FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

November 30, 2007

 

Corporate Express NV

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

Hoogoorddreef 62

1101 BE Amsterdam ZO

The Netherlands

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-          )

 

Enclosure: Press Release dated November 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE EXPRESS STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN DENMARK

 

Amsterdam, 30 November 2007 – Corporate Express has acquired Møller & Landschultz A/S, a business-to-business office products distributor in Denmark which employs 66 people. The company is expected to realise 2007 revenue of approximately EUR 18 million.

 

Møller & Landschultz A/S, based in Espergærde near Copenhagen, has a strong presence in the Copenhagen area with large and mid-size customers. Peter Damman, President Corporate Express Europe commented: ‘The acquisition provides a unique opportunity to expand our geographic coverage in the Nordic region. It is a big opportunity to enlarge our presence in the Danish market and a good platform to unlock synergies with our Corporate Express branch in Denmark. The transaction will enable us to improve our offering to international customers and leverage central services, merchandising and other areas such as transport and warehousing.’

 

Last year Corporate Express acquired a leading market position in the Nordic Region with the acquisition of Andvord Tybring-Gjedde (ATG). Corporate Express is the number one B2B operator in Sweden and Norway.

 

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About Corporate Express

Corporate Express provides customers with a single source of business products and services, so they can focus their energy and time on their core business. Corporate Express helps organisations to save time and maximize their productivity.

 

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Corporate Express 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 is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (Euronext: CXP) and in New York (NYSE: CXP). For more information, please visit: www.cexpgroup.com

 

 

For more information
Analysts / investors: Carl Hoyer	Telephone: +31 (0)20 651 10 42
	carl.hoyer@cexpgroup.com
Press / general inquiries: Anneloes Geldermans	Telephone: +31 (0)20 651 10 34
	anneloes.geldermans@cexpgroup.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

 

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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.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Corporate Express NV
	By:	/s/ F.H.J. Koffrie
		Member Executive Board
	By:	/s/ H. van der Kooij
		Company Secretary

 

 

Date: November 30, 2007

 

 

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