OMX Officemax Incorporated

Coveted Award Acknowledges OfficeMax Innovation and Bottom-Line Results NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) (NYSE: OMX), a leading provider of office supplies and services, today announced that it has been named one of two 2009 recipients of the Ariba Spend Management Excellence Award in the Supplier Network Pioneer category. With this award, OfficeMax is recognized for its innovative solutions designed to help customers find opportunities for savings. "OfficeMax demonstrated unique leadership, vision and commitment in applying leading-edge spend management solutions and techniques," said Tim Minahan, Chief Marketing Office, Ariba. "We are pleased to recognize this company for its ability to drive positive and profound change in the procurement industry." In today's economy, many companies are finding that spend management is critical to remaining competitive in the marketplace. To survive the global downturn and emerge strongly positioned to compete, companies must carefully manage every dollar spent, uncover new opportunities for savings, and leverage innovative solutions that drive the bottom line. "We are very proud to be recognized in a category that's especially critical to managing a successful business in this environment," said Jim Durkin, EVP of North American Sales for OfficeMax. "OfficeMax is committed to helping our customers acheive better business results with Total Enterprise Solutions, an innovative program that provides our customers with comprehensive and highly effective cost-saving solutions." This is the second award in less than a month that OfficeMax has received for its outstanding service. On April 22, The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Novation, the healthcare industry's leading contracting services company, announced OfficeMax as the 2009 recipient of UHC Service Excellence Supplier Award as Supplier of the Year. The UHC Service Excellence Supplier Award recognizes outstanding contributions from suppliers. "Competing in today's global market requires much more than maintaining status quo. It takes flexibility and know-how to respond to threats and opportunities in the marketplace," said Minahan. "As a 2009 Ariba Spend Management Excellence Award Winner, OfficeMax understands this and has implemented solutions to enhance the performance of their partners and deliver them innovation and excellence." 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/. About Ariba, Inc. Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of on-demand spend management solutions. Our mission is to transform the way companies of all sizes, across all industries, and geographies operate by delivering software, service, and network solutions that enable them to holistically source, contract, procure, pay, manage, and analyze their spend and supplier relationships. Delivered on demand, our enterprise-class offerings empower companies to achieve greater control of their spend and drive continuous improvements in financial and supply chain performance. More than 1,000 companies, including more than half of the companies on the Fortune 500, use Ariba solutions to manage their spend from sourcing and orders through invoicing and payment. For more information, visit http://www.ariba.com/ OfficeMax Media Contacts: OfficeMax Investor Contact: William Bonner Jennifer Rook Mike Steele 630-864-6057 630-864-6057 630-864-6826 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax CONTACT: Media, William Bonner, +1-630-864-6057, or Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or Investors, Mike Steele, +1-630-864-6826, all of OfficeMax Web Site: http://www.officemax.com/ http://www.ariba.com/

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