OMX Officemax Incorporated

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax announced today that it has ended its alliance with Office-To-Office and the European Office Supply Alliance (EOSA) for the mutual support of transatlantic customers. Customers currently served through this alliance will continue to receive service from the companies through the remainder of their contract, at which time alternative service programs will be presented. OfficeMax will service new customers with global support needs through its alliance with Lyreco S.A.S., which was also announced today. "We appreciate the professionalism and support that Office-To-Office and EOSA have provided during our alliance," said Sam Duncan, chairman and chief executive officer of OfficeMax. 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 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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