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-Consumers Holding on to Computers Longer; Demand More Tech Support Options- NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announces it is adding home and in-store tech support options to OfficeMax's award-winning, web-based tech support service ctrlcenter(TM). Customers now have the option to drop off their desktop or laptop computer at any of OfficeMax's 900+ retail locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico for service or arrange to have a ctrlcenter service technician perform at-home/office installations and set-up services. ctrlcenter maintains a support team of more than 2,500 technicians for a broad national reach and benefit of dispatching within 24 hours. ctrlcenter repair technicians are fully ASP-certified for leading PC manufacturers, including H-P, Compaq, Toshiba, and Sony enabling both warranty and out-of-warranty repairs. "Current economic conditions have consumers thinking twice before they invest in a new system and are more focused than ever on keeping their current PC performing at an optimum level," said Ryan Vero, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for OfficeMax. "Customers appreciate the quality of support that ctrlcenter's web-based platform offers so much so that they wanted to see it extended to at-home and in-store service options." ctrlcenter's web-based tech support service, powered by HiWired, was recently Awarded PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award. ctrlcenter's web-based tech support service first launched as an affordable service to offer small businesses, home office workers and other PC users 24/7 support for PCs and consumer electronic devices, including digital cameras, smart phones, Palm Pilots and iPods. To learn more about ctrlcenter's web-based, in-store or at-home tech support and prices, customers may visit any OfficeMax store or call 1-877-MAX-CTRL. About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work. The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress(R), technology products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 32,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and nearly 1,000 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/. OfficeMax Media Contacts: OfficeMax Investor Contact: William Bonner Jennifer Rook John Jennings 630-864-6057 630-864-6057 630-864-6820 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Media, William Bonner 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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