* Is working closely with the Business Roundtable to activate the Partnership for Disaster Relief, resulting in 89 corporate donations worth $102 million in cash and in-kind.
"Hurricane Katrina is the American Tsunami," noted Steve Odland, Chairman and CEO of Office Depot. "They continue to encourage other companies to join us in this massive relief effort -- not only to help our fellow citizens, customers and associates who are suffering, but to ensure that economy can withstand the tremendous impact this storm will have on American business."
Office Depot Inc founded in 1986 is one of the world's largest sellers of office products and an industry leader in every distribution channel, including stores, direct mail, contract delivery, the Internet and business-to-business electronic commerce.
With annual sales approaching $14 billion, Office Depot provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company. Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, Office Depot conducts business in 23 countries and employs 47,000 people worldwide. The Company operates under the Office Depot, Viking Office Products, Viking Direct, Guilbert, and Tech Depot brand names.