The selling shareholders, who owned the shares on the record date
of 29 May 2008 for Corporate Express' extraordinary shareholders
meeting scheduled for 18 June 2008 (the "EGM"), have granted Staples
Acquisition B.V. the power of attorney to cast the votes against the
Lyreco transaction during the EGM.
As a result of the transactions referred to above, the total number of ordinary shares in the capital of Corporate Express currently either owned by Staples Acquisition B.V. or subject to the irrevocable undertakings announced on 3 June 2008 represents 35.6 percent of the outstanding ordinary share capital of Corporate Express.
