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- OfficeMax's Partner Program to Provide Valuable Cost Savings to Butler's Client Base - NAPERVILLE, Ill., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announced that Butler Animal Health Supply, the largest distributor of animal health products in the U.S., joins the OfficeMax Partner Advantage(TM) Program. Recognized as Butler's preferred office supplier, the program enables OfficeMax to deliver value-added discounts, both through direct ship and at retail outlets, to Butler's 25,000+ veterinarian client base throughout the U.S. Additionally, Butler can now leverage state-of-the-art reporting and spend analysis to make overall procurement more efficient. "We are thrilled to have Butler Animal Health Supply join the OfficeMax Partner Advantage Program because they are progressive in finding ways to provide their customers with quality products at an optimal price," said Jim Durkin, Executive Vice President of Contract Sales for OfficeMax. "By being Butler's all-in-one office products and services provider, this program enables OfficeMax to provide valuable discounts to Butler's clients that enables them to reduce costs and lower their overall procurement spend." Davey Stone, Vice President of Marketing and Sales Service for Butler Animal Health Supply states, "Butler Animal Health Supply is committed to providing veterinarians with the best possible strategic solutions for their practice needs, including our Office Supply Solutions(TM) provided by OfficeMax. As the market leader of animal health product distribution, we are pleased to partner with the industry leader of office products to offer this valuable service to our customers." The OfficeMax Partner Advantage Program is a customized, affiliation-based program that enables OfficeMax to provide special member-only discounts to a customer's client base. To learn more about OfficeMax's other business-to-business solutions or to review OfficeMax's 2009 Procurement Trends Study conducted in partnership with Purchasing Magazine, please visit http://www.officemaxsolutions.com/ About Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC (BAHS) serves companion animal, equine and large/food animal veterinarians throughout the United States. As the largest distributor of animal health products in the United States with total sales, including agency products, exceeding $1.0 billion, BAHS employs over 700 employees. With 16 strategically positioned, state-of-the-art distribution locations, BAHS maintains a greater than 98% order-fill ratio, accomplishing their mission of providing the right product, at the right place and at the right time. Butler Animal Health Supply has eight Inside Sales Centers positioned across the country operated by over 150 Inside Sales Representatives. A team of 230 experienced and knowledgeable Territory Managers meet with their veterinary customers, and personally provide them with product information and strategic solutions. BAHS distributes animal health products from more than 400 manufacturing vendors to over 25,000 veterinary practices. For more information about Butler Animal Health Supply, visit http://www.accessbutler.com/. 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 more than 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 1,000 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/. OfficeMax Media Contacts William Bonner Jennifer Rook 630-864-6057 630-864-6057 OfficeMax Investor Contact Michael Steele 630-864-6826 Butler Animal Health Supply Media Contact Renea Lewis 614.659.1724 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax CONTACT: Media, William Bonner, +1-630-864-6057, or Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or Investors, Michael Steele, +1-630-864-6826, all of OfficeMax; or Renea Lewis of Butler Animal Health Supply, +1-614-659-1724 Web site: http://www.officemax.com/ http://www.accessbutler.com/

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