Exhibit 12.1



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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF2002

I, Frans H.J. Koffrie, certify that:

|1.                                                  | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Buhrmann NV, a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (the registrant);                                                                                                                                                                            
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|2.                                                  | Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
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|3.                                                  | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;                   
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|4.                                                  | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d- 15(e)) for the registrant and have:                                                                                            
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|                                                    | c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|5.                                                  | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors
and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):                         
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|Dated:
    23 February 2006                        
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|/s/
    Frans H.J. Koffrie                         
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|Frans
    H.J. Koffrie 
    Chief Executive Officer

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CERTIFICATION
OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 
2002

I, Floris F. Waller, certify that:

|1.                                                   | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Buhrmann NV, a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (the registrant);                                                                                                                                                                            
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|2.                                                   | Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
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|3.                                                   | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;                   
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|4.                                                   | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d- 15(e)) for the registrant and have:                                                                                            
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|                                                     | a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|                                                     | b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|                                                     | c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|5.                                                   | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors
and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):                         
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|                                                     | a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|                                                     | b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|/s/
    Floris F. Waller                            
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|Floris
    F. Waller
    Chief
    Financial Officer
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