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Rule 424(b)(3)
SEC File No. 333-81485
Supplement to Prospectus dated July 13, 1999
[HOME DEPOT LOGO]
Thank you for requesting information regarding Home Depot's Stock Purchase
Plan, DepotDirect(tm).
On October 17, 2000, StockPower Inc., an online investor services company,
stopped providing its services. Up until that time, we offered investors the
ability to purchase and sell shares of our common stock online through
StockPower. Stockholders who enrolled with StockPower could also review and
manage their DepotDirect account online. Because StockPower has ceased doing
business, our stockholders will no longer be able to effect transactions online.
Accordingly, all references to StockPower and the ability to conduct
transactions online in our Prospectus dated July 13, 1999 should be deemed
deleted.
All of the terms of the DepotDirect plan are as described in the
Prospectus.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is October 19, 2000.
