Sometimes an Apple for the Teacher Just Isn't Enough... Office Depot Honors Hundreds of Teachers at its Three Area Stores in Hawaii for Their Hard Work and Dedication as they Head Back to School.

1,250 Backpacks Will Also be Presented to Area Schools; Deputy Director Henry Oliva from Governor Linda Lingle's Office to Attend the Special Event

WHO: Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office
        products and services, will host the Company's 12th Annual
        Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts across North America
        throughout July and August. The events are designed to provide
        a venue for area teachers to network and prepare for the new
        school year.

        Store Managers at each of Office Depot's retail stores in
        Hawaii will serve as host to the hundreds of teachers expected
        to attend the events. Office Depot has more than 1,000 retail
        store locations in North America; and three stores located in
        Hawaii.

        Deputy Director Henry Oliva from Governor Linda Lingle's
        office will attend the breakfast event in Honolulu. Also at
        the event, 500 backpacks will be presented jointly by Office
        Depot and Deputy Director Oliva to KCAA Preschool. The
        Governor's office selected KCAA to receive the donation of
        backpacks in collaboration with Office Depot.

        Also at the event, Office Depot will present a combined
        donation of 750 backpacks to principals at the following area
        schools:

       Guests from Area Schools and Organizations Include:

       --  Christina Cox, President, KCAA Pre-Schools of Hawaii

       --  Caroline Miyashiro, Parent Facilitator, Salt Lake
            Elementary

       --  Adrienne Dillard, Executive Director, Kula no na Po'e
            Hawaii

       --  Natalie Mun-Takata, Principal, Kalihi Elementary School

       --  Irving Emoto, Principal, Lincoln Elementary School

       --  Dr. Susan Hirokane, Principal from Pearlcity Elementary
            School

    WHAT: This is the 12th consecutive year Office Depot has hosted
        Teacher Appreciation Breakfasts. Teachers will have the
        opportunity to network, shop and plan for the upcoming school
        year. Last year more than 100,000 teachers and administrators
        participated around the country.

        Office Depot also understands that the Back-To-School season
        can be particularly stressful for children, parents and
        teachers. In recognition of the fact that many families have a
        difficult time ensuring their children have what they need to
        start the school year; Office Depot launched its National
        Backpack Program in 2001.

        This national charitable program has one primary goal: To help
        children succeed by providing them with the basic supplies
        they need on their first day of school.

        Office Depot will distribute 300,000 backpacks with school
        supplies in 2005, a 100,000 increase from 2004. Since the
        inception of the program (including this year's donation),
        Office Depot will have placed more than 880,000 backpacks in
        the hands of "at-risk" children across North America. In
        Hawaii alone, the company has placed more than 4,000 backpacks
        in the hands of children, since the program began.

    WHERE: Office Depot's three retail stores in Hawaii:

       --  340 Kamakee St., Honolulu HI 96814 (Cross Streets: Queen
            St & Kamakee) (The backpack event will take place at this
            store location)

       --  1505 Dillingham Blvd. Honolulu HI 96817 (Cross Streets:
            1505 Dillingham Blvd)

       --  98-1277 Kaahumanu Street, Aiea, HI 96701 (Cross
            Street98-1277 Kaahumanu St.)

    WHEN: All breakfast events in Hawaii take place on Saturday, July
        30 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

    WHY: The event is held each year to recognize and honor teachers
        for their hard work, and most importantly to thank them for
        their commitment to children--America's future.

   VISUALS: Teachers enjoying breakfast, discussing plans for the
        upcoming school year and shopping!

   Participating Star Teachers Receive:

       --  Free Office Depot Star Teacher Tote Bag filled with free
            product donated by Office Depot vendors including Sanford,
            Scholastic, 3M and Crayola.

       --  10% discount on event day purchases made with their Star
            Teacher Membership Card.

       --  15% off in-store Copy & Print services made with their
            Star Teacher Membership Card.

All teachers are welcome to attend and will have the opportunity
to enroll in Office Depot's Star Teacher program at the breakfast if
they are not already enrolled.

Office Depot 5% Back to Schools Programs:

An industry leader during the Back to School shopping period,
Office Depot offers many programs to help get kids and teachers
prepared for the new school year. Now in its sixth year, the Company's
"5% Back To Schools" Program enables customers to select a local
school to receive a 5% credit toward "FREE SUPPLIES" for qualifying
back-to-school purchases. In 2004, nearly $2 million in merchandise
credits were awarded to schools around the country.

Since the program's inception in 2000, Office Depot has awarded
36,000 schools over $10 million in merchandise credits.

Office Depot Star Teacher Program:

Pre-K through 12th Grade classroom teachers can participate in the
Office Depot Star Teacher Program. Members receive an immediate
discount on qualifying in-store purchases, an immediate discount on
Copy, Print and Ship Center Services and quarterly Advantage Rewards
for all qualifying purchases. Other program benefits include special
event invitations, members-only offers, access to detailed monthly
purchases online and dedicated Member Service Representatives.

Kids In Need Teacher Grants Program/Office Depot Sponsorship:

Office Depot is also the National Sponsor of the 2005/2006 Kids In
Need Teacher Grants Program. The program, spearheaded by SHOPA,
provides K-12 educators with the opportunity to apply for funding to
help them realize their dreams of providing innovative learning
opportunities for students in their classrooms. Teacher Grant awards
range from $100-$500. The program is open to all K-12 Teachers.
Winners are selected by members of the Kids in Need Foundation's
Teacher Grants Committee.

Applications will be available at all Office Depot retail stores,
beginning July 15, 2005, and posted on Office Depot's Community
Relations Web site at www.community.officedepot.com or by visiting
www.kidsinneed.net.