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company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada
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Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
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, Corporate Express
, Inc., a
Buhrmann company (NYSE: BUH), one of the world's largest business-to-business
suppliers
of essential office and computer products and services, announced
today that the Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, the independent Federal agency that administers the
Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program, recognized Corporate Express as an
"Outstanding" JWOD Program
distributor.
Corporate Express achieved its "Outstanding" designation by distributing
JWOD
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Corporate Express
has operations
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Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico
, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
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In total, the Wal-Mart/SAM'S CLUB Foundation contributed more than
$170 million to more
than 100,000 charities and community groups in 2004, with
about 90 percent of those donations directed
to individual communities.com . is a wholly owned subsidiary of Buhrmann, NV
(AEX: BUHR; NYSE: BUH
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More information about
Wal-Mart can
be found by visiting http://www.Corporate Express Receives Outstanding Distributor Award
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Wal-Mart Honored for Corporate Citizenship; Association Prize Benefits Students in Free Enterprise
(SIFE)
"The role that the JWOD Program serves in providing employment
opportunities for
people who are blind or severely disabled is important, and
we are proud to accept this award for
the fourth year in a row," said Mark
Hoffman, President and CEO of Corporate Express.computers os
Funding
to SIFE is just part of Wal-Mart's overall support of education
programs: the Wal-Mart/SAM'S CLUB
Foundation provided more than $40 million in
funding for educational purposes last year, and also
provides tuition
discounts, scholarships and on-line education programs for Wal-Mart
associates
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Hoyt accepted
the award at NCA
's annual convention in Chicago tonight.
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CHICAGO, The National Confectioners
Association
(NCA) today awarded its first-ever Corporate Citizenship Award to
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.also groups
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JWOD Program generates jobs for individuals who are blind or have
other severe disabilities through
Federal Government purchases of products and
services provided nationwide by non-profit agencies
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(NYSE: WMT), and will donate $50,000 in Wal
-Mart's honor
to the Students in Free Enterprise organization.
Wal-Mart has been a SIFE contributor
for 20 years, helping to support
SIFE's free enterprise studies at 1,800 college campuses around
the world. Corporate Express'
North American operations have 183 facilities, including 38 distribution
centers, and the Company employs 10,775 people.CorporateExpress.kingdom available
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"We're
particularly impressed
with Wal-Mart's focus on local charities, on
educational programs and on children's health.
SIFE
offers students the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork and
communication skills through
learning, practicing and teaching the principles
of free enterprise. BROOMFIELD, Colo. "We look
forward to another
year of continued success through the JWOD Program.members os
com . Corporate Express' product
offering
includes office and computer supplies, imaging and computer graphics supplies,
office
furniture, facility supplies, document and print management, desktop
software, promotional products
, and other similar products. The Company's Web site
address is http://www.meeting times
"NCA members overwhelmingly
named Wal-Mart as a company that makes a real
difference all around the world," said Larry Graham
, NCA president."
"While we're pleased to be singled out by NCA, we're even more pleased
that
this gift will help a terrific organization like SIFE," said Ronnie Hoyt,
Wal-Mart senior vice president
-- general merchandise manager.walmartfacts.risc user
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