Shreveport Crime Stoppers

Date: April 23, 2007

Phone: 318/673-7000

Contact: Sgt. Jim Taliaferro

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Shred-it, Office Depot and Shreveport/Caddo Parish Crime Stoppers to hold Community Shred^TM Event in Shreveport

Document Shredding Helps Americans Fight Identity Theft

Shred-it, Office Depot and Crime Stoppers are joining forces to help Americans combat identity theft by hosting Community Shred events across the country. Community members are invited to attend the event, part of the 2007 USA National Community Shred campaign taking place at Office Depot locations across the United States.

WHEN: Saturday, April 28, 2007

WHERE: Shred-it and Crime Stoppers will be on site at the Office Depot located at 1708 E. 70^th Street at Youree Drive.

From 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

WHAT: Community members are invited to bring all the unwanted personal documents they can carry for shredding by Shred-it mobile trucks. All voluntary donations collected will benefit the local Shreveport/Caddo Parish Crime Stoppers program and their communities. Crime Stoppers may be present to offer practical information regarding the prevention of identity theft.

WHY: Identity theft is the fastest growing form of consumer fraud in

North America. During tax season it is particularly important to take preventative measures. Community members can protect themselves by regularly destroying confidential and personal documents rather than disposing of them in non-secure places such as garbage bins.

WHO: Interviews will be available with:

Ø Mr. Buck Garcie, General Manager, Shred-it

Ø Sgt. Jim Taliaferro, Shreveport/Caddo Parish Crime Stoppers

Ø Sgt. Keith Greer, Financial Crime, Shreveport Police Department

About Shred-it

Shred-it, a Securit® Company, is the world’s leading on site document destruction company with over 140 branches operating in16 countries. Shred-it trucks are equipped with custom-built shredders that can efficiently destroy everything from confidential paper documents to CDs. Founded in 1988, Shred-it currently services over 150,000 global, national and local businesses and organizations worldwide. Visit www.shredit.com for more information.

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 billion, and employs approximately 52,000 associates around the world. Currently, the Company sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 42 countries.

Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel -- from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. As of December 30, 2006, Office Depot had 1,158 retail stores in North America and another 348 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 $4.3 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.

About Crime Stoppers

Local community Crime Stoppers programs stretch across the nation and participate in a global network of programs worldwide that take anonymous tips to solve crimes. With its founding roots in Albuquerque, New Mexico, thirty years ago, Crime Stoppers’ tips within the US alone have led to the arrest of approximately 400,000 criminals, the clearing of over 700,000 cases, including terrorist activity, and the recovery of narcotics and property valued in excess of $4 billion dollars. If you have information on a crime, please consult your local directory and contact your community Crime Stoppers program. All calls are anonymous, and programs do not use caller ID. www.crimestoppersshreveportcaddo.com