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OFFICE DEPOT RELAUNCHES COMPANY'S POPULAR WEB CAFÉ SERIES



Boca Raton, Fla., September 15, 2009 -- Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the return of Office Depot's Web Café. The educational series tailored to small business professionals, which has attracted thousands of attendees since its initial launch in 2002, echoes Office Depot's commitment to Taking Care of Business by providing great products, solutions, information and tools that small businesses need. The first webinar in the series will begin on Tuesday, October 20 at 4PM EST; the second and third will follow on October 27 and November 3 at the same time, respectively. To register for a Web Café session, please visit www.officedepot.com/webcafe.

"Small business owners and entrepreneurs are a terrific group of people," said Monica Luechtefeld, Executive Vice President of E-Commerce and Direct Marketing for Office Depot. "We are dedicated to providing them with the products, tools, and knowledge they need to strengthen their businesses in today's competitive marketplace. The Office Depot Web Café is aimed at helping them achieve just that."

The 2009 Office Depot Web Café series will kick off on October 20 with a webinar featuring Nancy Michaels, the CEO and Founder of Grow Your Business Network. Michaels will present on the topic of "Marketing on a Shoestring - Steps to Increase Your Visibility on a Tight Budget," skills that will come in handy in today's marketplace.

"If you're a small business owner looking to get an edge on growing your business the smart way, the Office Depot Web Café is a no-brainer," said Michaels. "Office Depot's practice of going above and beyond in addition to its strong commitment to servicing the needs of their small business customers is incredible and I'm proud to have participated over the past few years."

Additional presenters during the 2009 Office Depot Web Café series will include:

Mari Smith, Relationship Marketing Specialist and Social Media Keynote Speaker, Consultant and Trainer, will speak on October 27. Smith will present on the topic of "Social Marketing Success: How to Use the Top Two Online Social Networks - Facebook and Twitter - to Significantly Grow Your Business."

Liz Lynch, Founder of the Center for Networking Excellence, will present on November 3 on the topics of "Building Strong Customer Relationships and Networking to Increase Your Bottom Line."

The Office Depot Web Workshop series also known as Web Café was launched in 2002 as part of the Company's online Business Resource Center featured on www.officedepot.com. These free web-based seminars provide small business owners and other professionals with the opportunity to learn from industry experts on a variety of topics ranging from marketing, and sales tools to finance and technology trends.

The workshops, which are held on select Tuesdays at 4PM EST, consist of a 40-minute presentation followed by an interactive question-and-answer session. Participants are invited to submit questions to the speaker and download highlights or the full transcript from the presentation.

For those who are unable to attend the live event, replays are available in the Web Workshop archives. Complete schedule and registration information is available at www.officedepot.com/webcafe..

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 1,593 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.3 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion, and employs about 42,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office supplies, office products and business services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 47 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
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