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We submitted our 2007 annual Section 12(a) CEO certification with the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The
certification was not qualified in any respect. Additionally, we filed with this Form 10-K, the CEO and CFO
certifications required under Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Steve Odland — Age: 49
Mr. Odland has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a Director since early 2005. Prior to joining Office
Depot, Inc., he was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of AutoZone, Inc., from 2001 until 2005.
Previously he was an executive with Ahold USA from 1998 to 2000, President of the Foodservice Division of Sara
Lee Bakery from 1997 to 1998 and was employed by The Quaker Oats Company from 1981 to 1996 in various
executive positions. Mr. Odland is also a director of General Mills, Inc.
Charles Brown — Age: 54
Mr. Brown has been President, International since 2005. In 2007, oversight of business development was added to
his role. He was the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until from 2001 to 2005. Prior
to that, Mr. Brown was Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller since he joined our company in 1998. Before
joining Office Depot, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Denny’s, Inc. from 1996 until
1998; from 1994 until 1995, he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ARAMARK International; and
from 1989 until 1994, he was Vice President and Controller of Pizza Hut International, a Division of PepsiCo, Inc.
Mr. Brown will assume the role of acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective March 1, 2008 until a
permanent Chief Financial Officer is hired.
Elisa Garcia — Age: 50
Ms. Garcia was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in July 2007 with
overall responsibility for global compliance matters and governmental relations. Prior to joining Office Depot, Ms.
Garcia served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Domino’s Pizza, Inc. from April 2000. Prior to joining
Domino’s Pizza, Ms. Garcia served as Latin American Regional Counsel for Philip Morris International, and
Corporate Counsel for GAF Corporation.
Monica Luechtefeld — Age: 59
Ms. Luechtefeld has been our Executive Vice President, Information Technology and business development since
early 2005. She assumed responsibility for supply chain in 2007. Previously, she was Executive Vice President of E-
Commerce from 2000. Prior to this role, she held several officer positions including Vice President, Marketing and
Sales Administration and Vice President of Contract Marketing & Business Development. Ms. Luechtefeld joined
Office Depot in 1993, serving as General Manager of the Southern California Region of Office Depot until 1996.
Patricia McKay — Age: 50
Ms. McKay has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since late 2005. From 2004 until
2005 she served as a Director of our company. She served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Restoration Hardware, Inc. from 2003 to 2005. From 1997 until 2003, she worked in various executive-level
positions at AutoNation, Inc., concluding in her serving as Senior Vice President, Finance. From 1988 until 1996,
Ms. McKay served in various financial positions for Dole Food Company, Inc., culminating in the position of Vice
President Finance and Controller, a position she held from 1993 until 1996. Ms. McKay began her career at a major
international public accounting firm where she worked as an auditor for ten years. On February 26, 2008, the
Company announced that Ms. McKay is leaving the Company effective March 1, 2008.