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<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>BUHRMAN NV
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  Netherlands</font></b></p>
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  Subject Company&#146;s Incorporation or Organization)</font></p>
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  Acquisition B.V.</font></b></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;">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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  Subject 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;">&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;">Not
  Applicable</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;">(CUSIP Number of Class&nbsp;of
  Securities (if applicable))</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>
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  Applicable</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
  (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;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&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;">May&nbsp;19,
  2008</font></b></p>
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  Offer/Rights Offering Commenced)</font></p>
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<h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART&nbsp;I.</font></b><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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INFORMATION SENT TO SECURITY HOLDERS</font></h1>

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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 1.</font></b><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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Home Jurisdiction Documents.</font></h2>

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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>

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

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;number</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.5%;">
  <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:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Offer Memorandum, dated May&nbsp;19, 2008</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;"><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;">Not
applicable.</font></p>

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SECURITY HOLDERS</font></h1>

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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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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
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  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;number</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2**</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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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 </tr>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3***</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4****</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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>
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 </tr>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5*****</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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 Convertible Bond to EUR 1,346.71.&#148;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <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="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="81%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:81.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
  release, dated June&nbsp;25, 2008, &#147;Staples Increases Offer Price per
  Corporate Express Preference Share A to EUR 3.60.&#148;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">*&nbsp;Previously
furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;1 to Form&nbsp;CB filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition B.V.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> and
Staples,&nbsp;Inc.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> on May&nbsp;20, 2008.</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">**&nbsp;Previously furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;2 to
Form&nbsp;CB Amendment No.&nbsp;1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission by </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;Staples Acquisition
B.V.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;"> and Staples,&nbsp;Inc. on June&nbsp;3, 2008.</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">***&nbsp;Previously furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;3 to
Form&nbsp;CB Amendment No.&nbsp;2 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission by Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples,&nbsp;Inc. on June&nbsp;5,
2008.</font></b></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">****&nbsp;Previously furnished as </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Exhibit</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;4 to Form&nbsp;CB Amendment No.&nbsp;3
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition
B.V. and Staples,&nbsp;Inc. on June&nbsp;16, 2008.</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">*****&nbsp;Previously furnished as </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Exhibit</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;5 to Form&nbsp;CB Amendment No.&nbsp;3
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition
B.V. and Staples,&nbsp;Inc. on June&nbsp;16, 2008.</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;"><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 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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<h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART&nbsp;III.</font></b><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;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS AND
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<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>

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<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>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ CHRISTINE T. 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;">Christine T. Komola, Director</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;27, 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;">STAPLES, INC.</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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Staples Increases Offer Price per
Corporate Express</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;Preference Share A to EUR 3.60</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><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;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June&nbsp;25, 2008</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; Staples,&nbsp;Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary,
Staples Acquisition B.V., are pleased to announce the increase to EUR 3.60 of
the all cash offer price per share for all the issued and outstanding
depositary receipts of Preference Shares A in the share capital of Corporate
Express N.V. with a nominal value of EUR 1.20 each (&#147;Preference Shares A&#148;)
under the offer made by Staples Acquisition B.V. on May&nbsp;19, 2008 for
certain securities issued by Corporate Express N.V. (the &#147;Offer&#148;).&#160; The Offer is further described in the Offer
Memorandum of May&nbsp;19, 2008 and is subject to the amendments in the press
announcements of June&nbsp;3, 2008 and June&nbsp;11, 2008.</font></p>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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 increased all cash offer per Preference Share A of
EUR 3.60 for the Preference Shares A compares favorably to the intrinsic value
of the preference shares plus accrued but unpaid dividends for 2008. The EUR
3.60 offer price represents a premium of approximately 18 percent to the
one-month average closing price of approximately EUR 3.05 per Preference Share
A on Euronext Amsterdam for the period ended June&nbsp;24, 2008.</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;">ING, Fortis
Verzekeringen Nederland and Kempen Capital Management, which collectively own
46,000,297 Preference Shares A, representing approximately 86.3 percent of the
issued preference share A capital of Corporate Express, have irrevocably
committed to tender their Preference Shares A into Staples&#146; Offer under the
conditions described in the Offer Memorandum, as amended.</font></p>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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 anticipates that the price increase will also
be attractive to the remaining holders of the Preference Shares A and
encourages all holders of Corporate Express&#146; ordinary shares and Preference
Shares A and all holders of the Corporate Express two percent subordinated
convertible bonds to tender their securities into the Offer, which expires
Friday, June&nbsp;27, 2008 at 17.30 CET, unless extended.</font></p>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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 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 fund the consideration due upon
settlement of the Offer.</font></p>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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 </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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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;">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 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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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 15, paragraph 4 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 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</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">subject
to the amendments in the press announcements of 3 and 11 June&nbsp;2008.&#160; Not for release, publication or distribution,
in whole or in part, in or into Canada or Japan.&#160; Other than the information contained in the
Offer Memorandum, Staples Acquisition B.V. did not disclose to the shareholders
who have irrevocably committed to tender their Preference Shares A any material
information regarding the Offer that would be relevant for securityholders when
considering to tender their securities in the Offer.</font></p>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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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