CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Corporate Express, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-86574) and on Form S-4 (File
No. 333-07909) of our report dated August 30, 1996 on our audit of the financial
statements of Check Office Equipment Company as of February 29, 1996 and
the related statements of operations, stockholder's equity (parent company
investment), and cash flows for the year then ended.


Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 
/s/  Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

Denver, Colorado
September 19, 1996