DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2005--
Gift is Presented at Success Strategies for Businesswomen
Conference's Closing Luncheon
Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE:ODP), one of the world's leading
resellers of office products, in collaboration with Xerox Corporation
(NYSE:XRX) today presented a $25,000 grant to the National Ovarian
Cancer Coalition. The donation, which was presented during the closing
"Inspirational Luncheon" of Office Depot's Success Strategies for
Businesswomen Conference, will support a new public awareness campaign
for the Coalition. The conference, in its fifth year, took place this
week at the Boca Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida.
The $25,000 grant will ensure that the National Ovarian
Coalition's efforts to provide cancer awareness continue with funding
for next year's campaign.
This year, the Coalition brought ovarian cancer awareness to the
public with a 36-page information booklet, made possible by Office
Depot and AT&T's joint donation last year.
The publication, titled "Ovarian Cancer: Quality of Life Issues,"
offers timely and practical information to women coping with the
treatment and post-treatment of ovarian cancer. It was handed out to
the more than 1,000 women in attendance at the lunch and will continue
to be distributed to women and families through the Coalition's
national network.
"Quality of life issues are extremely important for women faced
with ovarian cancer and we believe this informational booklet will be
a valuable resource for them," noted Julene Fabrizio, President of the
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and ovarian cancer survivor.
"We are grateful to Office Depot and Xerox Corporation for their
support in assisting us with our important mission of educating women
and families about ovarian cancer, the fourth leading cause of
cancer-related deaths among women," said Fabrizio.
The Coalition strives to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and
promotes education about the disease. Simply, their mission is to
improve the overall survival rate and quality of life for women coping
with the disease.
James Mueller, Chief Executive Officer representing the Coalition,
accepted the donation from Mary Wong, Office Depot's Director of
Community Relations and Nell Grant, Global Account General Manager,
Xerox Corporation.
"Office Depot seeks to enhance quality of life in the communities
in which we operate and to serve humanity by supporting organizations
that make a profound difference," noted Wong. "The National Ovarian
Cancer Coalition is committed to doing just that, but most
importantly -- saving the lives of women," said Wong.
The booklet will be dedicated in memory of Alana Long Croft, who
recently passed away from ovarian cancer. Croft was the sister-in-law
of Grant.
"Sadly, my life has been touched by ovarian cancer through the
loss of my sister-in-law, Alana, an amazing woman, so I know
first-hand how devastating this disease can be," said Grant. "One of
the best ways we can all help save lives is by joining the National
Ovarian Cancer Coalition in educating our friends, co-workers and
families about ovarian cancer."
EDITORS NOTE: The Office Depot Success Strategies for
Businesswomen Conference Internet Press Kit, containing background
materials, press releases, digital images, biographies and more, is
located at http://mediarelations.officedepot.cc/successstrategies05/.
About National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is the leading ovarian
cancer public information and education organization in the United
States. Founded in 1995, the Coalition initiated the first toll free
ovarian cancer information line (1-888-OVARIAN), maintains the most
comprehensive website for ovarian cancer support in the world
(www.ovarian.org) and has built a network of 67 divisions in 36 states
committed to raising awareness, providing support and raising funds to
continue the cause for better educations and quality of life across
the U.S. The Coalition is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
About the Conference
The Office Depot Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference
was created in 2001 to provide women in business with networking
opportunities, while offering programs and seminars that help them
manage their businesses more successfully. The conference also
spotlights national professional women's organizations and honors top
women in business with Office Depot Visionary Awards and Businesswomen
of the Year Awards.
Leading sponsors for the 2005 conference are Xerox; platinum
sponsors are MassMutual and Hewlett Packard. Other supporting sponsors
include: Acco, Bic, Canon, Energizer, International Paper, JKG Group,
Microsoft, and Smead.
For a schedule of keynote speakers and panel business sessions
featured and to learn more about the conference, please visit
www.officedepotsuccess.com.
About Office Depot
With annual sales of more than $13 billion, Office Depot sells
more office products to more customers in more countries than any
other company. Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach,
Florida, Office Depot conducts business in 23 countries and employs
46,000 people worldwide. The Company operates under the Office
Depot(R), Viking Office Products(R), Viking Direct(R), Guilbert(R),
and Tech Depot(R) brand names.
Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel - from
retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. With
$3.1 billion in online sales in FY'04, the Company is the world's
number three Internet retailer. In North America, Office Depot has 969
retail stores in addition to a national business-to-business delivery
network supported by 22 delivery centers and more than 60 local sales
offices. Internationally, the Company conducts wholly-owned operations
in 14 countries via 78 retail stores and 25 distribution centers, and
operates 153 retail stores under joint venture and license
arrangements in another seven 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/.
CONTACT: Office Depot, Inc., Delray Beach
Mindy Kramer, 561-438-4276
mkramer@officedepot.com
or
JKG Group
Lauren Garvey, 561-989-9931, ext. 101
Cell: 561-702-0178
lauren@jkggroup.com
SOURCE: Office Depot, Inc.
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