-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Hg9R6etIyPFCdgNgV7eMHl/7v0lTwP+ez0cyz7RF9CJhrXVaaO46KPMXeoTOdfXV fbIT4KMxRI5/J6/c5R/QCQ== 0000012978-05-000017.txt : 20050420 0000012978-05-000017.hdr.sgml : 20050420 20050420095501 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000012978-05-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050418 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050420 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OFFICEMAX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000012978 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110] IRS NUMBER: 820100960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 PIERCE ROAD CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 BUSINESS PHONE: (630) 773-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 PIERCE ROAD CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOISE CASCADE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DUNCAN SAM K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001217660 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05057 FILM NUMBER: 05760765 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 PILGRIM WAY CITY: GREENBAY STATE: WI ZIP: 54304 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2005-04-18 0 0000012978 OFFICEMAX INC OMX 0001217660 DUNCAN SAM K 150 PIERCE ROAD ITASCA IL 60143 0 1 0 0 CEO and President None 0 D /s/Sam K. Duncan 2005-04-20 EX-24 2 sdpoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY





I, Sam K. Duncan, hereby authorize and designate Matthew R. Broad,

Susan Wagner-Fleming and Lorene Flewellen, each acting individually,

my true and lawful attorneysin fact, to execute and file with the

Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange any

Form 3 Form 4 and Form 5 under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934, from time to time to the extent such execution and

filing may be necessary in order to comply with the requirements

of Section 16 and the regulations thereunder.



This instrument shall be interpreted as a limited power of attorney,

and the rights and powers granted are expressly limited to the rights

and powers described herein.



The rights and powers granted in this instrument shall remain in full

force and effect until I give notice the attorneys in fact named above,

in writing, that the power is terminated or 12 months after I cease to

be an executive officer of OfficeMax Incorporated.



Dated:  April 18, 2005







/s/ Sam K. Duncan

Sam K. Duncan



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