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Exhibit 99.1

Letter of Transmittal
To Tender for Exchange
77/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015
of

BUHRMANN US INC.

Pursuant to the Prospectus dated , 2005

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 2005, UNLESS EXTENDED (SUCH TIME AND DATE, AS THE SAME MAY BE EXTENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR THE EXPIRATION DATE.

The Exchange Agent is:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK

By Registered or Certified Mail: [address] ( ) - Attn: |  | By Facsimile Transmission: (for eligible institutions only) ( ) - Confirm by Telephone: ( ) - |  | By Hand/Overnight Delivery: The Bank of New York Corporate Trust Operations Reorganizations Unit 101 Barclay Street—Floor 7E New York, NY 10286 Attn:

DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION TO A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus dated , 2005 (the "Prospectus"), of Buhrmann US Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and this Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which together with the Prospectus constitutes the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange $1,000 principal amount of its 77/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the "Exchange Notes") for each $1,000 principal amount of its outstanding 77/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the "Private Notes"). Recipients of the Prospectus should read the requirements described in such Prospectus with respect to eligibility to participate in the Exchange Offer. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the Prospectus.

The undersigned hereby tenders the Private Notes described in the box entitled "Description of Private Notes" below pursuant to the terms and conditions described in the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal. The undersigned is the registered holder of all the Private Notes (the "Holder") and the undersigned represents that it has received from each beneficial owner of Private Notes (the "Beneficial Owners") a duly completed and executed form of "Instruction to Registered Holder from Beneficial Owner" accompanying this Letter of Transmittal, instructing the undersigned to take the action described in this Letter of Transmittal.

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY COMPLETING ANY BOX BELOW.

This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by a Holder (i) if certificates representing Private Notes are to be forwarded herewith and (ii) if a tender is made pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures in the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."

Holders that are tendering by book-entry transfer to the Exchange Agent's account at DTC can execute the tender through ATOP for which the Exchange Offer will be eligible. DTC participants that are accepting the Exchange Offer must transmit their acceptance to DTC which will verify the acceptance and execute a book-entry delivery to the Exchange Agent's account at DTC. DTC will then send an agent's message forming part of a book-entry transfer in which the participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal (an "Agent's Message") to the Exchange Agent for its acceptance. Transmission of the Agent's Message by DTC will satisfy the terms of the Exchange Offer as to execution and delivery of a Letter of Transmittal by the participant identified in the Agent's Message.

Any Beneficial Owner whose Private Notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact such Holder promptly and instruct such Holder to tender on behalf of the Beneficial Owner. If such Beneficial Owner wishes to tender on its own behalf, such Beneficial Owner must, prior to completing and executing this Letter of Transmittal and delivering its Private Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the Private Notes in such Beneficial Owner's name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the Holder. The transfer of record ownership may take considerable time.

In order to properly complete this Letter of Transmittal, a Holder must (i) complete the box entitled "Description of Private Notes," (ii) if appropriate, check and complete the boxes relating to book-entry transfer, guaranteed delivery, Special Issuance Instructions and Special Delivery Instructions, (iii) sign the Letter of Transmittal by completing the box entitled "Sign Here To Tender Your Notes" and (iv) complete the Substitute Form W-9. Each Holder should carefully read the detailed instructions below prior to completing the Letter of Transmittal.

Holders of Private Notes who desire to tender their Private Notes for exchange and (i) whose Private Notes are not immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver their Private Notes, this Letter of Transmittal and all other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, must tender the Private Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." See Instruction 2.

Holders of Private Notes who wish to tender their Private Notes for exchange must complete columns (1) through (3) in the box below entitled "Description of Private Notes," and sign the box below entitled "Sign Here To Tender Your Notes." If only those columns are completed, such Holder will have tendered for exchange all Private Notes listed in column (3) below. If the Holder wishes to tender for exchange less than all of such Private Notes, column (4) must be completed in full. In such case, such Holder should refer to Instruction 5.

The Exchange Offer may be extended, terminated or amended, as provided in the Prospectus. During any such extension of the Exchange Offer, all Private Notes previously tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer will remain subject to such Exchange Offer.

The undersigned hereby tenders for exchange the Private Notes described in the box entitled "Description of Private Notes" below pursuant to the terms and conditions described in the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal.

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DESCRIPTION OF PRIVATE NOTES
(1) |  | (2) |  | (3) |  | (4)
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s) (Please fill in, if blank) |  | Certificate Number(s) |  | Aggregate Principal Amount Represented by Certificate(s)(A) |  | Principal Amount Tendered For Exchange(B)
|  |  |  | Total Principal Amount Tendered |  |  |  |
(A) |  | Unless indicated in this column, any tendering Holder will be deemed to have tendered the entire aggregate principal amount represented by the Private Notes indicated in the column labeled "Aggregate Principal Amount Represented by Certificate(s)." See Instruction 5.
(B) |  | The minimum permitted tender is $1,000 in principal amount of Private Notes. All other tenders must be in integral multiples of $1,000.

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o |  | CHECK HERE IF TENDERED PRIVATE NOTES ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
o |  | CHECK HERE IF TENDERED PRIVATE NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY ENCLOSED HEREWITH AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (FOR USE BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS ONLY):

|  | Name(s) of Registered Holder(s): |  |

|  | Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery: |  |

|  | Window Ticket Number (if any): |  |

|  | Name of Institution that Guaranteed Delivery: |  |

Only Holders are entitled to tender their Private Notes for exchange in the Exchange Offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's system and whose name appears on a security position listing as the record owner of the Private Notes and who wishes to make book-entry delivery of Private Notes as described above must complete and execute a participant's letter (which will be distributed to participants by DTC) instructing DTC's nominee to tender such Private Notes for exchange. Persons who are Beneficial Owners of Private Notes but are not Holders and who seek to tender Private Notes should (i) contact the Holder and instruct such Holder to tender on his or her behalf, (ii) obtain and include with this Letter of Transmittal, Private Notes properly endorsed for transfer by the Holder or accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the Holder, with signatures on the endorsement or bond power guaranteed by a firm that is an eligible guarantor institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-5 under the Exchange Act, including a firm that is a member of a registered national securities exchange, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trading company having an office in the United States or certain other eligible guarantors (each, an "Eligible Institution"), or (iii) effect a record transfer of such Private Notes from the Holder to such Beneficial Owner and comply with the requirements applicable to Holders for tendering Private Notes prior to the Expiration Date. See the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering."

SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW.
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 6, 7 and 8)

To be completed ONLY (i) if the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for the Private Notes, certificates for Private Notes in a principal amount not exchanged for Exchange Notes, or Private Notes (if any) not tendered for exchange, are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned or (ii) if Private Notes tendered by book-entry transfer which are not exchanged are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC.

Issue to:

Name: |  | (Please Type or Print)

Address: |  |
(Include Zip Code)
(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security No.)
Credit Private Notes not exchanged and delivered by book-entry transfer to DTC account set forth below:
(Account Number)

SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 6, 7 and 8)

To be completed ONLY (i) if the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for Private Notes, certificates for Private Notes in a principal amount not exchanged for Exchange Notes, or Private Notes (if any) not tendered for exchange, are to be mailed or delivered (i) to someone other than the undersigned or (ii) to the undersigned at an address other than the address shown below the undersigned's signature.

Mail or deliver to:

Name: |  | (Please Type or Print)

Address: |  |
(Include Zip Code)
(Taxpayer Identification or Social Security No.)

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company for exchange the Private Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for exchange of the Private Notes tendered for exchange herewith, the undersigned will have irrevocably sold, assigned, transferred and exchanged, to the Company, all right, title and interest in, to and under all of the Private Notes tendered for exchange hereby, and hereby will have appointed the Exchange Agent as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact (with full knowledge that the Exchange Agent also acts as agent of the Company) of such Holder with respect to such Private Notes, with full power of substitution to (i) deliver certificates representing such Private Notes, or transfer ownership of such Private Notes on the account books maintained by DTC (together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity), to the Company, (ii) present and deliver such Private Notes for transfer on the books of the Company and (iii) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights and incidents of beneficial ownership with respect to such Private Notes, all in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer. The power of attorney granted in this paragraph shall be deemed to be irrevocable and coupled with an interest.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to tender, exchange, assign and transfer the Private Notes; and that when such Private Notes are accepted for exchange by the Company, the Company will acquire good and marketable title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims. The undersigned further warrants that it will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the exchange, assignment and transfer of the Private Notes tendered for exchange hereby. The undersigned further agrees that acceptance of any and all validly tendered Private Notes by the Company and the issuance of Exchange Notes in exchange therefor shall constitute performance in full by the Company of its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement.

By tendering, the undersigned hereby further represents to the Company that (i) the Exchange Notes to be acquired by the undersigned in exchange for the Private Notes tendered hereby and any Beneficial Owner(s) of such Private Notes in connection with the Exchange Offer will be acquired by the undersigned and such Beneficial Owner(s) in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, (ii) the undersigned is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of the Exchange Notes, (iii) the undersigned and each Beneficial Owner acknowledge and agree that any person who is a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act or is participating in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired by such person and cannot rely on the position of the staff of the Commission set forth in certain no-action letters, (iv) the undersigned and each Beneficial Owner understand that a secondary resale transaction described in clause (iii) above and any resales of Exchange Notes obtained by the undersigned in exchange for the Private Notes acquired by the undersigned directly from the Company should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling securityholder information required by Item 507 or Item 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K of the Commission and (v) neither the undersigned nor any Beneficial Owner is an "affiliate," as defined under Rule 405 under the Securities Act, of the Company.

If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Private Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering such prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. A broker-dealer may not participate in the

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Exchange Offer with respect to the Private Notes acquired other than as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities.

For purposes of the Exchange Offer, the Company will be deemed to have accepted for exchange, and to have exchanged, validly tendered Private Notes, if, as and when the Company gives oral or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent. Tenders of Private Notes for exchange may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. See "The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders" in the Prospectus. Any Private Notes tendered by the undersigned and not accepted for exchange will be returned to the undersigned at the address set forth above unless otherwise indicated in the box above entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" as promptly as practicable after the Expiration Date.

The undersigned acknowledges that the Company's acceptance of Private Notes validly tendered for exchange pursuant to any one of the procedures described in the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer" and in the instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer.

Unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions," please return any Private Notes not tendered for exchange in the name(s) of the undersigned. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions," please mail any certificates for Private Notes not tendered or exchanged (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the undersigned at the address shown below the undersigned's signature(s). In the event that both "Special Issuance Instructions" and "Special Delivery Instructions" are completed, please issue the certificates representing the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for the Private Notes accepted for exchange in the name(s) of, and return any Private Notes not tendered for exchange or not exchanged to, the person(s) so indicated. The undersigned recognizes that the Company has no obligation pursuant to the "Special Issuance Instructions" and "Special Delivery Instructions" to transfer any Private Notes from the name of the Holder(s) thereof if the Company does not accept for exchange any of the Private Notes so tendered for exchange or if such transfer would not be in compliance with any transfer restrictions applicable to such Private Note(s).

In order to validly tender Private Notes for exchange, Holders must complete, execute, and deliver this Letter of Transmittal.

Except as stated in the Prospectus, all authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death, incapacity or dissolution of the undersigned, and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as otherwise stated in the Prospectus, this tender for exchange of Private Notes is irrevocable.

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SIGN HERE TO TENDER YOUR PRIVATE NOTES

Signature(s) of Owner(s)

Dated: |  | , 2005

Must be signed by the Holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on certificate(s) representing the Private Notes or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered Private Note holder(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following information. (See Instruction 6.)

Name(s): |  |
(Please Type or Print)

Capacity (full title): |  |

Address: |  |
(Include Zip Code)

Principal place of business (if different from address listed above):

Area Code and Telephone No.: |  | ( ):

Tax Identification or Social Security Nos.: |  |

GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(Signature(s) must be guaranteed if required by Instruction 1)

Authorized Signature: |  |

Name and Title: |  |
(Please Type or Print)

Name of Firm: |  |

Address: |  |

Area Code and Telephone No.: |  |

Dated: |  |

IMPORTANT: COMPLETE AND SIGN THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR PROVIDE A FORM W-8, AS APPLICABLE.

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INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Exchange Offer

1. Guarantee of Signatures. Except as otherwise provided below, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an institution which is (1) a member of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (2) a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States, or (3) an Eligible Institution that is a member of one of the following recognized Signature Guarantee Programs:

(a) The Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP);

(b) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program (MSP); or

(c) The Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP).

Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed (i) if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the Holder(s) of the Private Notes tendered herewith and such Holder(s) have not completed the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" on this Letter of Transmittal or (ii) if such Private Notes are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. In all other cases, all signatures must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

2. Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and Private Notes; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by Holders if certificates representing Private Notes are to be forwarded herewith. All physically delivered Private Notes, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or manually signed facsimile thereof) and any other required documents, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein prior to the Expiration Date or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Delivery of the documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.

The method of delivery of Private Notes, this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the election and risk of the Holder. Except as otherwise provided below, the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the Exchange Agent. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that Holders use an overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to the Exchange Agent before the Expiration Date. Neither this Letter of Transmittal nor any Private Notes should be sent to the Company. Holders may request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or nominees to effect the above transactions for such Holders.

Holders of Private Notes who elect to tender Private Notes and (i) whose Private Notes are not immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver the Private Notes, this Letter of Transmittal or other required documents to the Exchange Agent prior the Expiration Date must tender their Private Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus. Holders may have such tender effected if:

(a) such tender is made through an Eligible Institution;

(b) prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent has received from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, setting forth the name and address of the Holder, the certificate number(s) of such Private Notes and the principal amount of Private Notes tendered for exchange, stating that tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date, this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), together with the certificate(s) representing such Private Notes (or a Book-Entry Confirmation), in proper form for transfer, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, will be deposited by such Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent; and

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(c) a properly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), as well as the certificate(s) for all tendered Private Notes in proper form for transfer or a Book-Entry Confirmation, together with any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, are received by the Exchange Agent within five New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.

No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering Holders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Private Notes for exchange.

3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided in the box entitled "Description of Private Notes" above is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amounts of the Private Notes being tendered should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.

4. Withdrawals. A tender of Private Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date by delivery of written notice of withdrawal (or facsimile thereof) to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal. To be effective, a notice of withdrawal of Private Notes must (i) specify the name of the person who tendered the Private Notes to be withdrawn (the "Depositor"), (ii) identify the Private Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number(s) and aggregate principal amount of such Private Notes), and (iii) be signed by the Holder in the same manner as the original signature on the Letter of Transmittal by which such Private Notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees). All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, whose determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Any Private Notes so withdrawn will thereafter be deemed not validly tendered for purposes of the Exchange Offer and no Exchange Notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the Private Notes so withdrawn are validly retendered. Properly withdrawn Private Notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described in the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering" at any time prior to the Expiration Date.

5. Partial Tenders. Tenders of Private Notes will be accepted only in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount. If a tender for exchange is to be made with respect to less than the entire principal amount of any Private Notes, fill in the principal amount of Private Notes which are tendered for exchange in column (4) of the box entitled "Description of Private Notes," as more fully described in the footnotes thereto. In the case of a partial tender for exchange, a new certificate, in fully registered form, for the remainder of the principal amount of the Private Notes, will be sent to the Holders unless otherwise indicated in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the Exchange Offer.

6. Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal, Powers of Attorney and Endorsements.

(a) The signature(s) of the Holder on this Letter of Transmittal must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the Private Notes without alternation, enlargement or any change whatsoever.

(b) If tendered Private Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

(c) If any tendered Private Notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter of Transmittal and any necessary or required documents as there are different registrations or certificates.

(d) When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the Holder listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsements of Private Notes or bond powers are required. If, however, Private Notes not tendered or not accepted, are to be issued or returned in the name of a person other than the Holder, then the Private Notes transmitted hereby must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power, in a form satisfactory to the Company, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the

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Holder(s) appear(s) on the Private Notes. Signatures on such Private Notes or bond powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (unless signed by an Eligible Institution).

(e) If this Letter of Transmittal or Private Notes or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and unless waived by the Company, evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.

(f) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the Holder listed, the Private Notes must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power, in either case signed by such Holder exactly as the name(s) of the Holder appear(s) on the certificates. Signatures on such Private Notes or bond powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (unless signed by an Eligible Institution).

7. Transfer Taxes. Except as set forth in this Instruction 7, the Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of Private Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of Private Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, then the amount of such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the Holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemptions therefrom is not submitted with this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder.

8. Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions. If the Exchange Notes are to be issued, or if any Private Notes not tendered for exchange are to be issued or sent to someone other than the Holder or to an address other than that shown above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed. Holders of Private Notes tendering Private Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Private Notes not accepted be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such Holder may designate.

9. Irregularities. All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), compliance with conditions, acceptance and withdrawal of tendered Private Notes will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any and all Private Notes not properly tendered or any Private Notes the Company's acceptance of which would, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular Private Notes. The Company's interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions in the Letter of Transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Private Notes must be cured within such time as the Company shall determine. Although the Company intends to notify Holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Private Notes, neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person shall incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Private Notes will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Private Notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable following the Expiration Date.

10. Waiver of Conditions. The Company reserves the absolute right to waive, amend or modify certain of the specified conditions as described under "The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer" in the Prospectus in the case of any Private Notes tendered (except as otherwise provided in the Prospectus).

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11. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Private Notes. Any tendering Holder whose Private Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated herein for further instructions.

12. Requests for Information or Additional Copies. Requests for information or for additional copies of the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address or telephone number set forth on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal.

IMPORTANT: This Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof) together with certificates, or confirmation of book-entry or the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, and all other required documents must be received by the Exchange Agent prior the Expiration Date.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Under current federal income tax law, a Holder whose tendered Private Notes are accepted for exchange may be subject to backup withholding unless the Holder provides the Company (as payor), through the Exchange Agent, with either (i) such Holder's correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 attached hereto, certifying that the TIN provided on Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that such Holder is awaiting a TIN) and that (A) such Holder is exempt from backup withholding, (B) the Holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (C) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the Holder that he or she is no longer subject to backup withholding; or (ii) an adequate basis for exemption from backup withholding. If such Holder is an individual, the TIN is such Holder's social security number. If the Exchange Agent is not provided with the correct taxpayer identification number, the Holder may be subject to certain penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.

If the Holder tendering outstanding notes is a United States person and does not have a taxpayer identification number such holder should consult the Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 (the "Guidelines") for instructions on applying for a TIN, write "Applied For" in the space for the TIN in Part 1 of the Substitute Form W-9, and sign and date the Substitute Form W-9 and the Certification of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number set forth herein. If the Holder tendering outstanding notes does not provide such Holder's TIN to the exchange agent within 60 days, backup withholding will begin and continue until such Holder furnishes such Holder's TIN to the Exchange Agent. Note: Writing "Applied For" on the form means that the Holder tendering outstanding notes has already applied for a TIN or that such Holder intends to apply for one in the near future.

Certain Holders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. Exempt Holders should indicate their exempt status on Substitute Form W-9. A foreign individual may qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting to the Exchange Agent a properly completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (which the Exchange Agent will provide upon request) signed under penalty of perjury, attesting to the Holder's exempt status. See the enclosed Guidelines for additional instructions.

If backup withholding applies, the Company is required to withhold 28% of any payment made to the Holder or other payee. Backup withholding is not an additional federal income tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.

The Holder is required to give the Exchange Agent the TIN (e.g., social security number or employer identification number) of the record owner of the Private Notes. If the Private Notes are held in more than one name or are not held in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed Guidelines for additional guidance regarding which number to report.

Buhrmann US Inc. reserves the right in its sole discretion to take whatever steps are necessary to comply with its obligation regarding backup withholding.

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PAYOR'S NAME: THE BANK OF NEW YORK
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service |  | Part 1—PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW |  | Social Security Number OR Employer Identification Number
|  | Part 2—Certification Under Penalties of Perjury, I certify that: |  |
|  | (1) | The number shown on this form is my current taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), |  |
Payer's Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification |  | (2) | I am not subject to backup withholding either because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of failure to report all interest or dividends, or the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and |  | Part 3— Awaiting TIN o
|  | (3) | I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). |  |
|  | Certification instructions—You must cross out item (2) in Part 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding you receive another notification from the IRS stating that you are no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross out item (2).

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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU
CHECK THE BOX IN PART 3 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

PAYOR'S NAME: THE BANK OF NEW YORK
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number within sixty (60) days, 28% of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld and remitted to the IRS as backup withholding.

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NOTE: |  | FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF ANY PAYMENT MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECK THE BOX IN PART 3 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9