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Office Depot Delivers 2,000 Turkeys to Families Throughout South Florida

Office Depot Delivers 2,000 Turkeys to Families Throughout South Florida

Published 11-17-06

Submitted by Office Depot, Inc.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2006--Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today is delivering 2,000 turkeys to community shelters, soup kitchens and other non-profit organizations in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach. Supporting its local community during the holidays has become a tradition for Office Depot, as it delivers turkeys for the sixth consecutive year here in South Florida.

"Making a difference in the communities in which we do business is part of being a good neighbor and a socially-conscious corporation," said Mary Wong, Director of Community Relations for Office Depot. "We are proud to contribute something that will help these families have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday."

Delray Beach Mayor Jeff Perlman will help Office Depot deliver Turkeys in Delray Beach.

"The holidays can be especially difficult for many families," said Mayor Perlman. "Office Depot's generous donation will go a long way in helping to make the Thanksgiving holiday brighter for so many of our community residents."

Office Depot will start its turkey donations with a stop at the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach at 9:30AM. Other organizations scheduled to receive turkeys today include: The Soup Kitchen, Inc., Hugs for Kids (Dick Webber Center), The Caring Kitchen/Community Food Pantry, Pompey Park, Hispanic Latino Cultural Alliance, and Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence (AVDA).

About Office Depot

Office Depot provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company.

Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., Office Depot has annual sales of nearly $15 billion, and employs approximately 50,000 associates around the world. Currently, the Company sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 42 countries.

Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel -- from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. As of September 30, 2006, Office Depot had 1,121 retail stores in North America and another 323 stores, either company-owned, licensed or franchised, in other parts of the world. Office Depot serves a wide range of customers through a dedicated sales force, telephone account managers, direct mail offerings, and multiple web sites. With $4.2 billion in online sales during the last twelve months, the Company is also one of the world's largest e-commerce retailers.

Office Depot's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional press information can be found at:
http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.

Copyright Business Wire 2006

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Office Depot provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company. Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., Office Depot has annual sales of nearly $15 billion, and employs approximately 50,000 associates around the world. Currently, the Company sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 42 countries. Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel -- from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. Office Depot serves a wide range of customers through a dedicated sales force, telephone account managers, direct mail offerings, and multiple web sites.

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