Code of Ethics

From Our Chairman and CEO

Integrity and Accountability. Think Company and Customer First. Teamwork and Trust. Focus and Discipline. A sense of Urgency. These are OfficeMax’s core values, the shared principles that bind us and help us to move OfficeMax’s business forward. They require us to take responsibility for our actions every day and to do the right thing, no matter what. Taking unethical shortcuts, even with the best of intentions, never works in the long run.

Someone once said, "Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open." Think about that comment in terms of our company. Every new customer who walks into our store or places his or her first order with us has the potential to become a long-term customer. Our brand opened the door. But, to sustain that relationship, we need to have good character. We need to have strong values.

OfficeMax has drafted this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as a working guide to our values and to our basic ethics policies, rather than as a comprehensive manual. Please take the time to review it carefully. When reading and applying this Code, you not only should strive for full compliance with the letter, but also with the spirit of the rules presented. If you have any questions or concerns, raise them early. You should never fear that asking a question or making a report will have a negative impact, as we strictly forbid any kind of retaliation.

A hallmark of great leaders is the desire to continuously improve performance. Please join me in committing to our core values and our Code. If we live our values and our Code in every interaction with our customers, our business partners and with each other, OfficeMax will continue to be a place where we are all proud to work. And that’s a great thing.

Sam K. Duncan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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