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VanHees Currently CFO Corporate Express Europe BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Express, Inc., a Buhrmann company (NYSE:BUH), announced today that Robert VanHees, CFO Corporate Express Europe has been named Senior Vice President and CFO Corporate Express North America, reporting to Mark Hoffman, President and CEO Corporate Express North America. Corporate Express is 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. VanHees joined Corporate Express in 1995 as Regional Control Manager. He was named North American Financial Reporting Manager in 1997 and Finance Manager, Western Group and Western Group Controller in 1998. In 1999, VanHees was appointed Region Vice President, Finance. He was promoted to his current role as CFO Corporate Express Europe in February 2005. Prior to joining Corporate Express, VanHees served as a Senior Associate at Coopers & Lybrand. He holds a B.A. in Accounting and an MBA from Michigan State University. VanHees was a key player in the financial and operational reorganization following Corporate Express' acquisition of US Office Products in 2001 and was instrumental in defining business priorities and financial strategy for Corporate Express Europe office products. "Robert brings considerable depth of background in Corporate Express finance to this role as well as extensive experience and familiarity with Corporate Express operations," said Mark Hoffman, President and CEO Corporate Express North America. "We are very excited to have Robert back in the North American business." This appointment is effective September 18, 2006. 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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