OfficeMax Awarded Multi-Year Contract by National Cable Television Cooperative

OfficeMax Awarded Multi-Year Contract by National Cable Television Cooperative

NCTC's 7,000 Member Cable Systems to Benefit From Cost and Time Savings With Free Next-Day Delivery on Office Supplies, Furniture, Paper and Technology Products

ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) (NYSE:OMX), one of the nation's largest office supply distributors, has signed a multi-year contract with the National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (NCTC) to provide savings and world-class service to nearly 7,000 of the organization's franchise cable operators and their facilities nationwide.

"OfficeMax is proud to help the NCTC bring value to their members with special pricing and world-class service," said Larry Roesel, OfficeMax senior vice president of commercial sales. "As one of the largest office supply distributors nationwide, OfficeMax has a comprehensive group purchasing program tailored to help NCTC's members save time and money."

Through OfficeMax's Partner Advantage(SM) group purchasing program, NCTC members and their cable facilities will receive world-class service, a dedicated account manager, next-day delivery and member-only pricing on more than 16,000 office supplies, furniture, paper and technology products. Members can order office supplies online through OfficeMax's commercial Web site, via phone, fax, or enjoy their member-only pricing at any one of OfficeMax's approximately 950 superstores nationwide.

"We searched for an office products supplier that had proven strength in servicing members through a group purchasing organization," said Mark Bishop, NCTC senior vice president, hardware. "OfficeMax has the product selection, delivery system and experience to help our members keep their operations running smoothly, no matter how large or small their cable companies are."

About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated

OfficeMax(R) Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value -- through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and approximately 950 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/ .

About National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc.

The National Cable Television Cooperative is a not-for-profit, member- operated purchasing organization whose mission is to reduce the operating costs of its member cable companies. Based in Lenexa, Kansas, the Co-op negotiates and administers master affiliation agreements with cable television programming networks, cable hardware and equipment manufacturers and other service providers on behalf of its member companies. The NCTC has more than 1,000 member companies that operate more than half the franchised cable systems throughout the United States, serving more than 14 million subscribers.

OfficeMax Contact Media Contact Bill Bonner Nicole Miller, Bader Rutter & Associates 630 438 8584 262 938 5425

Source: OfficeMax(R) Incorporated; OfficeMax

CONTACT: Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, +1-630-438-8584; or Nicole Miller of Bader Rutter & Associates, +1-262-938-5425

Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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