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    Office Depot Commits to Develop All-Encompassing Environmental Policy Image

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    04-10-03

    Office Depot Commits to Develop All-Encompassing Environmental Policy

    DELRAY BEACH, FL — Office Depot, Inc., (NYSE:ODP), the world’s largest seller of recycled paper products, today announced additional efforts to bolster its leadership position on key environmental issues related to the office supplies industry. These measures include ...

    Junior Achievement and Office Depot Host "Job Shadow Day" in Company's Offices, Warehouses and Retail Stores Image

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    04-10-03

    Junior Achievement and Office Depot Host "Job Shadow Day" in Company's Offices, Warehouses and Retail Stores

    COLORADO SPRINGS, CO and DELRAY BEACH, FL -- Junior Achievement and Office Depot, Inc., (NYSE:ODP) today kicked off "Job Shadow Day," a program that mentors students and provides them with valuable "hands-on" experience in the workplace.

    Office Depot Launches In-Store Awareness Campaign in Support of National Autism Month Image

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    04-03-03

    Office Depot Launches In-Store Awareness Campaign in Support of National Autism Month

    PRINCETON, NJ and DELRAY BEACH, FL — As National Autism Awareness month kicks off, Office Depot, Inc., (NYSE:ODP) is teaming up with the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) to launch an in-store awareness campaign in Office Depot’s more than 860 retail stores...

    Home Depot Launches 'E-plus' Campaign to Promote Home Energy Conservation Forecasted Return to Cold Winter and Higher Heating Costs Spurs Consumer Demand Image

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    11-05-02

    Home Depot Launches 'E-plus' Campaign to Promote Home Energy Conservation Forecasted Return to Cold Winter and Higher Heating Costs Spurs Consumer Demand

    ATLANTA, Georgia - With colder weather and higher home heating costs predicted this winter, The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is clearing shelf space for energy conservation products throughout its more than 1,400 stores. To meet growing consumer interest in household energy efficien...

    Hands On San Francisco Receives $25,000 Donation From Home Depot; Donation To Support 2002 Hands On San Francisco Day, Largest Citywide Volunteer Day Image

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    03-15-02

    Hands On San Francisco Receives $25,000 Donation From Home Depot; Donation To Support 2002 Hands On San Francisco Day, Largest Citywide Volunteer Day

    The Home Depot(R) has donated $25,000 to help Hands On San Francisco (Hands On) support activities for Hands On San Francisco Day on May 4, 2002, one of San Francisco's largest annual citywide volunteer days. Held each spring, Hands On San Francisco Day is a single day of co...

    Home Depot Is First Major Retailer To Offer Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans Image

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    03-12-02

    Home Depot Is First Major Retailer To Offer Energy-Efficient Ceiling Fans

    The Home Depot , the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced that it is the first major home improvement retailer to introduce a new line of Energy Star-labeled ceiling fans. The Energy Star label signifies the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's endorsement...

    eBay's "Auction for America'' Comes to an End; 100,000 Users Raise $10 Million Image

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    01-04-02

    eBay's "Auction for America'' Comes to an End; 100,000 Users Raise $10 Million

    "Auction for America," eBay's online charity effort designed to help the victims and families of those affected by the events of September 11, reached its 100th and final day on December 25. More than 100,000 users, ranging from individuals, political leaders and celebrities...

    Safeway Conducts Company-Wide Fundraising and Educational Campaign Image

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    10-10-01

    Safeway Conducts Company-Wide Fundraising and Educational Campaign

    To coincide with October as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month", Safeway stores across the U.S. and in Canada will begin a company-wide fundraising and educational campaign to raise critical funds for research, education, screening and treatment of breast cancer. Partic...

    Office Depot Announces Resolution Of Employee Claims and Programs To Enhance Opportunities for Employees Image

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    08-23-01

    Office Depot Announces Resolution Of Employee Claims and Programs To Enhance Opportunities for Employees

    OFFICE DEPOT, INC. (NYSE: ODP), and the Willie E. Gary Law Firm of Stuart, Florida, today jointly announced that they have amicably resolved claims asserted earlier this year by Mr. Gary on behalf of several current and former employees of the Company. At the same time, Offi...

    The Home Depot® Announces Voluntary Energy Cutbacks in Stores Throughout Eight Northwest States, Grants to Nonprofits Image

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    01-06-01

    The Home Depot® Announces Voluntary Energy Cutbacks in Stores Throughout Eight Northwest States, Grants to Nonprofits

    In response to the growing energy crisis that's gripping much of the country this winter, The Home Depot today announced a series of voluntary energy cutbacks at 80 stores in eight Northwest states to help conserve valuable energy during the peak cold weather months.

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