Computerworld Names Office Depot One of the Top Green IT Organizations

Office Depot Recognized as One of the Top 12 Green IT Users for 2009 by
Computerworld; Multi-Channel Retailer Highlighted for Commitment to
Environmental Sustainability at Global Data Center and Throughout Retail Stores,
Warehouses
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and
services, announced today that IDG`s Computerworld, the "Voice of IT
Management," has selected the global retailer as one of the top Green IT
Organizations for 2009. This honor is part of the publication`s annual feature
highlighting companies with the world`s leading environmentally sustainable IT
organizations and appears in the April 20 issue of Computerworld also available
online at Computerworld.com. To view the full survey, visit
http://www.computerworld.com/html/research and click on Top Green IT
Organizations.

"Office Depot is honored to be chosen by Computerworld as one of the most
environmentally sustainable IT organizations in the world for 2009," said Tim
Toews, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. "Office Depot`s
environmental goals stretch into every area of the Company - including IT - and
we are proud that through innovation and efficiency, the Office Depot IT
division has been able to meet the greenest of standards."

For the second year in a row, Computerworld set out to identify organizations
that are implementing smart, efficient strategies to achieve "green IT."
Computerworld applied a set of criteria, developed with the help of green IT
industry experts, to identify the organizations that are working to reduce
energy consumption in IT equipment and are using technology to conserve energy
and lower carbon emissions.

"Smart organizations know that there are energy and money savings beyond data
center walls, and even beyond the IT department. Green IT efforts are found up
and down the supply chain, from the data center to the desktop, from the
mainframe to the end user," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief, Computerworld.
"Office Depot and the other organizations recognized in our second annual Top
Green IT issue have explored new ways to apply technology to reduce energy
consumption and carbon emissions in every part of their operations."

Over the last four years, Office Depot has significantly reduced its energy
usage while simultaneously expanding the Company`s capacity and improving
reliability in the IT function. In 2007, Office Depot commissioned a Data Center
Cooling System Efficiency Study, which provided important insights on the
Company`s Global Data Center. Following the study, Office Depot successfully
implemented a number of environmental initiatives, including:

* Sealing all computer room raised floor openings and unused computer cabinet
space to maximize efficiency and reduce energy usage;
* Installing Hot Air Return Plenums on all of the computer room air handlers,
which more effectively takes the hot air out of the room;
* Tuning the Data Center chilled water plant to increase efficiency and
reliability; and
* Evaluating and implementing new hardware that is more energy and cost
efficient to run, such as virtualization technology.

As a result of the Company`s accomplishments in the area of Green IT, Office
Depot was previously nominated for the 2008 Site Facilities Physical
Infrastructure Overhead Best-in-Class Award at the Uptime Institute Green
Enterprise IT Recognition Ceremony. The Uptime Institute is a leading
research-based think-tank and corporate advisory group that consults on business
and technology issues related to critical computing, environmental reliability
and energy efficiency.

"Reducing energy reduces a Company`s carbon footprint," said Yalmaz Siddiqui,
Director of Environmental Strategy for Office Depot, "Reducing energy also saves
money. At Office Depot we have found time and again, as we have in our data
center, that good environmental practice is good business practice."

About Computerworld

Computerworld`s award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), weekly publication
and focused conference series form the hub of the world`s largest global IT
media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100
awards including the Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of
Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) in both 2004 and 2006, and the American
Business Media`s Neal Award for Best Web Site, Best Blogs and Best Article or
Series in 2008. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over
2.5 million unique monthly visitors and a print audience of more than 1 million
readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS, Fall 2008). Computerworld also reaches
over 10,000 IT executives every year through its high-touch conferences and
custom summits.

About International Data Group (IDG)

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events
and research company. IDG`s online network includes more than 450 web sites
spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and
video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and
newspapers. Media brands are in more than 90 countries and include CIO, CSO,
Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld/TechWorld/TecChannel, Macworld, Network World
and PC World. The company`s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches
technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals,
influencers, and decision makers.

IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including
Macworld Conference & Expo, OpenSource World, E3, DEMO, Storage Networking
World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global
provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 1,000 IDC
analysts in more than 100 countries provide global, regional and local expertise
on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at
http://www.idg.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 1,713
worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.8
billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately
$14.5 billion, and employs about 43,000 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 48 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.

Media materials specific to Office Depot`s environmental initiatives are
available at http://mediarelations.officedepot.cc/environment.

Office Depot
Melissa Perlman, 561-438-0704
Melissa.Perlman@officedepot.com
or
Computerworld
Ellen Fanning, 508-820-8204
Ellen_Fanning@computerworld.com

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