ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R), a leader in office products and services, announced it will close six stores in New York by the end of the first quarter of 2006, as part of efforts to strengthen company performance and better serve customers. "OfficeMax remains committed to serving the needs of our customers in New York, through our other store locations, our online services and our contract business services," said Bob Povirk, OfficeMax territory senior vice president. "While the decision to close a store is always difficult, it is occasionally a necessary step to meet evolving customer needs." OfficeMax's 30 other stores in New York will remain open. Following is the list of stores closing, and the nearby OfficeMax stores that will continue to serve customers' needs: Closing: Poughkeepsie, 1895 South Road White Plains, 3 City Center at 7 City Place Nanuet, 6 Hutton Ave. Nearby: Mohegan Lake, 3131 East Main St. Closing: Latham, 664 New Loudon Road Nearby: Albany, 79 Wolf Road Closing: Vestal, 2417 Vestal Parkway East Nearby: Dickson City, Pa., Route 6 Scranton Carbondale Hwy. Closing: West Babylon, 1000-2 Mountauk Highway Nearby: Levittown, 3350 Hempstead Plaza OfficeMax will seek to place associates at other stores or other company facilities, and is inviting all associates to explore career opportunities at the company's Illinois headquarters location, where the company plans to fill approximately 1,000 positions. About OfficeMax Incorporated OfficeMax Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business office products 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 consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and approximately 900 superstores. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/ . OfficeMax Contact Media Contact Bill Bonner Colleen Grams, Bader Rutter & Associates 630 438 8584 262 938 5407 First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: OfficeMax(R) Incorporated CONTACT: Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, +1-630-438-8584; or Colleen Grams of Bader Rutter & Associates, +1-262-938-5407 Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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