-----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, U0ttH5Ikw4exCYVCvYqw7msHjNQmjWzk02jgJLmvobdpsRhS0AFT6oj5rYEagcU2 51ymyG7f7Nv6Rf8C+0xDnw== 0000012978-06-000009.txt : 20060801 0000012978-06-000009.hdr.sgml : 20060801 20060801150045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000012978-06-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060727 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060801 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060801 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) 438-8940 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: BERN DORRIT J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024754 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05057 FILM NUMBER: 06994125 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CHARMAIN SHOPPES INC STREET 2: 450 WINKS LANE CITY: BENSALEM STATE: PA ZIP: 19020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156386898 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2006-07-27 0 0000012978 OFFICEMAX INC OMX 0001024754 BERN DORRIT J CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. 450 WINKS LANE BENSALEM, PA 19020 1 0 0 0 No Securities Beneficially Owned 0 D /s/Matthew R. Broad POA for Dorrit J. Bern 2006-08-01 EX-99 2 bernpoa.htm 

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY





I, Dorrit J. Bern, hereby authorize and designate Matthew R. Broad,

and Susan Wagner-Fleming, 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 to 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:  July 28, 2006







/s/ Dorrit J. Bern

Dorrit J. Bern
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