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Office Depot Championship Hosted By Amy Alcott Increases Purse To $1.75 Million For 2004 Tournament To Be One of the Richest on LPGA Tour Contact Marcia Robbins TARZANA, Calif. (April 6, 2003) -- The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott benefiting City of Hope will see its purse increase to $1.75 million for the 2004 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) season, according to tournament officials. It is the third consecutive purse increase for the tournament that has grown in stature from $800,000 in 2001. "On behalf of Office Depot, it is our sincere desire to see this tournament become one of the premier events on the LPGA Tour," said Bruce Nelson Office Depot CEO. "The increased prize money will continue to ensure a strong, competitive field for the fans to enjoy and continues our commitment to women in sports, women in business, and helping City of Hope find a cure for cancer and other devastating diseases." "Office Depot has been such a tremendous supporter of City of Hope and a great title sponsor of the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott," said Laurie Petersen, executive director. "With its involvement, this tournament will continue to be one of the most important stops on the tour, which attracts the world's best players. " For more information on the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott visit www.officedepotgolf.com. About City of Hope The City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in the greater Los Angeles area, is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other serious diseases including diabetes and HIV/AIDS. The work conducted at City of Hope is shared with medical centers worldwide, touching the lives of millions of people everywhere. For more information about how you can support City of Hope's lifesaving research and treatment programs, please call 800-260-HOPE, or visit the Web site at www.cityofhope.org. City of Hope, Where the Power of Knowledge Saves Lives SM. About Office Depot No one sells more office products to more customers in more countries than Office Depot. The Company operates under the Office Depota, Viking Office Productsa, Viking Directa and 4Sure.coma brand names. As of December 28, 2002, Office Depot operated 867 office supply superstores in the United States and Canada, in addition to a national business-to-business delivery network supported by 24 delivery centers, more than 60 local sales offices and 13 regional call centers. Furthermore, the Company sells products and services in 20 countries outside of the United States and Canada, including 37 office supply stores in France and 13 in Japan that are owned and operated by the Company; and 121 additional office supply stores under joint venture and licensing agreements operating under the Office Depota name in seven foreign countries. The Company also operates an award-winning U.S. Office Depot brand Web site at www.officedepot.com where customers can access Office Depot's low competitive prices seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, as well as a new Spanish language Web site at http://espanol.officedepot.com. The Company also operates 31 other Web sites in the U.S. and 14 international countries including: Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Japan, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Office Depot's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. |