OfficeMax Elects Sharon L. McCollam to Board of Directors

NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax® Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office supplies, technology and services, today announced that Sharon L. McCollam, recently retired Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., has been elected to serve on the company's board of directors. With her election, the OfficeMax board now has nine members.

"We are pleased to welcome Sharon to the OfficeMax board of directors," said Rakesh Gangwal, Chairman of OfficeMax.  "Sharon is an insightful leader with a solid track record in finance and operations. Her experiences and perspective will be a valuable addition to our board."

Ms. McCollam, 50, spent 12 years with Williams-Sonoma, a multi-channel specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home, holding a variety of senior financial and operations management roles within the company. Prior to that, Ms. McCollam was Chief Financial Officer of Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dole Food Co. Inc., a producer, marketer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables, from 1996 to 2000; and Vice President and Controller from 1993 to 1996. 

Ms. McCollam has served as a director of Sutter Health, a network of doctors and hospitals in Northern California, since January 2012; and was named a director of privately held Art.com Inc., the world's largest online specialty retailer of high-quality wall art, in July 2012. Ms. McCollam served as a director of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. from 2010 to 2012; and Del Monte Food Company, a producer, distributor and marketer of food products, from 2007 to 2011.

Ms. McCollam will serve on the audit and executive compensation committees for OfficeMax. 

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, 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.

All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated

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