OMX Officemax Incorporated

OfficeMax's Sales Center Expansion Brings Jobs to Norman Business Growth Prompts Plans to Nearly Double Number of Employees ITASCA, Ill., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) (NYSE:OMX), one of the nation's largest office supply distributors, will nearly double the number of employees at its Norman, Okla. sales center in the next year and a half. To make room for the more than 240 additional employees it expects to hire, OfficeMax is expanding its sales center by more than 10,000 square feet. The sales center, located in the Norman Business Park at 2601 Technology Place, currently has 270 employees. OfficeMax hopes to reach full capacity with more than 500 employees by the end of 2006 -- close to 90 percent growth in a little more than a year. The expansion will increase the size of the sales center from nearly 41,000 to more than 51,000 square feet. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of September 2005. "OfficeMax is pleased to grow our Norman sales staff, and is excited by the opportunity this expansion brings to our organization and our customers," said Larry Roesel, senior vice president, commercial sales. "The Norman community has long provided a supportive environment that has helped us grow our business, associates and local facility. We are pleased to bring additional economic value to the area, and we look forward to playing a greater positive role in the community." The sales center services more than 300,000 of OfficeMax's contract business accounts nationwide and is the only sales center of its kind in the company. The Norman Economic Development Coalition (NEDC) worked closely with OfficeMax in planning the expansion and helped the project move smoothly. "This expansion is a testament to the quality of the workforce in the Norman community," said Don Wood, executive director of the NEDC. "OfficeMax came here five years ago, and the fact that they are expanding operations here proves they were able to find what they needed from the people in this community." In addition to its facility and employee expansion, the OfficeMax Norman sales center is increasing its community outreach programs. This year, the sales center will add Adopt A School to its continuous list of community involvement activities, which already includes Toys for Tots, United Way, Light The Night, Relay For Life, Adopt A Family and Food and Shelter for Friends - Holiday Toy and Food Drive. About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated OfficeMax(R) Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business office product solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value -- 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 1,000 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX or more information can be found at http://www.officemax.com/ . OfficeMax Contact Media Contact Bill Bonner Colleen Grams, Bader Rutter & Associates 630 438 8584 262 938 5407 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax(R) Incorporated CONTACT: Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, +1-630-438-8584; or Colleen Grams of Bader Rutter & Associates, +1-262-938-5407 Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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