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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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The following press release was issued by Office Depot, Inc. on April 15, 2008:


CONTACTS:

Brian Turcotte
Investor Relations
561-438-3657
Brian.Turcotte@officedepot.com

Brian Levine
Public Relations
561-438-2895
Brian.Levine@officedepot.com

OFFICE DEPOT TO ANNOUNCE FIRST-QUARTER 2008 EARNINGS TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2008

Delray Beach, Fla., April 15, 2008 – Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, will release first-quarter earnings for the fiscal period ending March 29, 2008 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. The Company will host a webcast to discuss earnings at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

To listen via webcast, please visit Office Depot’s Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.officedepot.com. A replay of the webcast and a copy of the presentation will also be available on the website.

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Important Information: In connection with the solicitation of proxies, Office Depot filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and mailed to stockholders a definitive proxy statement dated March 14, 2008 (as supplemented by proxy supplement no. 1 dated March 24, 2008, the “Proxy Statement”). The Proxy Statement contains important information about Office Depot and the 2008 annual stockholders meeting. Office Depot’s stockholders are urged to read the Proxy Statement carefully. Stockholders may obtain additional free copies of the Proxy Statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC by Office Depot through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Proxy Statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge from Office Depot by contacting Investor Relations in writing at Office Depot at 2200 Old Germantown Road, Delray Beach, FL; or by phone at 561-438-3657; or by email at brian.turcotte@officedepot.com. The Proxy Statement is also available on Office Depot’s website at www.officedepot.com. The contents of the websites referenced above are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Proxy Statement. Stockholders

may also contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc. with questions or requests for additional copies of the proxy materials by calling toll-free (800) 322-2885 or collect (212) 929-5500, or by email at officedepotproxy@mackenziepartners.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 more than 1,600 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.9 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $15.5 billion, and employs about 49,000 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 43 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.