OMX Officemax Incorporated

OfficeMax Only National U.S. Office Products Supplier to Sell Recycled Paper Made With Wind Power OfficeMax Expands Line of 100 Percent Post-Consumer Paper to Help Companies Meet Environmental Goals ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R), Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), one of the nation's largest providers of office supplies and services is adding a new 100 percent post-consumer paper to help contract business customers meet their environmental goals. Starting in 2005, OfficeMax will offer its North American business customers a 100 percent post-consumer paper that is manufactured with wind power and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Mohawk Color Copy 100% Recycled(TM) paper is manufactured without the use of chlorine and chlorine compounds, and is manufactured by Mohawk Paper Mills, the only mill in the U.S. using wind energy to make paper. It will be available through contract orders, and will not initially be available in OfficeMax retail stores. Through the partnership with Mohawk Paper Mills, OfficeMax is the only national office products supplier to carry Mohawk Color Copy 100% Recycled paper in North America. "OfficeMax has carried a selection of recycled content papers for many years to help our customers meet their environmental goals," said Chris Milliken, OfficeMax division president and CEO. "In adding Mohawk Color Copy 100% Recycled paper, we are offering a wider variety of environmentally preferable papers available to our contract business customers. We hope this will allow more customers to choose recycled content papers for wider use in their offices." Mohawk Color Copy 100% Recycled is certified by the FSC, a nonprofit organization that encourages the responsible management of the world's forests. The paper also is certified by Green Seal, a nonprofit organization devoted to environmental standard setting, product certification, advertising claims substantiation and public education. About OfficeMax OfficeMax, Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. 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 950 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, +1-630-438-8584; Nicole Miller of Bader Rutter & Associates, +1-262-784-7200 Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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