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NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) today announced that Sam Martin will assume the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective September 17, 2007. Martin will have responsibility for all areas of Retail, Contract and Supply Chain. Martin, 51, served most recently as senior vice president of operations of Wild Oats Markets Inc. Prior to joining Wild Oats, from 2005 to 2006, Martin served as senior vice president of supply chain for ShopKo Stores Inc. Mr. Martin joined ShopKo in 2003 as Vice President of Distribution and Transportation. From 1998 until 2003, Mr. Martin was Regional Vice President, Western Region, and General Manager for Toys R Us. Prior to that, Mr. Martin served in a variety of operational roles in his 24-year tenure with Fred Meyer Stores. "I am extremely excited to have Sam join our executive leadership team," said Sam Duncan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OfficeMax. "Sam has an exemplary track record in delivering strong operating performance. We welcome his wealth of knowledge as we pursue our near- and long-term goals." About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated OfficeMax Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. The OfficeMax mission is simple: to help our customers do their best work. The company provides office supplies, print and document services through OfficeMax Impress(TM), technology products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 35,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 900 stores. For more information, visit: http://www.officemax.com/. OfficeMax Media Contacts OfficeMax Investor Contact Bill Bonner Jennifer Rook John Jennings 630 864 6066 630 864 6057 630 864 6820 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Media, Bill Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or Investors, John Jennings, +1-630-864-6820, all of OfficeMax Incorporated Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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