OfficeMax Announces Dividends and Date for Annual Shareholders Meeting

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) Incorporated
(NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announced a
regular quarterly dividend of $.15 per common share, payable on April 15,
2008, to shareholders of record on April 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 June 28,
2008 to shareholders of record on June 14, 2008.
OfficeMax also announced that it intends to hold its annual meeting of
shareholders at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
in Naperville, Illinois. The record date to determine shareholders eligible
to vote at the meeting is February 28, 2008.
About OfficeMax(R)
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 stores. OfficeMax trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. More information can be found at
www.officemax.com.

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

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