Phoenix-Area Student Receives Ultimate Ride Home from School

h4 align=center>NASCAR Star Carl Edwards Drives Car Pool for the Day DELRAY BEACH, FL - April 19, 2006: The concept of a cool ride has taken on a whole new meaning for Phoenix-area sixth grader Kevin Fry. Today, Fry and his friends will get a ride home from school in a Ford Fusion driven by NASCAR driver Carl Edwards. Fry's mother Paula was selected from more than 100,000 entries in the Valpak, NASCAR on TNT Coolest Ride to School sweepstakes courtesy of Office Depot .

In addition to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a passenger in Edwards' car, Fry will introduce his new superstar friend to the Boulder Creek Elementary student body during a special all-school assembly. The Office Depot No. 99 Ford Fusion that Edwards drives in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series will also be on display at the school.

"It's a great opportunity to be able to go to this school and talk to the kids and the teachers," Edwards said. "It's going to be a really special day for me and I hope for the entire school as well."

Edwards, a former substitute teacher and current Ambassador for Youth for National PTA, is committed to improving the lives of children, as well as urging parents and families to be more involved in their kids' schools.

"Carl's experience inside and outside of the classroom makes him a fantastic ambassador for children, educators and parents," said Tony Ueber, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Office Depot. "We are delighted to be a part of such a fun and memorable experience for Boulder Creek Elementary School."

"This will be an experience that my children will remember forever," said Valpak and TNT sweepstakes winner Fry. "But this is not just a win for our family, but for our school as well. Having the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion at school will be a huge thrill for all the students. I couldn't be more thrilled to be bringing this opportunity to Boulder Creek Elementary."

"With all of the cool not-to-be-missed NASCAR moments that take place on TNT each season, we were excited to serve as one of the driving forces of the promotion," said Jeff Gregor, Senior Vice President of Sports Marketing and Programming for TNT and TBS. "The sweepstakes was not only a great marketing vehicle, but also a unique opportunity to connect race fans with one of the coolest drivers on the track."

"In addition to the great savings consumers find monthly in their blue Valpak envelope, we like to add the element of surprise," said Melissa Fisher, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Valpak/Cox Target Media. "Valpak is proud to partner with TNT and Office Depot to award something so memorable -- the most coveted carpool experience in the world -- to Paula and her lucky son Kevin."

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Valpak distributed 43 million specially designed blue envelopes to drive sweepstakes entries and encourage NASCAR fans to tune into TNT's NASCAR programming. TNT supported the program with on-air promotions during each of the network's summer races, while Office Depot promoted the chance to win the enviable escort in store and via its Sunday insert. In addition to the cool ride grand prize, Office Depot awarded second and third prize packages including a behind-the-scenes NASCAR race trip for two and five $1,000 Office Depot shopping sprees.

About Office Depot

With annual sales of over $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 22 countries and employs 47,000 people worldwide. The Company operates under the Office Depot(R), Viking Office Products(R), and Viking Direct(R) brand names.

Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel - from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. With over $3.8 billion of sales, the Company is one of the world's largest e-commerce retailers. As of December 31, 2005, Office Depot had 1,047 retail stores in North America. Internationally, the Company conducts wholly-owned operations in 14 countries, and operates under joint venture and license arrangements in another six countries.

The Company'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. Broadcast quality B-Roll/Video (digital or tape) is available at www.thenewsmarket.com/officedepot. Registration and video are free to the media.

About TNT

Turner Sports, Inc., a Time Warner company, presents some of the best and most popular sporting events worldwide and is a leader in televised sports programming. With events airing on three networks - TBS, TNT and Turner South - Turner Sports' line-up includes the NBA, NASCAR and NASCAR.COM, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Thrashers hockey, Atlanta Hawks basketball, college football, professional golf and PGA.com.

Turner Network Television (TNT), television's destination for drama and one of cable's top-rated networks, offers original movies and series, including the detective drama series The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick, and next year's eagerly anticipated anthology series Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. TNT is also home to powerful one-hour dramas, such as Law & Order, Without a Trace, Alias, Las Vegas, Cold Case, ER, NYPD Blue, Charmed, Judging Amy and Angel; broadcast premiere movies; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR and the NBA. TNT is also available in high-definition.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and a leading provider of programming for the television industry.

About Cox Target Media and Valpak(R)

Headquartered in Largo, Fla., Cox Target Media is one of the leading direct marketing companies in North America with approximately 200 franchise offices, including company-operated sales offices in Tampa, Boston, Western Michigan, New York, Houston, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, North Central California, Southern Louisiana and Jacksonville, Fla. Cox Target Media owns Valpak(R), which delivers savings to some 45 million households throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Annually, Valpak(R) distributes approximately 19.4 billion offers inserted in 528 million envelopes. Cox Target Media is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Newspapers, owned by Cox Enterprises, Inc., the sixth largest media company in the United States.