Corporate Express opens the door for Staples

This morning the Dutch paper "Het Financieele Dagblad" reported that CE will allow Staples access to their records, in order to perform due diligence. This was revealed by sources in and close to the company, according to the paper. The article also states that after the increased offer from Staples terms like "undervaluing" and "hostile" are no longer used, and that CE plans to give a neutral recommendation to its shareholders.
Update: Reuters also picked up on this news (end of post)