OMX Officemax Incorporated

OfficeMax to Open New White Plains, NY Store Relocated Store Showcases Redesigned Interior With Easy Access to Office, School Supplies and Copy/Print Center ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R), Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), one of the nation's largest office supply retailers, will celebrate the grand opening of its new White Plains, N.Y. superstore on Sunday, November 7. The 22,000-square-foot OfficeMax located at 7 City Place in the City Center Shopping Center provides a one-stop shop for all office- related needs. Approximately 30 full- and part-time associates will be employed at the store, which is relocating from 60 South Broadway. The first 125 customers in the store on Sunday, November 7 and Monday, November 8 will receive free gift bags filled with store merchandise. In addition, radio station WFAS-FM 103.9 will broadcast live from the store from noon to 2 p.m. on November 7 and give away prizes. In-store customers can register for a chance to win a DVD/VCR player, a 20-inch TV/DVD/VCR combo or a laptop computer. "We are grateful for the support of our White Plains customers and are pleased to be able to bring them a redesigned and improved store in this new location," said Gary J. Peterson, OfficeMax president - retail. "Remodeling stores is just one way we demonstrate our relentless focus on the customer. We remain committed to exceptional service and extraordinary product selection in our 35 stores throughout New York, and nearly 1,000 OfficeMax stores nationwide." The OfficeMax superstore features comprehensive services and a new store design to help customers find what they need quickly and easily, including: -- Full-service copy and print center services, offering digital printing, color copying and desktop publishing for complete business and home needs -- A wide variety of ready-to-assemble furniture for office and home office needs and a design assistance center -- New store interior design, more product signage and lower sight lines, allowing shoppers to see where they want to go as they enter the store -- Products arranged by categories, making browsing easier -- Professional and affordable computer networking and PC installation services for business and home office computer users OfficeMax employees are outfitted with wireless headsets and can quickly answer questions about products or services, thanks to direct communication with information resources. OfficeMax calls this "boundless service" -- providing faster and better customer service without departmental boundaries. The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. OfficeMax has named Eric Pineda as the store's general manager. The store's phone number is 914-949-0048. About OfficeMax OfficeMax is a leader in both business-to-business office product solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value -- through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by more than 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, Internet and nearly 1,000 superstores. The business had sales of $6.6 billion in the first nine months of 2004 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at http://www.officemax.com/ . OfficeMax Contact Media Contact Bill Bonner Nicole Miller, Bader Rutter & Associates 630 438 8584 262 784 7200 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax, Incorporated CONTACT: Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, Incorporated, +1-630-438-8584, or Nicole Miller of Bader Rutter & Associates, +1-262-784-7200 Web site: http://www.officemax.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/115342.html

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