Office Depot, Inc. Gears up for Grads & Dads Gifting

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Office Depot, Inc. ODP, a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, and parent company of Office Depot and OfficeMax knows this time of year is important to honor graduates and dads. With the latest in tech products and dorm room essentials including accessories, Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores are the season's go-to destination for graduation and Father's Day gifts.

"With so many options, buying gifts for special occasions such as graduation and Father's Day is becoming increasingly challenging," said Tim Rea, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Office Depot, Inc. "We offer a one-stop shop for everyone's gifting needs. Whether you are looking for dorm room furniture to gift that graduating high school senior or the latest in tech gear for dad, your local Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have it."

When it comes to graduation gifts, the latest Office Depot Personal Shopper Index found that price and release dates for the hottest technology products are two of the most important factors considered in purchasing a graduation gift. On average, consumers expect to pay more for a high school graduation gift ($142) than a college graduation gift ($95). While gift cards or money are the most popular gifts for high school and college grads, dorm room furniture and accessories for high school grads and technology gifts for college grads are the second most popular items.

"While graduation gifts are top of mind, Father's Day is also fast approaching," said Rea. "Office Depot offers a number of hot gear and related items that all dads would love, including a large assortment of popular technology products, from laptops to Bluetooth speakers, as well as quality office gear to help dads stand out. Office furniture and desk chairs are also great gift ideas to help dads spruce up their workspace."

Several chairs including furniture perfect for Father's Day gifts will be on sale at Office Depot and OfficeMax locations, such as:

(Available Sunday, June 7 - Saturday, June 13)

• WorkPro® Commercial Mesh Back Executive Chair for $299.99 (reg. price $379.99 for an $80 savings)
• Realspace Magellan® "L" Desk and Hutch Bundle Desk for $239.98 (reg. price $419.98 for a $180 savings)

(Available Sunday, June 14 - Saturday, June 20)

• Realspace® Magellan Corner Desk for $119.99 (reg. price $199.99 for an $80 savings)

With a wide variety of gift options it can be hard to choose. Here is some of the dorm room furniture and technology on every grad and dad's wish list:

Dorm Furniture:

• See Jane Work White Kate Desk for $169.99 with Matching File/Seat for $79.99

• See Jane Work Black Kate Desk for $169.99 with Matching File/Seat for $79.99

Technology

(Available Sunday, June 7 - Saturday, June 13)

• Dell™ 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop Computer with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor and 500 GB Hard Drive for $399.99 (reg. price $549.99 for a $150 savings) PLUS get a Free $30 Gift Card with purchase
• Get a Free $30 Gift Card with purchase of a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1" Tablet
• Get a Free DVD-RW Drive with purchase of select 2-in-1 Laptops
• Get a Free Wireless Keyboard & Mouse with purchase of select Dell Desktop PCs

For full product details and to learn more about the services available at Office Depot, please visit your local Office Depot and OfficeMax retail store locations or officedepot.com To become a fan of Office Depot on Facebook and receive exclusive content, offers and more, please visit www.facebook.com/officedepot. To follow Office Depot on Twitter, please visit http://twitter.com/officedepot, and to receive the latest in Office Depot news visit http://twitter.com/officedepotnews.

About Office Depot, Inc.

Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products, services, and solutions for every workplace – whether your workplace is an office, home, school or car.

Office Depot, Inc. is a resource and a catalyst to help customers work better. We are a single source for everything customers need to be more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials.

The company has annual sales of approximately $16 billion, employs approximately 56,000 associates, and serves consumers and businesses in 56 countries with approximately 1,800 retail stores, award-winning e-commerce sites and a dedicated business-to-business sales organization – all delivered through a global network of wholly owned operations, joint ventures, franchisees, licensees and alliance partners. The company operates under several banner brands including Office Depot, OfficeMax, OfficeMax Grand & Toy, Reliable and Viking. The company's portfolio of exclusive product brands include TUL, Foray, Brenton Studio, Ativa, WorkPro, Realspace and HighMark.

Office Depot, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be found at:¹ http://news.officedepot.com.

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