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Exhibit 12.2

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Dividend Requirements

	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 29, 2007			December 30, 2006			December 31, 2005			December 31, 2004			December 31, 2003
	(thousands, except ratios)
Interest costs	$	121,271		$	123,082		$	141,455		$	155,689		$	134,930
Interest capitalized during the period		—			—			—			28			391
Interest factor related to noncapitalized leases(a)		112,552			113,257			120,989			130,229			15,974
Total fixed charges		233,823			236,339			262,444			285,946			151,295
Preferred stock dividend requirements—pre-tax		3,961			4,037			4,378			12,211			13,864
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements	$	237,784		$	240,376		$	266,822		$	298,157		$	165,159
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest, and cumulative effect of accounting changes	$	337,527		$	171,878		$	(37,616	)	$	379,442		$	49,240
Undistributed (earnings) losses of less than 50% owned entities, net of distributions received		(6,065	)		(5,873	)		(5,104	)		(6,211	)		(8,695	)
Total fixed charges		233,823			236,339			262,444			285,946			151,295
Less interest capitalized		—			—			—			(28	)		(391	)
Total earnings before fixed charges	$	565,285		$	402,344		$	219,724		$	659,149		$	191,449
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements		2.38			1.67			—			2.21			1.16
Excess of combined fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements over total earnings before fixed charges	$	—		$	—		$	47,098		$	—		$	—

(a)

Interest expense for operating leases with terms of one year or longer is based on an imputed interest rate for each lease.

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Exhibit 12.2

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements