OMX Officemax Incorporated

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announced that Tony Giuliano has been named vice president, treasurer and investor relations. Giuliano will oversee treasury and risk management activities as well as investor relations for the company. Giuliano, 50, brings to OfficeMax more than 20 years of corporate finance experience. Prior to joining OfficeMax, Giuliano was treasurer with ACCO Brands Corporation ("ACCO") since 2005, where he was responsible for integrating and managing the merged global treasury activities of ACCO and General Binding Corporation ("GBC"). Previously, Giuliano held senior level treasury, investor relations, and financial planning positions with GBC and Montgomery Ward. He holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and a B.A. degree in Economics and Mathematics from Hiram College. "I am pleased to welcome Tony to OfficeMax," said Sam Duncan, chairman and chief executive officer of OfficeMax. "He is a demonstrated leader and brings an extensive background in finance to the company. We look forward to Tony playing an important role as we continue to focus on executing well in the current market environment and growing our business over the long term." 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 more than 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 1,000 stores. For more information, visit: http://www.officemax.com/. OfficeMax Media Contact OfficeMax Investor Contact Jennifer Rook Mike Steele 630 864 6057 630 864 6826 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Jennifer Rook, Media, +1-630-864-6057; or Mike Steele, Investor, +1-630-864-6826, both of OfficeMax Incorporated Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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