Office Depot Inc. - ODP- Profile

Office Depot, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to supply office products and services. The products include general office supplies, technology products and office furniture. The Group operates through three segments. The North American Retail Division markets office products and other business-related services. The Business Service Group provides contract office supply. The International Division sells office products and services outside the United States and Canada through retail stores, direct mail catalogs, internet sites, contract sales force and through international licensing and joint venture agreements. The Group's brand name includes Depot(R), Viking Office Products(R), Viking Direct(R), 4Sure.com (R), Guilbert(R) and NiceDayTM. At 01-Jul-2006, the Group had 1,506 retail stores and 20 delivery centers. The Group operates in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Germany. In 2006, the Group acquired Allied Office Products, Best office and Papirius. North American Retail sales acctd for 45% of 2006 gross revenues; Business Services, 31% and International Division, 24%