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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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into English (if applicable))</font></p>

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Netherlands</font></b></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>

<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;">American
Depositary Shares</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;">Preference
Shares A</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;">2% Subordinated Convertible Bonds
Due 2010 Convertible Into Ordinary Shares</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;">(Title of Class&nbsp;of Subject
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>

<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;"><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>

<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;">May&nbsp;19,
2008</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;">(Date Tender Offer/Rights Offering
Commenced)</font></p>

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  <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>
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  <td width="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:81.1%;">
  <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;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.26%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.64%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.1%;">
  <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="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.64%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.1%;">
  <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>

<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 2.</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;">Informational Legends.</font></h2>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></b></h2>

<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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<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;II.</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; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO
SECURITY HOLDERS</font></h1>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<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%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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="81%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">**</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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;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>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">***</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">****</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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 of Corporate Express&#148;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*****</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.42%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.42%;">
  <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>
</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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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.24%;">
  <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:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Previously furnished as Exhibit 1 to Form CB filed
  with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition B.V.
  and Staples, Inc. on May 20, 2008.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">**</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.24%;">
  <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:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Previously furnished as Exhibit 2 to Form CB
  Amendment No. 1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by
  Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples, Inc. on June 3, 2008.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">***</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.24%;">
  <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:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Previously furnished as Exhibit 3 to Form CB
  Amendment No. 2 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by
  Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples, Inc. on June 5, 2008.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">****</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.24%;">
  <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:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Previously furnished as Exhibit 4 to Form CB
  Amendment No. 3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by
  Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples, Inc. on June 16, 2008.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*****</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.24%;">
  <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:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Previously furnished as Exhibit 5 to Form CB
  Amendment No. 3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by
  Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples, Inc. on June 16, 2008.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

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  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">******</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.5%;">
  <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>
 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;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>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*******</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated July&nbsp;9, 2008, &#147;Staples
  Settles Its Offer for All Outstanding Securities of Corporate Express and
  Announces Delisting of Corporate Express Ordinary Shares and ADSs&#148;</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;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="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">********</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated July&nbsp;17, 2008, &#147;Staples
  Acquires More Than 99 Percent of Shares in Corporate Express&#148;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;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>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <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 0in 0in 0in;width:81.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated July&nbsp;23, 2008, &#147;Staples
  Announces Final Settlement of Its Offer for All Outstanding Securities of
  Corporate Express&#148;</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>

<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
UNDERTAKING</font></h1>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<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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 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.76%;">
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">******</font></b></h1>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.14%;">
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.12%;">
  <h1 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;">Previously
  furnished as Exhibit 7 to Form CB Amendment No. 4 filed with the U.S.
  Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples,
  Inc. on June 27, 2008.</font></b></h1>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.76%;">
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*******</font></b></h1>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.14%;">
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.12%;">
  <h1 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;">Previously
  furnished as Exhibit 8 to Form CB Amendment No. 5 filed with the U.S.
  Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples,
  Inc. on July 11, 2008.</font></b></h1>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.76%;">
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">********</font></b></h1>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.14%;">
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>
  </td>
  <td width="91%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:91.12%;">
  <h1 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;">Previously
  furnished as Exhibit 9 to Form CB Amendment No. 6 filed with the U.S.
  Securities and Exchange Commission by Staples Acquisition B.V. and Staples,
  Inc. on July 18, 2008.</font></b></h1>
  </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;">3</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;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<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;IV.</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; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></h1>

<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;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

<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>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="97%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:97.24%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <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="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Signature)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <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="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Name
  and Title)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">July&nbsp;24, 2008</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Date)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <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>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <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="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <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="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Signature)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kristin A. Campbell, Senior Vice President,</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">General Counsel</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Name
  and Title)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 3.5in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <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>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <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="47%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:47.74%;">
  <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>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.26%;">
  <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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Announces Final Settlement of Its Offer for All Outstanding Securities of Corporate
Express</font></b></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;">FRAMINGHAM, Mass., July&nbsp;23, 2008</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#150; Staples,&nbsp;Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary
Staples Acquisition B.V. (&#147;Staples Acquisition&#148;) announced today the settlement
of the post acceptance period (<i>na-aanmeldingstermijn</i>)
of the </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">offer (&#147;Offer&#148;) for all the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares (&#147;Ordinary Shares&#148;), American depositary shares (&#147;ADSs&#148;) and
depositary receipts for preference A shares (&#147;Preference A Shares&#148;) that were
validly tendered in the Offer (or otherwise defectively tendered provided that
such defect has been waived by Staples Acquisition) in the share capital of
Corporate Express N.V. and the two percent subordinated convertible bonds due
2010 (&#147;Bonds&#148;).</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;">Staples, the world&#146;s largest office products company,
is committed to making it easy for customers to buy a wide range of office
products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services.
With $27 billion in sales, Staples serves businesses of all sizes and consumers
in 27 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
In July&nbsp;2008, Staples acquired Corporate Express, one of the world&#146;s
leading suppliers of office products to businesses and institutions. Staples
invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and is headquartered outside
Boston. More information about Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) 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 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 in
relation to the Offer, subject to the amendments in the press announcements of June&nbsp;3,
11 and 25, and July&nbsp;2, 9 and 17, 2008.&#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 those 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 </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;">representing our estimates as of any subsequent date.&#160; While we may elect to update forward-looking
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