1. CONFIDENTIAL Invitation to Participate In Office Depot’s National K-12 Purchasing Plan

2. 2 CONFIDENTIAL Program Advantages  Reduces Administrative Burden  Private, Award Winning Website With Your Pricing  Lowest Priced Program due to Collective Purchasing Power 7,000 Participating Agencies Throughout the US $370 Million in annual office and classroom/school supply sales ­ $150 million in sales to K-12 schools  No Fees or Purchasing Commitments  Annual Program Enhancements

3. 3 CONFIDENTIAL Contract Facts  County of Los Angeles acted as the lead public agency  Evaluated by national team of local government and K-12 purchasing officials Separate K-12 evaluation performed  RFP based on annual spend in excess of $350 million and advertised nationally  Evaluation of pricing based upon thousand of products Bidders were required to submit net product pricing on all items with UPC codes for analysis purposes  Office Depot ranked #1 overall in price and capabilities  Office Depot received a single award for both national contracts  New contract effective January 2, 2006 4 year award with an additional 2 one-year extensions

4. 4 CONFIDENTIAL Members of NYSAIS Benefit  Special classroom supplies and arts and crafts core list of 850 items for K-12 schools  500 high use office supply items discounted up to 85% off of manufacture’s list price  All other catalog items discounted 10% off our Office Depot public website – up to 80% off manufacturer’s list price  Discounted promotional items  Discounted in-store reproduction, binding, and laminating services

5. 5 CONFIDENTIAL Office Depot Advantages  Largest In-stock Inventory Over 90% of purchases from Office Depot warehouses Fewer wholesale purchases = larger discounts Less than 1.5% backorders  Over 99% Operational Accuracy Rate  Award Winning E-Commerce Site  National and Local Representation  Contract Pricing in OD Retail Stores  Seamless Transition Program

6. 6 CONFIDENTIAL School (K-12) Programs  5% Back to School  School Supply Catalog  Backpack Program  Star Teacher  Teacher Wish List  Money Card Program  Large Scholastic Products Assortment

7. 7 CONFIDENTIAL Getting Started  Easy startup for members  Contact Business Development Manager Cynthia Sobkowich – cynthia.sobkowich@officedepot.com  Or Northeast Program Manager – Schools  Chris Komst – chris.komst@officedepot.com  Send an E-Mail Indicating you are a NYSAIS Member  School Name, District Contact Name Phone Number E-Mail Address