<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OFFICE DEPOT, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30,
1995, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 27, 1997, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 DEC-28-1996 DEC-27-1997
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 DEC-31-1995 DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-30-1995 DEC-28-1996 DEC-27-1997
<CASH> 67,950 67,826 239,877
<SECURITIES> 28,167 37,858 17,868
<RECEIVABLES> 310,288 382,896 465,803
<ALLOWANCES> 12,442 25,493 28,863
<INVENTORY> 1,351,785 1,426,199 1,397,266
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,987,937 2,132,281 2,381,079
<PP&E> 842,024 1,075,924 1,240,743
<DEPRECIATION> 204,422 290,866 394,067
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,896,589 3,200,213 3,520,819
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,151,268 1,272,001 1,287,616
<BONDS> 498,219 559,096 449,493
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 2,393 2,431 2,451
<OTHER-SE> 1,236,425 1,466,678 1,715,187
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,896,589 3,200,213 3,520,819
<SALES> 6,233,985 7,250,931 8,100,319
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,233,985 7,250,931 8,100,319
<CGS> 4,640,892 5,395,223 5,963,267
<TOTAL-COSTS> 5,709,602 6,685,157 7,413,326
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 201,827 228,861 278,197
<LOSS-PROVISION> 12,053 19,526 25,254
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,741 26,378 21,680
<INCOME-PRETAX> 302,857 312,083 371,591
<INCOME-TAX> 117,797 115,865 136,730
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