OMX Officemax Incorporated

OfficeMax Elects Haymon to Board of Directors ITASCA, Ill., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services, announced that Monte R. Haymon has been elected to serve on the company's board of directors. Mr. Haymon retired as chairman of Sappi Fine Paper North America at the end of 2002. Previously, he had held the president and chief executive officer position at Sappi Fine Paper North America since 1995. Prior to joining Sappi Fine Paper North America, Mr. Haymon was president and chief executive officer of Tenneco Inc.'s packaging group, where he served for 13 years. Mr. Haymon currently serves on the board of two public companies: Agfa-Gevaert (headquartered in Belgium) and Superior Essex. "Monte has more than 25 years domestic and international experience in general management with experience in acquisitions, integrations and consolidations," said Sam Duncan, chairman of the board and chief executive officer for OfficeMax. "Monte brings a successful track record of creating shareholder value and we welcome him to our board." Mr. Haymon was elected to the class of OfficeMax directors whose terms expire at the 2006 annual meeting. He will serve on the audit and executive compensation committees for OfficeMax. 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 Media Contact OfficeMax Investor Contact Bill Bonner John Jennings 630 438 8584 630 438 8760 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated; OfficeMax CONTACT: Bill Bonner, +1-630-438-8584; or, John Jennings, +1-630-438-8760, both of OfficeMax Incorporated Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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