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Jeffrey Lasher Named Acting CFO BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Express, Inc., a Buhrmann company (NYSE:BUH), announced today that John Brenholt, Senior Vice President -- CFO will leave the Company July 21, 2006, to take up an opportunity with another company. Jeffrey Lasher has been named as Acting CFO. Corporate Express, one of the world's largest business-to-business suppliers of essential office, facilities, furniture and computer products and services with 2005 sales of approximately $4.6 billion in North America, would like to thank John Brenholt for his contribution to the business and wish him well in his future career. Jeffrey Lasher, in addition to his acting role, will continue in his role as Vice President -- Controller. Prior to joining Corporate Express he has held a number of senior financial positions at AutoNation, Ryder TRS and Ford Motor Company. He holds a BS from the University of Alabama and an MBA from Pennsylvania State University. About Corporate Express Corporate Express, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buhrmann, NV (AEX:BUHR)(NYSE:BUH), an international business services and distribution group. Buhrmann is a leading global supplier of office products and graphic systems for the business market. Corporate Express' product offering includes office and computer supplies, imaging and computer graphics supplies, office furniture, document and print management, desktop software, promotional products, and other similar products. Corporate Express has operations in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Through exclusive strategic partnerships, Corporate Express can deliver product to China, Finland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland and Taiwan. Corporate Express' North American operations have more than 200 facilities, including 38 distribution centers, and the Company employs 10,775 people. The Company's Web site address is http://www.corporateexpress.com/. DATASOURCE: Corporate Express, Inc. CONTACT: Van Hindes, Vice President of Communications of Corporate Express, Inc., +1-303-664-3989 Web site: http://www.corporateexpress.com/

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