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Wednesday 30. July 2008

Staples Announces Deregistration of Corporate Express Notes

Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that Corporate Express, which Staples acquired in July 2008, intends to file a Form 15F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2008 to terminate its reporting obligations under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with respect to the 8.25 percent senior subordinated notes due July 1, 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and 7.875 percent senior subordinated notes due March 1, 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) of Corporate Express U.S. Finance Inc. (formerly known as Buhrmann U.S. Inc.).

Wednesday 30. July 2008

Agfa-Gevaert reports second quarter results – Regulated information

Sales at 777 million Euro – Decrease of 8.1 percent (2.6 percent in local currency) due to strong Euro and economic slowdown in US and UK Margins impacted by 18 million Euro higher raw material costs (mainly silver) SG&A costs 12.8 percent lower in second quarter. On year to date basis, savings amount to 51 million Euro (13 million Euro currency effect) Recurring EBIT at 38 million Euro – Net result at 3 million Euro Net financial debt at 737 million Euro versus 809 million Euro in the second quarter of 2007
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