Office Depot Announces Availability of Award-Winning Rosetta Stone Language Learning Solutions

Office Depot® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the availability of the award-winning Rosetta Stone® language learning solutions from Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST), a leading provider of technology-based language learning solutions, at Office Depot retail store locations nationwide and online at www.officedepot.com. As part of the agreement, Office Depot will have in-store retail exclusivity in the Office Supply Superstore channel.

Unlike traditional learning methods, the Rosetta Stone method is interactive and immersive, teaching communication skills the same way a person’s first language is learned as a child – connecting the language with its meaning, in real life scenarios. By bypassing translation and tedious grammar drills, Rosetta Stone enables learners to think in the new language from the very beginning by connecting words and grammar with images.

"We are seeing more and more people looking to take up another language to boost their resume and hiring potential, and Rosetta Stone is a perfect tool for doing just that,” said John Lostroscio, Vice President of Merchandising for Office Depot. "We are thrilled to be partnering with the leader in the language learning category to offer our customers such a world-class product.”

"We’re excited to expand and diversify our retail presence with Office Depot,” said Eric Eichmann, chief operating officer, Rosetta Stone. "This strategic relationship will allow us to reach the small to mid-size business segment, as well as job hunting consumers.”

Office Depot customers can select from a variety of language offerings including Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, German, Arabic, and English.

For Office Depot store locations, please click on Office Depot: Your Local Office Supply Store to find locations near you.

About Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone Inc. is changing the way the world learns languages. Rosetta Stone provides interactive solutions that are acclaimed for the power to unlock the natural language-learning ability in everyone. Available in more than 30 languages, Rosetta Stone language-learning solutions are used by schools, organizations and millions of individuals in over 150 countries throughout the world. The company was founded in 1992 on the core beliefs that learning a language should be natural and instinctive and that interactive technology can replicate and activate the immersion method powerfully for learners of any age. The company is based in Arlington, Va. For more information, visit RosettaStone.com.

About Office Depot

Every day, 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 products and services to its customers through 1,593 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.3 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion, and employs about 42,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 47 countries.

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.

"Rosetta Stone” is a registered trademark of Rosetta Stone Ltd.