Corporate Express Press Releases - 2007

News Release - May 29, 2007 Corporate Express US Opens New Facility in Southfield, MI Demonstrates Corporate Express' Commitment to Technology, Productivity & the Environment

Broomfield, Colorado – May 29, 2007 – Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV, announced today the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in Southfield, Michigan. This facility offers customers an expanded product selection, advanced distribution technology and onsite presence of five Corporate Express lines of business, including Office Products, Document & Print Management, Furniture, Facilities/Janitorial Supplies and ASAP Software. Corporate Express US Inc. is a leading business-to-business supplier in the U.S. of office products, furniture, facility supplies and computer products and services, printing and forms management, and promotional merchandise, with 2006 sales of approximately $3.6 billion in the U.S. Corporate Express' new 116,315 square foot facility offers a fully computerized material handling system with "Pick to Voice" and "Pick to Cart" technology. To increase efficiency, this facility will practice a new approach where product is removed from boxes and placed in bins making the product picker ready. With 23 shipping and receiving doors, this facility will provide products and services to Michigan and Northwest Ohio with greater effectiveness and dependability. "It is a best-in-class facility that will allow for tremendous growth in our market and provide instant improvements in productivity and quality," said Renee Bisby, Market Vice President of Operations, Corporate Express US. "This facility further enhances our focus on our customers and on operational excellence.” In addition to distribution technology and efficient delivery operations, the Southfield facility reinforces Corporate Express' commitment to the environment by meeting the company standard specifications for new buildings. Some key highlights of the new facility include: LEED-certified Recycled Content Carpet Tiles Programmable digital thermostats with night, weekend and holiday set-back modes to decrease energy consumption Insulated warehouse roofing to minimize heat gain in summer months while retaining heat during the winter Restrooms with automatic faucets, toilets and hand towel dispensers that cut paper use by 30%. Waterless urinals that decrease water consumption by 40,000 gallons per urinal, per year Motion sensors for all interior lighting in conference rooms, restrooms and other frequently unoccupied spaces, and photo cell circuits on all exterior lighting to ensure lighting is not used during daylight hours "Our enhanced capabilities in our new state-of-the- art distribution center will allow for accelerated growth and greatly improve our selling potential within the Michigan Market," said Steve Hoeft, Market Vice President of Sales, Corporate Express US. About Corporate Express Corporate Express provides customers with a single source of business products and services, so that they can focus their resources, energy and time on their core business. Corporate Express helps organizations to save time and maximize their productivity. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Corporate Express NV generated 2006 annual sales of EUR 6.3 billion. The Company has a widespread global distribution network spanning North America, Europe and Australia, has close to 19,000 employees, and operations in 20 countries. Corporate Express NV is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (Euronext: CXP) and in New York (NYSE: CXP). For more information, please visit www.CorporateExpress.com. Safe Harbour Statement Statements included in this press release, which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Corporate Express and therefore involve a number of uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to industry conditions, changes in product supply, pricing and customer demand, competition, risks in integrating new businesses, currency fluctuations, and the other risks described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2007. As a result, the actual results of operations or financial conditions of the Company could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.