DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2006--Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced its sponsorship of a new Habitat for Humanity house to be built in Delray Beach. The home, scheduled to be complete by April 2007, will accommodate South Florida resident Dora Shiver and her four children.

"Providing a new and safe place to live for a family is a priceless act," noted Paul Larkin, Office Depot Regional Vice President of Florida Stores. "Office Depot is proud to help the Shiver family as we mark our 20th Anniversary by continuing our support of worthy causes that impact those areas in which we live and work."

Office Depot and Habitat for Humanity International's South Palm Beach Chapter celebrated the start of the building process with a groundbreaking ceremony today. With an expected five-month construction period, Shiver, Habitat for Humanity volunteers, and Office Depot associates will put in hundreds of hours working together to finish the house.

"This home that Office Depot and Habitat for Humanity are building for my family is a dream come true," said Shiver, who works for Unimed Health Systems in Deerfield Beach. "My children and I are very thankful and excited that in a short while we will be moving into our very own home. We feel very lucky to have such caring friends at Office Depot and Habitat for Humanity."

The Shiver home is the second Habitat for Humanity project that Office Depot has supported in South Florida. The Company helped build a house for the Tawale family in Boynton Beach in 2004.

"We are thrilled to once again partner with Office Depot in the building of a new home for a deserving family," said Joseph Santarella, President of Habitat for Humanity South Palm Beach. "It's companies like Office Depot that make it possible for us to provide shelter for those families that need an extra helping hand."

"Office Depot's commitment to the South Florida community has been unwavering for the past 20 years," added Delray Beach Mayor Jeff Perlman. "We are grateful to have such a generous and dedicated corporate partner."

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.

Please visit www.community.officedepot.com for more information on Office Depot's philanthropic activities.

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in Americus, Georgia, in 1976, Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses in nearly 100 countries, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.

About Habitat for Humanity South Palm Beach

Habitat for Humanity's South Palm Beach County affiliate was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in May 1991. The organization has over 1000 registered volunteers, 2000 supporters and completed its first house in January 1992.

Copyright Business Wire 2006

Office Depot, Inc.

Office Depot, Inc.

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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