Corporate Express Press Releases - 2007

News Release - September 17, 2007 Corporate Express Names Rick Buckley President, Facility Supplies

Broomfield, Colorado – September 17, 2007 – Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutchbased Corporate Express NV (NYSE: CXP), announced today that Rick Buckley has been named President of Facility Supplies for Corporate Express US. Corporate Express US 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. In this role, Buckley will have overall management responsibility for all aspects of Facility Supplies for Corporate Express US. He will be responsible for the Company’s facility supplies strategy as well as developing new and enhanced marketing, sales and promotional strategies for the fast-growing Facility Supplies business. "Rick has many years with Corporate Express and great experience with our Facility Supply products, so we are very excited that he has taken over this role," said Jay Mutschler, President of Corporate Express US. "Facility Supplies is a fast-growing product segment for Corporate Express and we are confident that Rick will lead it to even greater success.". Buckley brings over thirty years of experience in the office products industry working for manufacturers, distributors and dealers. Buckley joined Corporate Express in 1995 when the Company acquired Siekert and Baum Office Supplies, of which he was a partner, and led the initial launch of Corporate Express’ Facility Supplies business in 2000. Prior to joining Corporate Express, Buckley held leadership roles in sales, sales management, operations and general management for several key manufacturers and dealers as well as the wholesaler S.P. Richards. Buckley holds a degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin. 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 or call 1-800-622-3676. 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.