NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 25 /EMWNews/ -- OfficeMax(R)

Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, today

announced its intention to issue its second quarter 2008 earnings release

after the market closes on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Investors are invited to

attend a webcast and conference call to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m.

Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. To

participate in the conference call, dial (800) 374-0165; international

callers should dial (706) 634-0995. An audio webcast of the conference call

can be accessed via the Internet by visiting the Investors section of the

OfficeMax website at http://investor.officemax.com. The webcast will be

archived and available online for one year following the call and will be

posted on the "Presentations" page located within the Investors section of

the OfficeMax website.

    About OfficeMax



    OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both business-to-

business office products solutions and retail office products. The

OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work. The

company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document

services through OfficeMax ImPress(TM), technology products and solutions,

and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses.

OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 36,000 associates through

direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 900 stores. To find the

nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit

http://www.officemax.com.








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