LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY





I, Samuel Martin, 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:  September 13, 2007







/s/ Samuel Martin

Samuel Martin