Announcement and Unveiling at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Please note the following unveiling will take place this Saturday,
November 17 at 9:45 a.m. EST outside the infield media center at
Homestead-Miami Speedway.  There will be a photo-op and one-on-one
interviews are also available.  Thanks.

 


 


  

 

 

 


CONTACTS:

Mindy Kramer
Chad Young    

Office Depot
Edelman

561-438-4276 (office)
312-240-2733 (office)

917-903-0640 (mobile)
847-924-1118 (mobile)

mindy.kramer@officedepot.com                                            
 chad.young@edelman.com

 


 


LUCKY NASCAR FAN WINS 

ROUSH STAGE 3 MUSTANG COURTESY OF OFFICE DEPOT 

 

Winner of "Worklife Rewards(tm) Sweepstakes" Receives One-of-a-Kind
Performance Car During a VIP Experience at Homestead-Miami Speedway 

 

Delray Beach, Fla., November 17, 2007 - Office Depot a
leading global provider of office products and services, and the
official office products partner of NASCAR, today announced that Diann
LaGrange of Aurora, Colo., is the winner of the Office Depot "Worklife
Rewards(tm) Sweepstakes" and receives a one-of-a-kind Roush Stage 3
Mustang.  LaGrange will be handed the keys to the car from Carl Edwards,
driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, this morning at
Homestead-Miami Speedway.  Edwards will present the car to LaGrange
along with Jack Roush, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing and owner of
Roush Performance Vehicles.  

 

Edwards will also be taking LaGrange for a ride in her new car around
the racetrack at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of Ford Championship
Weekend and the Ford 400, the final race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup
season.

 

"Office Depot is always looking to do things for the fans, and I have
really enjoyed being a part of these programs.  This is one of the
coolest programs yet," said Carl Edwards.  "I'd love to be able to keep
this car for myself, but I am really excited to get on the track with
Diann and show her what this Roush Stage 3 Mustang can do."  

 

The Roush Stage 3 Mustang is one of the premier performance cars
available to consumers.  This customized edition of the Roush Mustang
has the Carl Edwards's No. 99 logo stitched into the upholstery and a
special paint scheme that includes the signatures of both Carl Edwards
and Jack Roush. 

 

"This Roush Stage 3 Mustang is just an incredible car," said LaGrange.
"I've been a member of the Office Depot loyalty program for years now
and I really appreciate what Office Depot is doing to reward its loyal
customers."

 

"As both a loyal race fan and Worklife Rewards member, Diann really
demonstrates one of the many ways we are using NASCAR to engage with our
customers," said Chuck Rubin, President, North American Retail for
Office Depot.  "There are many benefits in our newly-enhanced Worklife
Rewards program and we are very excited to showcase Worklife Rewards
through this NASCAR themed promotion." 

 

 




In addition to the thrill of driving on the racetrack with Carl Edwards
behind-the-wheel, LaGrange's VIP experience in Miami includes pit and
garage access at Homestead-Miami Speedway and the opportunity to watch
the Ford 400 featuring Edwards and the rest of the Nextel Cup field from
both the No. 99 Office Depot pit box and from a suite above the
grandstand.

 

The "Worklife Rewards(tm) Sweepstakes" ran from September 1 through
October 20, 2007 and eligible Worklife Rewards(tm) members were
automatically entered into the sweepstakes anytime they made a purchase
using their Worklife Rewards(tm) card or number during that period and
opted in for the sweepstakes.   

 

To become a Worklife Rewards(tm) member, simply go to 
www.myworkliferewards.com <http://www.myworkliferewards.com/>  to sign
up or visit any Office Depot retail location.  The new Office Depot(r)
Worklife Rewards(tm) program offers 10% back on ink, toner and paper
purchases, and Design, Print and Ship purchases, PLUS an additional 1%
back on nearly everything else. *   

  

About Office Depot

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, Fla., Office
Depot has annual sales of over $15.4 billion, and employs approximately
52,000 associates around the world. Currently, the Company sells to
customers directly or through affiliates in 43 countries.

 

Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel -- from retail
stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce.  As of June 30,
2007, Office Depot had 1,186 retail stores in North America and another
369 stores, either company-owned, licensed or franchised, in other parts
of the world.  Office Depot serves a wide range of customers through a
dedicated sales force, telephone account managers, direct mail
offerings, and multiple web sites.  With $4.7 billion in online sales
during the last twelve months, the Company is also one of the world's
largest e-commerce retailers.  

 

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
<http://mediarelations.officedepot.com/> . 

 

About Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 14 motorsports
teams, five in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie
McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; five in the Busch
Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Todd Kluever,
Michel Jourdain Jr. and Danny O'Quinn Jr.; and three in the Craftsman
Truck Series with Edwards, Peter Shepherd, Travis Kvapil, Erik Darnell
and T.J. Bell; and one in the ARCA/REMAX Series with Colin Braun and
Darnell.  

 

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* 10% Rewards exclude postage stamps and HP ink and toner, 1% rewards
are granted on qualifying purchases and certain exclusions apply. Visit 
www.myworkliferewards.com <http://www.myworkliferewards.com/>  for full
details.