Staples

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., July 23, 2008 -- Staples,(Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary Staples Acquisition B.V. ("Staples Acquisition") announced today the settlement of the post acceptance period (na-aanmeldingstermijn) of the offer ("Offer") for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares"), American depositary shares ("ADSs") and depositary receipts for preference A shares ("Preference A Shares") that were validly tendered in the Offer (or otherwise defectively tendered provided that such defect has been waived by Staples Acquisition) in the share capital of Corporate Express N.V. and the two percent subordinated convertible bonds due 2010 ("Bonds").

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 25, 2008 -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Staples Acquisition B.V., are pleased to announce the increase to EUR 3.60 of the all cash offer price per share for all the issued and outstanding depositary receipts of Preference Shares A in the share capital of Corporate Express N.V. with a nominal value of EUR 1.20 each ("Preference Shares A") under the offer made by Staples Acquisition B.V. on May 19, 2008 for certain securities issued by Corporate Express N.V. (the "Offer").

The Offer is further described in the Offer Memorandum of May 19, 2008 and is subject to the amendments in the press announcements of June 3, 2008 and June 11, 2008.    » read more »

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. April 1, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that it has obtained financing for its planned public offer (the "Offer") for Corporate Express N.V. Staples has entered into a definitive $3 billion credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with financing arranged by Lehman Brothers Inc., Bank of America and HSBC Bank USA. This $3 billion financing, together with its cash reserves and existing revolving credit facility, are sufficient to finance Staples' acquisition of Corporate Express and enable Staples to proceed with its previously announced public offer for all the outstanding ordinary shares and American depositary shares ("ADS") issued by Corporate Express for a price of EUR 7.25 per ordinary share and ADS.    » read more »

Washington, D.C. - Oct. 22, 2007 – This evening, EPA is recognizing 17 leading organizations that are taking voluntary steps to address climate change by purchasing green power and helping advance the development of the nation’s green power market. This year’s green power purchaser award winners include a mix of Fortune 500 companies, businesses, municipalities and a university.    » read more »

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Back-to-school shopping spree and autograph session tomorrow at Staples in Hawthorne

08/16/2007, LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are providing back-to-school shopping sprees tomorrow for 10 children from the Richstone Family Center. The Dodgers will give each child a gift certificate for $100 and Dodger manager Grady Little and his wife Debi, pitcher Jonathon Broxton and his wife, Elizabeth and outfielder Jason Repko and his wife, Traci, will guide the kids around to do their shopping. After the shopping spree Broxton and Repko will sign autographs.    » read more »