The International Division encompasses our retail, catalog and Internet operations in 16 countries outside of the United States and Canada. As of December 30, 2000, these countries include:

• Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
• 28 Office Depot stores in France
• 7 Office Depot stores in Japan
• Mail order operations in 14 countries
• Internet operations in 7 countries outside of the United States
• Joint venture and licensing agreements for 97 Office Depot stores in Mexico, Israel, Poland, Hungary, and Thailand

Viking Office Products

Viking Office Products, our wholly owned subsidiary, currently operates one of the industry's leading direct mail marketers of office products worldwide. In addition to our Web site in the United States, www.officedepot.com, Japan, www.officedepot.co.jp, and France, www.officedepot.fr there are Viking brand Web sites at www.vikingop.com in the United States, www.viking-direct.co.uk in the United Kingdom, www.viking.de in Germany, www.vikingdirect.nl in The Netherlands, www.vikingop.it in Italy, www.vikingop.co.jp in Japan, www.vikingop.com.au in Australia, and www.vikingdirect.fr in France.