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OfficeMax Improves Sales Communications Training With WebEx Presentation Studio Office Products Leader Uses Integrated On-Demand Presentation Application to Develop and Deliver Industry Leading Sales Training Content SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products, has dramatically improved the quality, productivity and cost effectiveness of its contract sales group training with WebEx Presentation Studio, the on-demand training application within WebEx Training Center from WebEx Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEBX). WebEx Presentation Studio enables OfficeMax to create better courses by enabling its nationwide network of subject matter experts to work together online to design and build new training content. The company's 1400 sales representatives can then access this valuable web-based library of recorded training presentations to learn about new products, programs or promotions. "WebEx allows us to leverage the expertise of the entire company to create training content and enables our sales reps to access training 24x7," said Ann Stoddard, manager of Sales Communications at OfficeMax. "WebEx took the time to understand my business needs and requirements, and developed a service that was specifically designed for OfficeMax. That's service." "OfficeMax is well known for the expertise of its sales team and WebEx is proud to be a part of its training program," said Jeff Schmidt, vice president of worldwide channel sales at WebEx Communications. "With the integration of WebEx Training Center and WebEx Presentation Studio, employees now have access to both on-demand and live training from within a single application." About WebEx Presentation Studio WebEx Presentation Studio allows users to create, manage, and share web-based presentations that combine voice, video and data. With only a telephone, an Internet browser and PowerPoint presentation, business professionals can record presentations in their own voice, and can then make these rich-media presentations available on-demand for a worldwide audience, at every individual's convenience. WebEx manages a global network over which it delivers a suite of real-time web meeting applications including applications for web conferencing, online sales, web-based support, training and online events. These applications help businesses accelerate the sales cycle, increase revenue, improve employee productivity, speed products to market, enhance customer satisfaction and decrease training and travel costs. All of WebEx's applications are built on the MediaTone switching platform and delivered through the WebEx MediaTone Network, the only global network specifically designed for real-time collaboration. About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated OfficeMax(R) Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by more than 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, Internet and nearly 950 superstores. The business had sales of $6.6 billion in the first nine months of 2004 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at http://www.officemax.com/ About WebEx Communications, Inc. WebEx Communications, Inc. is the world's leading provider of on-demand web meeting applications. WebEx applications improve collaboration and increase productivity in sales, support, training, marketing, engineering and product design. WebEx delivers its suite of web meeting applications over the global WebEx MediaTone Network, a network specifically designed for secure web collaboration. WebEx Communications is based in Santa Clara, California and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit http://www.webex.com/ for more information. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by use of the terms anticipates, believes, continue, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential, predicts, should or will, or the negative of those terms or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. In particular, these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that use of WebEx applications help businesses accelerate the sales cycle, increase revenue, improve employee productivity, speed products to market, enhance customer satisfaction and decrease training and travel costs. Factors which could contribute to risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the failure of customers to utilize WebEx services effectively in their business or to reduce their other expenses. A fuller discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could affect WebEx Communications, Inc. are more fully set forth in WebEx Communications, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including WebEx's Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 8, 2004. WebEx Communications, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information contained in this press release. NOTE: MediaTone is a trademark of WebEx Communications, Inc DATASOURCE: WebEx Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Colin Smith of Antenna Group, +1-415-977-1912, or , for WebEx Web site: http://www.officemax.com/ Web site: http://www.webex.com/

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