe that this offer is a good one for our shareholders and we recommend it
wholeheartedly. I look forward now to working in the coming period to ensure we
continue delivering value for all our stakeholders,&#148; Ventress added.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After settlement of the Offer, Peter Ventress will
become </font>President, Staples
International, a new position that will oversee Staples&#146; business outside of
the U.S. and Canada, and will report to Ron Sargent. He will play a key part in managing the integration of the two companies
going forward.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Benefits to Corporate Express
Stakeholders</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Offer presents a number of benefits to Corporate
Express shareholders, as well as to its customers, employees, suppliers and
other stakeholders:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Offer provides a significant premium to Corporate Express&#146; unaffected
share price.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Staples anticipates there will be attractive career opportunities for
employees at the combined company.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The combined company will better serve customers of both companies.
Customers will benefit from expanded product and service offerings, improved
distribution capabilities, shared best practices and an efficient cost
structure.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Strategic Rationale for the
Combination</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The combination of Staples
and Corporate Express is expected to create significant benefits for the
combined company&#146;s shareholders, customers, employees and other stakeholders,
establishing a contract business for Staples in Europe and Canada, while
fueling Staples&#146; North American Delivery business in the U.S., which is
currently Staples&#146; fastest growing and most profitable business unit. The
combination will also extend Staples&#146; geographic reach to Australia and New
Zealand.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This acquisition establishes
Staples as the world&#146;s premier provider of office products to businesses of all
sizes. The companies&#146; collective businesses, as of the end of each company&#146;s
2007 fiscal year, had annual revenues of $27 billion with more than 94,000
associates serving customers in 28 countries.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Convertible Bonds, Preference
Shares A and Senior Subordinated Notes 2014 and 2015</font></u></b></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The all cash offer for the two percent Subordinated Convertible Bonds due
2010 of EUR 1,332.15 per Bond remains
unaltered.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The all cash Offer for the Preference Shares A remains unaltered at EUR
3.15 per Preference Share A.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The holders of approximately 98.67 percent of the aggregate principal
amount of the outstanding 2014 Notes and approximately 99.33 percent of the
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2015 Notes previously tendered
their Notes to Staples Acquisition and have consented to the proposed
amendments to the indentures governing the 2014 Notes and the 2015 Notes.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Corporate Governance</font></u></b></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"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">From the settlement date of the Offer, the Corporate
Express Executive Board will consist of Peter Ventress and Floris Waller. At
the first shareholders&#146; meeting after settlement,</font>
certain additional persons</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;">2</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">designated by
Staples</font> or Staples Acquisition will be nominated for appointment to the
Executive Board and certain additional persons
designated by Staples or Staples Acquisition will be nominated to the Supervisory Board.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Termination of Proposed Lyreco
Merger</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corporate
Express has terminated its merger agreement with Lyreco.</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;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Offer Memorandum Conditions</font></u></b></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 offer conditions set out
in section 6.5 of the Offer Memorandum of May&nbsp;19, 2008, as modified by the
news release by Staples and Staples Acquisition on June&nbsp;3, 2008, remain
unchanged.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stichting Preferente
Aandelen Corporate Express has, subject to the Offer being declared
unconditional (gestand wordt gedaan),
for the benefit of Staples Acquisition irrevocably renounced its rights under
the call option agreement with Corporate Express.</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;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Expected Timing</font></u></b></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;">As detailed in the Offer
Memorandum, the acceptance period of the Offer ends on June&nbsp;27, 2008 at
17.30 CET unless extended. Staples and Corporate Express expect settlement of
the Offer to take place in July&nbsp;2008.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Transaction in Ordinary Shares</font></u></b></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prior to entering into the
agreement with Corporate Express, Staples Acquisition </font>purchased
2,085,403 Ordinary Shares,</font> representing 1.1 percent of Corporate Express&#146;
outstanding ordinary share capital based on ordinary shares outstanding as of March&nbsp;31,
2008, for a price of EUR 9.25 per Ordinary Share in a
transaction other than a regular on market transaction. Therefore, in
accordance with Article&nbsp;19 of the Dutch Decree on
Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare
biedingen Wft), if the Offer is declared
unconditional, Staples Acquisition will be required to pay (i)&nbsp;EUR 9.25
per Ordinary Share validly tendered into the Offer (or defectively tendered,
provided such defect is waived by Staples Acquisition) and (ii)&nbsp;EUR 9.25
per ADS validly tendered into the Offer (or defectively tendered, provided such
defect is waived by Staples Acquisition).</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Irrevocable Undertakings by
Members of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the date
hereof, Peter Ventress holds 44,887 Ordinary Shares, Floris Waller holds 4,359
Ordinary Shares and Rob van der Bergh holds 2,081 Ordinary Shares.&#160; These persons have irrevocably undertaken to
tender their Ordinary Shares under the same terms and conditions of the Offer,
as described in the Offer Memorandum. As of the date hereof, no shares in
Corporate Express are held by any of the other members of the Supervisory
Board.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Following the additional Ordinary Share purchases
and the entering into of the irrevocable undertakings by members of the
Executive Board and Supervisory Board, the total number of Ordinary Shares
currently owned by Staples Acquisition is </font>24,541,668 representing 13.4 percent of Corporate
Express&#146; outstanding ordinary share capital based on ordinary shares
outstanding as of March&nbsp;31, 2008, and the number
of Ordinary Shares currently subject to irrevocable undertakings is 42,701,904 representing 23.3 percent of Corporate Express&#146; outstanding ordinary
share capital based on ordinary shares outstanding as of March&nbsp;31, 2008.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financing of the Offer</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples confirms that the
funds available under the credit agreement described in section 6.4 of the
Offer Memorandum, together with Staples&#146; cash reserves and the funds available
under its existing revolving credit facility, remain sufficient to finance the
acquisition of Corporate Express.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Staples</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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples invented the office
superstore concept in 1986 and today is the world&#146;s largest office products
company.&#160; With 76,000 talented
associates, the company is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range of
office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business
services.&#160; With 2007 sales of USD 19.4
billion, Staples serves consumers and businesses ranging from home-based
businesses to Fortune 500 companies in 22 countries throughout North and South America,
Europe and Asia.&#160; Headquartered outside
of Boston, Staples operates more than 2,000 office superstores and also serves
its customers through mail order catalog, e-commerce and contract businesses.&#160; More information is available at
www.staples.com.</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;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Corporate Express</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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Corporate
Express is one of the world&#146;s leading suppliers of office products to
businesses and institutions. The Company has a widespread global proprietary
distribution network spanning North America, Europe and Australia, with approximately
18,000 employees working from more than 350 locations in 21 countries. In 2007
the Company generated sales of &#128; 5.6 billion.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This is a public
announcement pursuant to the provisions of sections 4, paragraph 3 and 13,
paragraph 1 of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft).&#160; Staples Acquisition expressly reserves any
and all rights it has in respect of the Offer, as described in the Offer
Memorandum, including the right to invoke or waive any of the conditions to the
Offer set out in section 6.5 thereof.&#160;
This announcement shall not constitute a public offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale in
securities.&#160; Except as expressly stated
in this press release and the press release of June&nbsp;3, 2008, the Offer is
made through and is subject to the terms and conditions as set out in the Offer
Memorandum.&#160; Other than the information
contained in the Offer Memorandum Staples Acquisition did not disclose to the
shareholders selling their Corporate Express shares any material information
regarding the Offer which would be relevant for security holders when
considering to tender their securities in the Offer.&#160; Not for release, publication or distribution,
in whole or in part, in or into Canada or Japan.</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;">Certain information
contained in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements for
purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to the statements as to Staples&#146;
intentions with respect to the Offer to acquire Corporate Express.&#160; Actual future events may differ materially
from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of risks
and uncertainties, including but not limited to the fact that the Offer made by
Staples or any other acquisition of Corporate Express will be consummated and
those other factors discussed or referenced in our most recent annual report on
Form&nbsp;10-K filed with the SEC, under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and
elsewhere, and any subsequent periodic reports filed by us with the SEC.&#160; In addition, any forward-looking statements
represent our estimates only as of today and should not be</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;">5</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">relied upon as representing
our estimates as of any subsequent date.&#160;
While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in
the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our
estimates change.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June&nbsp;11,
2008</font></b> - Staples,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s
(Nasdaq: SPLS) wholly owned subsidiary<b>  </b>Staples
Acquisition B.V. today announced that it purchased a total of 5,000 Corporate
Express two percent Guaranteed Subordinated Convertible Bonds due 2010 as
described in an offering circular of December&nbsp;16, 2003 (the &#147;Convertible
Bonds&#148;) at a price of EUR 1,346.71 per Convertible Bond. The increased price
per Convertible Bond follows and reflects the increase of the price per
Corporate Express ordinary share (&#147;Ordinary Shares&#148;) from EUR 9.15 to EUR 9.25
payable to persons validly tendering Ordinary Shares in the Offer by Staples
Acquisition B.V. if it declares the offer unconditional.</p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The purchase of the Convertible Bonds has
taken place in a transaction other than a regular on market transaction.
Therefore, in accordance with Article&nbsp;19 of the Dutch Decree on Public
Takeover Bids (<i>Besluit openbare biedingen
Wft</i>), if the offer is declared unconditional, Staples Acquisition
B.V. will be required to pay EUR 1,346.71 per Convertible Bond validly tendered
into the offer (or defectively tendered, provided such defect is waived by
Staples Acquisition B.V.).</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Staples</font></b></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples,&nbsp;Inc. invented the office
superstore concept in 1986 and today is the world&#146;s largest office products
company.&#160; With 76,000 talented
associates, the company is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range of
office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business
services.&#160; With 2007 sales of USD 19.4
billion, Staples serves consumers and businesses ranging from home-based
businesses to Fortune 500 companies in 22 countries throughout North and South
America, Europe and Asia.&#160; Headquartered
outside of Boston, Staples operates more than 2,000 office superstores and also
serves its customers through mail order catalog, e-commerce and contract
businesses.&#160; More information is
available at www.staples.com.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This is a public announcement pursuant to the
provisions of section 13, paragraph 1 of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover
Bids (<i>Besluit openbare biedingen Wft</i>).&#160; Staples Acquisition B.V. expressly reserves
any and all rights it has in respect of the Offer, as described in the Offer
Memorandum, including the</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">right to invoke or waive any of the
conditions to the Offer set out in section 6.5 thereof.&#160; This announcement shall not constitute a
public offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale in securities.&#160;
Except as expressly stated in this press release, the Offer is made
through and is subject to the terms and conditions as set out in the Offer
Memorandum.&#160; Other than the information
contained in the Offer Memorandum Staples Acquisition B.V. did not disclose to
the bondholders selling their Convertible Bonds any material information
regarding the Offer which would be relevant for securityholders when considering
to tender their securities in the Offer.&#160;
Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or
into Canada or Japan.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain information contained in this news
release may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including but not limited to the statements as to Staples&#146; intentions with
respect to the Offer to acquire Corporate Express.&#160; Actual future events may differ materially from
those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to the fact that the Offer made by
Staples or any other acquisition of Corporate Express will be consummated and
those other factors discussed or referenced in our most recent annual report on
Form&nbsp;10-K filed with the SEC, under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and
elsewhere, and any subsequent periodic reports filed by us with the SEC.&#160; In addition, any forward-looking statements
represent our estimates only as of today and should not be relied upon as
representing our estimates as of any subsequent date.&#160; While we may elect to update forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation
to do so, even if our estimates change.</font></p>

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