Office Depot Launches All-New Web Site To Celebrate New Driver Tony Stewart
CONTACT: Mindy Kramer Lisa Schmitz Office Depot Edelman 561-438-4276 312-240-2604 mindy.kramer@officedepot.com lisa.schmitz@edelman.com OFFICE DEPOT LAUNCHES ALL-NEW RACING WEBSITE TO CELEBRATE NEW DRIVER TONY STEWART AND START OF 2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES(tm) SEASON OfficeDepotRacing.com <http://www.officedepotracing.com/> Provides Fans With Exclusive Content From Stewart, Special Offers And Customer Promotions With Great Prizes (see full press release below) Boca Raton, Fla., February 10, 2009 - The start of the 2009 NASCAR(r) season is almost here, with two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart set to make his debut behind the wheel of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy Impala SS at the famed Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway later this week. In celebration of this exciting milestone, Office Depot(r) , the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR and co-primary sponsor of Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy, announced the launch of its all-new OfficeDepotRacing.com <http://www.officedepotracing.com/> website. The site is designed as an interactive destination for millions of loyal Tony Stewart fans and as a showcase for the new No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice race team. "I'm very proud to have so many supportive and enthusiastic fans, and OfficeDepotRacing.com <http://www.officedepotracing.com/> is a great place for them to keep up with the entire No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice team," said Stewart, who is taking on the role of driver/owner at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2009. "This year is a really special one for me - being able to drive for my own NASCAR team - and I want to share that sense of excitement with my fans every step of the way. We're going to have a lot of fun." An exclusive feature on the new OfficeDepotRacing.com <http://www.officedepotracing.com/> site will be "Tony's Smokin' Deals," <http://www.officedepotracing.com/#/infield/promotions/smokindeals/> giving fans the inside scoop on special products and deals available only at Office Depot. The site also provides visitors with race advances, post-race reports, up-to-date driver and show car appearance schedules, featured crew member profiles and information about how to participate in special Office Depot Racing promotions and sweepstakes throughout the season. Now through February 28, for example, fans can enter "At The Speed of Smart" <https://www.atthespeedofsmart.com/Default.aspx> sweepstakes at OfficeDepotRacing.com <http://www.officedepotracing.com/> for a chance to have Tony Stewart accompany them on a $14,000 shopping spree at an Office Depot store. Fans can also get involved by submitting their own photos and videos, download wallpaper and get Tony Stewart merchandise. Plus, Stewart will answer fan questions submitted via the website in his "Ask Tony" column <http://www.officedepotracing.com/#/garage/tony/ask/> . "Tony Stewart has millions of loyal fans, and we are excited to create an online experience catering to them," said Chuck Rubin, President of North American Retail for Office Depot. "Whether we are helping customers take care of business with great product values or providing fun ways for them to get involved in NASCAR, Office Depot is thrilled to bring everyone together at the new OfficeDepotRacing.com <http://www.officedepotracing.com/> ." For more information and photos on Office Depot's NASCAR sponsorship, please visit: http://mediarelations.officedepot.cc/racing/ 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 1,705 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.9 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $15.1 billion, and employs about 49,000 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 <http://mediarelations.officedepot.com/> . Copyright (c)2009 by Office Depot, Inc. All rights reserved.