Kolkata, India, September 28, 2007 - DePOT, the ‘books, music, gifts and stationery’ retail format

of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited (a part of Future Group), launched it’s first exclusive stand
alone store at E Mall, 2nd Floor, Chitranjan Avenue, Kolkata.

Spread across an area of 4,500 sq.ft., the new DePOT store was inaugurated by the renowned
Bengali singer Srikanto Acharya. The new DePOT store will offer customers an extensive range of
books, multimedia, toys, gifts and stationery items, especially with the local flavour. DePOT offers
books with varied subjects (fiction, general reference, management and kids) by renowned
Bengali writers such as Satyajit Ray, Saradindu Bandyopadhyaya etc. In the music section, CDs and
cassettes spanning all genres - rock, pop, hindi, Indipop and also Bengali albums by singers such as
Moner Janala, Nil Dhrubotara, Kobiota Thake Gan, etc, are available. Home videos of hit movies
like Nagorik, Hirak rajar dese, Tahader Khatha and many more are available at the store. DePOT
also has an attractive range of gifts (candles, mugs, photo frames, theme packs) toys and
stationery (office, children’s and fancy).

Speaking at the store launch, Sandeep Marawaha, Operations Head – Eastern Region, Pantaloon
Retail (India) Limited said, “Depot is a tribute to our freedom of thought, speech and expression
shared with customers as books, music and gifts. Depot is about freedom and democracy which is
reflected in the way the products are displayed, the affordable pricing, the strong local flavour and
the young, lively and interactive store experience. It is designed in a way that liberates these
categories and transforms the way they are bought, sold and perceived in India.”

In addition to this exclusive stand-alone store, DePOT is present as shop-in-shops in other

Pantaloon Retail stores such as Pantaloons, Big Bazaar and Central.

Depot is an Indian experience which celebrates and respects the rich regional content in Indian
Books & Music. Depot also aims to be a strong member of the local communities it operates in
through a variety of events, engagements and social initiatives