Office Depot Names Dirk Collin Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Europe

In this position, Collin will be responsible for drivingprofitable growth and expansion in all European operations.

"Dirk combines great leadership skills and a results orientationwith the international experience that is required for this position,"noted Steve Odland, Chairman and CEO of Office Depot. "His depth ofknowledge will serve him well as we continue to strengthen ourEuropean operations and further leverage our leading position in themarketplace."

Most recently, Collin served as General Manager, Northern Europeand Vice President Sales Operations (Europe, Asia, Middle East) forStorageTek Corp, headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

He also contributed to the success of Xerox Corporation in Europe,having spent over 25 years in various senior management roles,including: Senior Vice President and General Manager Central Entity(The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland); Senior VicePresident and General Manager Southern Entity (Italy, Spain, Portugal,Greece); Senior Vice President Industrial Business Operations(Automotive, Aerospace, Retail, Telecom, Hi-Tech, Pharmaceutical,Process Industry, Petrochemical); and General Manager and ManagingDirector (Belgium, Luxembourg).

Reporting to Collin in the European organization will be theleaders of Merchandising/Marketing, Direct, and Contract, as well asthe Country Managers.

About Office Depot

With annual sales of over $14 billion, Office Depot provides moreoffice products and services to more customers in more countries thanany other company. Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in DelrayBeach, Florida, Office Depot conducts business in 22 countries andemploys 47,000 people worldwide. The Company operates under the OfficeDepot(R), Viking Office Products(R), and Viking Direct(R) brand names.

The company's common stock is listed on the New York StockExchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index.Additional press information can be found at:http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.