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Seattle — August 19, 2008 — Office Depot, a global office products and services provider, announced today that it will be implementing Hubspan's on-demand integration platform to support its overall commitment to extraordinary customer service. The resulting deployment is expected to provide Office Depot with the ability to accommodate its customers' sophisticated business integration requirements.

Office Depot said it handles transactions with thousands of suppliers and business customers on a daily basis. Partnering with Hubspan allows the Company to augment its e-commerce capability and improve high value-add customer benefits, such as on-time deliveries, order accuracy and purchasing automation.

"Office Depot is committed to delivering innovative solutions, as we continually look to enhance shared business processes within our diverse customer community," said Glenn Trommer, director of E-Commerce and Implementation Services for Office Depot. "Hubspan extends our e-commerce capability, making it simpler for our customers to do business with us."

Hubspan said its software-as-a-service (SaaS) integration platform is designed to eliminate manual workarounds and long cycle times, enabling procurement, payment and logistics processes.

Trisha Gross, president and CEO for Hubspan, commented: "Hubspan allows Office Depot's customers to enjoy shared, secure and reliable partner connections that scale on demand."

Hubspan said its SaaS integration platform is compatible with major enterprise applications, transports and data formats. It also enables real-time business processes, special handling requests, bi-directional information flows and exceptions to meet specific customer requirements.