OfficeMax Announces Dividend

NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated
(NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, announced today a
regular quarterly dividend of $.15 cents per common share, payable on October
15, 2008, to shareholders of record on October 1, 2008. In addition, a regular
semiannual dividend of $1.659375 per share on the company's convertible
preferred stock, Series D, was declared. That dividend is payable on December
28, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 18, 2008.
About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated
OfficeMax 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 approximately 36,000 associates through direct sales,
catalogs, Internet and more than 900 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at
http://www.officemax.com.

OfficeMax Media Contact OfficeMax Investor Contact
Bill Bonner John Jennings
630 864 6066 630 864 6820

SOURCE OfficeMax

Media, Bill Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or Investors, John Jennings,
+1-630-864-6820, both of OfficeMax