OMX Officemax Incorporated

ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services, will host a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 to discuss the current state of its business and its operating plan for 2006. A press release will be issued before the call. Domestic participants should dial (800) 374-0165 and international callers should dial (706) 634-0995 10 minutes before the beginning of the call. Slides accompanying the conference call and an audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the Internet by visiting the Investors section of the OfficeMax website at http://investor.officemax.com/ and selecting the January 24, 2006 conference call link. Slides will be posted to the OfficeMax website 30 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the conference call and accompanying slides will be archived online for one year following the call and will be posted on the "Presentations" page located within the Investors section of the OfficeMax website. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made in this press release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and the Company's future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. These statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Important factors regarding the Company which may cause results to differ from expectations are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, including under the caption "Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements", and in other filings with the SEC. About OfficeMax OfficeMax is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. 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 approximately 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, Internet and more than 900 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at http://www.officemax.com/. OfficeMax Media Contact OfficeMax Investor Relations Contact Bill Bonner John Jennings 630 438 8584 630 438 8760 http://investor.officemax.com/DATASOURCE: OfficeMax CONTACT: Media, Bill Bonner, +1-630-438-8584, or Investor, John Jennings, +1-630-438-8760, for OfficeMax Web site: http://www.officemax.com/ http://investor.officemax.com/

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