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150 East Pierce Road Itasca, IL 60143-1594

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OfficeMax Media Contact		OfficeMax Investor Relations Contact
Bill Bonner		John Jennings
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For Immediate Release

OFFICEMAX NAMES SAM K. DUNCAN PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ITASCA, IL — April 14, 2005 — OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) today announced that Sam K. Duncan will assume the role of president and chief executive officer, effective April 18, 2005.

Duncan, 53, served most recently as president and chief executive officer of Shopko Stores, Inc., a general merchandise retailer with more than 360 stores generating annual sales exceeding $3 billion. Prior to leading Shopko, from 2001 to 2002 he served as president of Fred Meyer, Inc., a division of The Kroger Co., one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, with fiscal 2004 sales of more than $56 billion.

Duncan joined Fred Meyer in 1992 as vice president, grocery department and was named executive vice president of the food division in 1997. In 1998, he was named president of Ralph’s Supermarkets, which had been acquired by Fred Meyer. Duncan began his career in 1969 as a courtesy clerk at an Albertson’s supermarket in Southern California, and was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility until being named director of operations of Albertson’s in 1992.

“Sam is a proven leader who has delivered strong operating performance in changing business climates. He is the ideal person to lead our company as we fully integrate the two businesses brought together with the 2003 acquisition of OfficeMax, Inc., and work to realize the potential of this integrated business model,” said George J. Harad, chief executive officer. Harad, who had been serving as the company’s CEO on an interim basis, will return to his former role as executive chairman of OfficeMax and is expected to retire from the company and the board at the end of June 2005.

“I am very excited to join the OfficeMax team and to lead the company as we build on the solid foundation currently in place,” said Duncan. “As we move forward, we will focus on achieving profitable sales and delivering value for our shareholders, customers and employees.”

About OfficeMax

OfficeMax is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. 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 41,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet, and 935 superstores.

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The Company’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled to be held on May 9, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time at the Wyndham Northwest Chicago Hotel, 400 Park Boulevard, Itasca, Illinois.

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