News Release

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 30, 2009-- Office Depot® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced it will showcase an expanded assortment of specialty paper and printing services at Office Depot retail locations that will provide customers with even more options and convenient on-site design and printing capabilities for resumes, small business marketing collateral, presentations, and more.

With millions of Americans currently seeking new positions in the workforce and starting new small businesses, it is more important than ever to have the proper presentation materials to make a good first impression.

“Presentation is everything, whether you are pitching your business capabilities to a potential client or interviewing for a new position,” said Steve Mahurin, Executive Vice President of Merchandising for Office Depot. “With products like high-quality resume paper and portfolios, partnered with professional design and printing services, Office Depot is truly a one-stop destination for all of your business needs.”

Included in the expanded paper lineup is a full assortment of Southworth resume papers, color and texture papers, and business papers, along with a new assortment of environmental paper products. Additionally, there are 14 styles of full invitation kits, 10 styles of coordinating business stationery, and a full section of “boutique” style stationery and recognition paper kits from Gartner.

To guide shoppers through the wide variety of colors, finishes and weights, the new in-store display features a simple to use swatch system for a close inspection of each product.

As an added convenience, Office Depot’s Design, Print and Ship Depot provides the ability to print customized products such as a resume, letterhead, or presentation on-site at the store, adding a touch of professionalism to each and every product.

For more information, please visit your local Office Depot retail store location or www.officedepot.com.

About Office Depot

Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides products and services to its customers through 1,713 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.8 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion, and employs about 43,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 48 countries.

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.

Source: Office Depot

Office Depot, Boca Raton
Jason Shockley, 561-438-0037
jason.shockley@officedepot.com