Sep. 15, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Office Depot^® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and Swingline, the leading brand in stapling for business, home and mobile office, today announced the availability of the Swingline® Optima® line of electric staplers at nationwide Office Depot retail locations and online at www.officedepot.com.

The Optima line of electric staplers combines sleek design with innovative features such as 100 percent guaranteed jam-free stapling, along with enhanced user feedback and control.

“We developed the Optima range of automatic staplers to complement our manual stapling line and provide consumers with higher quality, long lasting staplers that provide meaningful benefits such as intuitive activation, user control, and user feedback such as low staple indicator lights - all backed by our jam-free guarantee,” said John Stasiw, Senior Vice President of Marketing for ACCO Brands.

“Swingline has been an innovator and trusted brand in the office supplies industry for years, and Office Depot is thrilled to carry these advanced staplers for our customers,” said Steve Mahurin, Executive Vice President of Merchandising for Office Depot. “This new line of products, paired with an enhanced shopping experience, will help Office Depot customers shop smarter for their next stapler purchase.”

As part of the launch, Office Depot rolled out a new in-store set containing signage and displays that make it simpler for customers to select the right stapler to meet their specific needs. The new in-store set also includes display staplers, enabling customers to “touch and feel” the product, allowing them to select the best fitting stapler for their work style.

The new Swingline Optima assortment of staplers available at Office Depot includes:

Swingline Optima Grip Electric Stapler:

• Compact design to take reliable automatic stapling wherever you need it.
• Jam-free stapling of up to 20 sheets with Swingline S.F. ® 3 or Optima Premium Staples.
• Intuitive user control - you're in charge of where and when the staple goes.
• Built-in stack height gauge and staple placement guides.

Swingline Optima 20 Electric Stapler:

• Sleek design to complement any desktop.
• Quiet performance - ideal for office environments.
• Jam-free stapling of up to 20 sheets with Swingline S.F.® 4 or Optima Premium Staples.
• Intuitive user control - you're in charge of where and when the staple goes.
• LED low staple indicator alerts you to refill before running out of staples.