OMX Officemax Incorporated

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) today announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer Don Civgin resigned his position effective August 29, 2008 to pursue another opportunity outside of OfficeMax. The Company expects to commence a search for a new Chief Financial Officer as soon as practicable. "Don has provided sound business and financial counsel during his tenure with the company and we wish him the best with his future endeavors," said Sam Duncan, chairman and chief executive office of OfficeMax. "We believe the current senior management and finance teams are well-positioned to absorb Don's responsibilities in the near term, until a permanent replacement is named." Civgin joined OfficeMax in October 2005 and was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in November 2005. 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 32,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and nearly 1,000 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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