Office Depot, Inc. : Office Depot Private Brand Shredder Named a Consumers Digest “Best Buy”

Ativa® MD1200 Desktop Shredder Delivers Security, Efficiency, and Value

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2012-- Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of in the shredder category, in the magazine's February issue. The Ativa MD1200 shredder is available at nationwide Office Depot starting at $79.99.

Consumers Digest "Best Buys" are defined as products that deliver the most value in a given category and merit special attention from consumers, based on a combination of performance, ease of use, features, warranty, efficiency, style, and maintenance and service requirements. "Best Buys" in shredders were selected based on performance, paper capacity, types of media accepted and warranty. Only models that use cross cut or similar technology were considered for "Best Buys" because of their ability to shred documents more thoroughly than strip-cut models.

"Being named a Consumers Digest 'Best Buy' is a great honor, and we are thrilled that our Ativa MD1200 shredder was recognized," said Tammie Hunt, Vice President of Own Brand for Office Depot. "Our customers' feedback is taken into great consideration when we design our Own Brand products, and being named a 'Best Buy' validates our strong focus on our customers needs."

The compact Ativa MD1200 desktop shredder is designed for medium-duty shredding in the general household or home office use, and delivers reliable cross-cut shredding for confidential personal and business documents. With the ability to shred up to 12 sheets per pass and up to five minutes of continuous run time, the Ativa MD1200 helps clear clutter by shredding unopened junk mail and also features durable cutters that can slice through CDs/DVDs, credit cards, paper clips and staples. The strong high-density blades resist wear and corrosion for lasting sharpness and strength and also reduces noise and vibration with the innovative Quiet Cut™ feature.

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Celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, 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 supplies and services to its customers through 1,656 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $11.6 billion, and employs about 40,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office supplies and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 58 countries.

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