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OfficeMax Names Bruce H. Besanko Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Thursday 22. January 2009 - OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) today announced that Bruce H. Besanko will assume the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer effective February 16, 2009.

Besanko, 50, served most recently as executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer for Circuit City Stores, Inc. “We are very excited to have Bruce join our management team,” said Sam Duncan, chief executive officer and chairman of the board for OfficeMax. “Bruce brings a strong background in business and financial leadership that will further strengthen our management team, and we look forward to his many contributions.”

Before joining Circuit City in 2007, Besanko was senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer for The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium scented candles, from 2005 to 2007. He served as vice president, finance for Best Buy Co., Inc. from 2002 to 2005. Besanko also held several financial leadership positions of increasing responsibility from 1996 to 2002 in the hardlines business at Sears, Roebuck & Co. Prior to that he held various finance, accounting and treasury positions with Atlantic Richfield Company, a global oil and gas enterprise, from 1992 to 1996. Besanko is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and received his master of business administration degree in finance from the University of Chicago.