ADVISORY/Junior Achievement Hosts Its Annual Student/Business Leader Forum Sponsored by Office Depot; Interactive Forum to be Webcast ``Live'' on May 13, 2003.

Business Editors/Education Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday, May 13th, 3:00-4:30 PM EST

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Junior Achievement

WHO:    Event hosted by Bill Freeman, Chairman of the Junior
        Achievement National Board of Directors and moderated by
        Noelle Walker, Anchor from WCCO-TV, CBS affiliate.

        Business Leader Panel includes:

        Dan Cathy, President and COO, Chick-fil-A

        Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chair and CEO, Carlson Companies

        Robert J. Keller, President, Business Services Group,
        Office Depot

        Jeffrey Taylor, Founder and Chairman, Monster

        David Vinson, Young Entrepreneur Organization Member and
        Founder of Optate

WHAT:   Junior Achievement will host its annual Student/Business
        Leader Forum, sponsored by Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE:ODP).
        Students from the Minneapolis area, as well as students
        nationwide will participate in the Webcast. They will have the
        opportunity to interact with business leaders from the travel,
        retail, employment and food industries. Business leaders will
        answers questions posed by students and share their own views
        on:

           --  How they achieved success in business
           --  The job outlook for college graduates now and beyond
           --  How to prepare for future economic and workforce issues
           --  Best career paths in today's marketplace
           --  The importance of "world experience" and networking
           --  Skill sets and entrepreneurial skills

WHERE:  The Hilton Minneapolis
        Grand Ballroom, Salon C
        1001 Marquette Avenue South
        Minneapolis, MN 55403-2440

WHEN:   May 13th, 3:00-4:30 PM EST

WHY:    The annual event provides today's students with the insight
        and knowledge they need as they prepare for college and then
        the workforce.

        Today, college graduates and students entering college are
        facing a challenging job environment. While a college degree
        provides a competitive edge, college graduates and students
        need to understand the impact of the economy, the skill sets
        and industry trends facing them, so they can plan for the
        future.

        The Student/Business Leader Forum is an interactive and
        thought-provoking discussion, which provides students with
        advice from prominent business visionaries.

NOTE:   Media is encouraged and welcome to attend the event. Also,
        the media can access the "Live" Webcast by visiting
        www.ja.org.

        Please contact Edwin Bodensiek at Junior Achievement for
        further details and/or to confirm attendance for the event.

PHOTOS: Business leaders and students interacting.

About Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement is the world's largest and fastest-growing organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through age-appropriate curricula, JA programs begin at the elementary school level, teaching children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers. JA programs continue through the middle and high school grades, preparing students for additional key economic and workforce issues they will face in the future. Today JA reaches more than four million students through 150 offices nationwide and another two million students in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org.