OMX Officemax Incorporated

Schatz & Nobel, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against OfficeMax, Inc. HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Schatz & Nobel, P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of all persons who purchased the publicly traded securities of OfficeMax, Inc. (NYSE:OMX) ("OfficeMax") between November 9, 2004 and January 11, 2005 (the "Class Period"). The Complaint alleges that OfficeMax violated federal securities laws by issuing false or misleading public statements. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that during the Class Period OfficeMax manipulated its reported financial results by using "vendor allowances" to improperly time the recognition of revenue and inflate its earnings. On January 12, 2005, OfficeMax announced that its chief financial officer had resigned and that it would postpone the release of its earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2004, pending the conclusion of an internal investigation into issues relating to its accounting for vendor income. If you are a member of the class, you may, no later than March 14, 2005, request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff of the class. A lead plaintiff is a class member that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Although your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision whether or not to seek appointment as a lead plaintiff, lead plaintiffs make important decisions which could affect the overall recovery for class members, including decisions concerning settlement. The securities laws require the Court to consider the class member(s) with the largest financial interest as presumptively the most adequate lead plaintiff(s). For more information about the case, its claims, and your rights, please contact Schatz & Nobel toll-free at (800) 797-5499, or by e-mail at . To view a copy of the lawsuit initiating the class action, or for more information about class action cases and Schatz & Nobel, please visit our website: http://www.snlaw.net/. CONTACT: Wayne T. Boulton Tel.: (800) 797-5499 Website: http://www.snlaw.net/ e-mail: DATASOURCE: Schatz & Nobel, P.C. CONTACT: Wayne T. Boulton of Schatz & Nobel, +1-800-797-5499, Web site: http://www.snlaw.net/

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