OFFICE DEPOT CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

Office Depot celebrates 20 years
October
2006 — Delray Beach (FL): Office Depot is celebrating its 20th
anniversary with a range of activities including the ringing of the
closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.The company opened its
first store in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, on 9 October 1986 and has
since grown into a $15 billion, Fortune 150 company with operations in
36 countries with 50,000 associates worldwide.Chairman and CEO Steve
Odland said: “As we celebrate this landmark occasion, we are clearly
focussed on profitability growing our business by expanding our
geographic reach, introducing innovative customer solutions and
building a team-orientated, high performance culture. These initiatives
will keep Office Depot front and centre in the global marketplace
throughout the next 20 years.”