Office Depot Announces Availability of Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Solutions at Nationwide Retail Locations

Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the availability of Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Solutions to help consumers and small businesses remain connected and productive while on-the-go.

"In today’s day and age it is critical to always remain accessible, and these exciting mobile broadband solutions from Verizon Wireless will help our customers do just that,” said Steve Mahurin, Executive Vice President of Merchandising for Office Depot. "Whether you are a small business looking to host an impromptu team meeting by creating your own hotspot, or a college student wanting to check email from the library, our customers can now enjoy all of these solutions by making one quick stop at Office Depot.”

Office Depot is now offering the following Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband products:

• Verizon Wireless USB760 Mobile Broadband USB
  • Fast access to the Internet, Email, and Data
  • Supports up to 8MB of external memory
  • Verizon’s smallest model for simple portability
• Verizon Wireless MiFi^TM 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
  • Create a personal Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five Wi-Fi capable devices
  • Connect notebooks, MP3 players, smartphones, PDAs, and more
  • Share fast wireless Internet with others with the push of a button

"We are very excited to be partnering with Office Depot to roll out Verizon Wireless solutions to customers shopping the more than 1,100 Office Depot retail store locations throughout the county,” said John Colaiuti, Vice President of National Distribution for Verizon Wireless. "Through the nation’s most reliable network, Office Depot customers now have the ability to remain connected with access to the best technology and service that will help manage both their personal and professional lives.”

Office Depot customers can visit any nationwide retail location to pick up and activate a new Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband product.

For more information please visit www.officedepot.com or click here to find an Office Depot retail store near you.

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 1,585 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.2 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion, and employs about 42,000 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 49 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.