OMX Officemax Incorporated

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announced it is scheduled to participate in the Goldman Sachs Thirteenth Annual Global Retailing Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, September 7, 2006 in New York City at 11:55 a.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the presentation and presentation slides may be accessed via the OfficeMax website at http://investor.officemax.com/ by selecting the link to Presentations and the Goldman Sachs Thirteenth Annual Retailing Conference. The webcast and slides will be archived until September 21, 2006. About OfficeMax OfficeMax(R) Incorporated 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 more than 35,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and approximately 870 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/ . Media Contact Investor Contact Bill Bonner John Jennings 630 864 6066 630 864 6820 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Media, Bill Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or Investors, John Jennings, +1-630-864-6820, both of OfficeMax Incorporated Web site: http://www.officemax.com/ http://investor.officemax.com/

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