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vFinance and Office Depot Announce Strategic Relationship; Enables Small Businesses to Find Financing Through www.officedepot.com

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2003--vFinance, Inc. (OTCBB:VFIN), a rapidly expanding financial services firm servicing high growth companies and high net worth investors, and Office Depot (NYSE:ODP) have announced a strategic agreement that will enable Office Depot's U.S. based online audience of small businesses and entrepreneurs to access potential sources of business capital via VFIN's proprietary online database tools.

The relationship is built around VFIN's sophisticated prospecting technology, which can identify potential Angel Investors and VC Firms through advanced data mining technology. vFinance's popular, user-friendly tools will enable small businesses and entrepreneurs on http://www.officedepot.com to search, review and purchase data/contact information on relevant investors and venture capital firms that match their small businesses opportunity.

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