OfficeMax Receives 'Supplier of the Year' From Boeing

NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax® Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the non-production category by The Boeing Company. OfficeMax was one of fourteen companies honored April 13 for exceptional commitment to excellence in working with Boeing. The non-production category encompasses goods not used in the production of Boeing aircraft.

In January, OfficeMax was one of approximately 300 companies to win a Boeing Performance Excellence Award for 2009. As an award winner, OfficeMax moved into consideration for the Boeing Supplier of the Year award, which is the company's premier supplier honor.

"Every supplier—small and large—is critical to our success and it's important to recognize these fourteen suppliers for demonstrating industry-leading standards of quality, efficiency and performance," said Ray Conner, Boeing enterprise leader of Supplier Management and vice president and general manager of Supplier Chain Management and Operations for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

This year's winners represent an elite group among more than 12,000 active Boeing suppliers in nearly 100 countries around the world. This selection was based on stringent performance criteria for quality, delivery performance, cost, environmental initiatives, customer service and technical expertise.

"OfficeMax is honored to be recognized for our role in providing value and efficiency for The Boeing Company," said Jim Durkin, executive vice president of North American sales for OfficeMax. "We credit Boeing with having the business foresight to look beyond the basic acquisition of office supplies and engage in innovative partnership programs that result in strategic value."

For more information on the Boeing Supplier of the Year award, including a complete list of award recipients, visit the Boeing Supplier Recognition website -- http://www.boeingsuppliers.com/supplier_portal/bpea.html.

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®, 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 more than 1,000 stores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/.