Office Depot Rolls out New Fiskars Scissors "Try Me” Stations at Nationwide Retail Locations

Office Depot^® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced that the Company has teamed up with Fiskars^®, the World’s #1 Scissors Brand™, to launch the most comprehensive and innovative assortment of scissors in the office supplies market.

The in-store assortment of more than 18 Fiskars scissors will include a "Try Me” station that will allow customers to experience the brand’s legendary comfort and control before making a purchase.

"Fiskars and Office Depot worked together to provide customers with a shopping experience and assortment of scissors that is truly unmatched in the industry,” said Glenn Ubertino, Sr. Director of Merchandising for Office Depot. "The ‘Try-Me’ station is the very successful culmination of Office Depot’s focus on helping customers take care of business by shopping smarter and Fiskars’ spirit of innovation.”

The lineup of Fiskars scissors available at Office Depot includes the following:

• Fiskars Everyday Scissors: A great mix of value and user-friendly features like titanium-coated, non-stick blades.
• Fiskars EcoWorks™ Scissors: These environmentally friendly scissors include 100% post-consumer recycled handles.
• Fiskars Kids Scissors: The #1 teacher recommended brand and preferred by moms.
• Fiskars Cuts+More™ Scissors: Perfect for the gadget lover, this multi-feature scissors includes a wire cutter, bottle opener, sharpener and protective sheath.

All Fiskars scissors are made from the highest-quality materials and include a lifetime warranty.

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About Fiskars

Fiskars, the World’s #1 Scissors Brand™, is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden and outdoors. The group has a strong portfolio of trusted international brands including: Iittala, Gerber, Silva and Buster. Founded in 1649, Fiskars has over 360 years of product quality excellence and is Finland's oldest company. For more information on Fiskars products and participating retailers, please visit www.fiskars.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 1,600 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.1 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $12.1 billion, and employs about 41,000 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 53 countries.

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