OfficeMax Offers Year-Round Selection of School Supplies at Great Prices

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While school is back in session, OfficeMax^® Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology and services, is continuing to feature a broad selection of school supplies and technology products available to shoppers year-round. From the latest product trends to the essentials, OfficeMax is the year-round resource for all the school supplies students and teachers need at great prices, every day.

One-Stop Shopping for School Supplies Year-Round
OfficeMax is keeping parents and teachers stocked up with its year-round selection of school supplies in OfficeMax stores nationwide and at OfficeMax.com. Making school supply shopping easy and affordable, OfficeMax offers weekly promotions on supplies, which are accessible through its weekly ad where users can search by zip code for in-store and online promotions or shop directly online.

School Supply Trends and Technology Products
From Angry Birds^® to superheroes and animal print designs, OfficeMax has this season's hottest school supply trends that enable students to express their personal style while doing their best work. Plus, OfficeMax features a broad selection of school supply essentials from backpacks and lunch bags to notebooks and binders, rollerball pens and pencils.

Keeping students plugged-in throughout the year, OfficeMax carries the latest technology products, including the new 16GB Nexus 7 tablet, ful® Powerbag, creative flash drives and lightweight laptops, tablets and eReaders. Shoppers also save up to $200 when they trade in their laptop for a new computer at OfficeMax stores or at OfficeMax.com[1]. Plus, save $50 instantly on select name-brand printers at OfficeMax by trading in any used printer[2] through Sept. 29.

Making a Difference for Teachers
Continuing its rich history of honoring educators, OfficeMax has pledged to donate $1 million in classroom supplies through its sixth annual A Day Made Better teacher surprise events on Oct. 2.  Shoppers can help support teachers in their own community by dropping off classroom supplies at specially designated containers in all OfficeMax stores nationwide through Sept. 29. Donated supplies will be delivered to local schools on Oct. 2 during the A Day Made Better events. The OfficeMax A Day Made Better program, in partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, aims to help end the need for teacher-funded classrooms.

About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in integrating products, solutions and services for the workplace, whether for business or at home.  The OfficeMax mission is simple: We provide workplace innovation that enables our customers to work better.  The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®, technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and consumers.  OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 29,000 associates through e-commerce, more than 900 stores in the U.S. and Mexico, direct sales and catalogs. OfficeMax has been named one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies, and is the only company in the office supply industry to receive Ethics Inside^® Certification by the Ethisphere Institute.  To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX.  For more information, visit www.OfficeMax.com.

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¹ Limit one per customer. Visit www.officemax.com/tradein for details.

² Valid in store only on eligible printers priced $299.99 or higher. See stores for details.

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