One of Nation's Largest Commercial Banks Chooses OfficeMax to Boost Efficiencies, Make Employees' Jobs Easier

One of Nation's Largest Commercial Banks Chooses OfficeMax to Boost Efficiencies, Make Employees' Jobs Easier

Unique Purchasing Tools Allow BB&T to Streamline Its Ordering Process and Save Money

ITASCA, Ill., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R) (NYSE:OMX), one of the nation's largest office supply distributors, has landed a multi- year contract to help BB&T Corporation, the nation's ninth largest financial holding company, make even more efficient use of its employees' time and money.

Utilizing unique reporting tools, OfficeMax will help BB&T employees at 1,400 financial offices nationwide save time ordering office supplies by remembering their ordering history and preferences. BB&T will also be able to better identify and manage spending through the program with tools that will allow them to see ongoing procurement activity, monitor purchasing compliance and minimize costly off-contract purchases. BB&T will also benefit from special pricing on office supplies, paper and technology products.

"OfficeMax shares BB&T's vision of world-class service. We're pleased to help them make life easier for their employees by providing streamlined ordering and state-of-the-art account management," said Mike Meehan, OfficeMax senior vice president of contract sales.

The partnership also gives BB&T access to OfficeMax's Retail Connect(SM) program, where employees can purchase bank supplies at special contract prices at any one of OfficeMax's nearly 1,000 stores nationwide.

"At BB&T, we believe in continuous improvement; we're always looking for a better way to do things," said Randy Hondros, Senior Vice President and Strategic Sourcing Manager for BB&T. "OfficeMax's reporting programs, efficient ordering process and live online customer service give our bank a better way to purchase office supplies -- and our employees a better experience."

BB&T is the ninth largest financial holding company in the U.S., with total assets of $105.8 billion and more than 1,400 financial centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C. Headquartered in Winston Salem, North Carolina, the corporation and its subsidiaries offer full-service commercial and retail banking as well as insurance, investments, retail brokerage, corporate finance, treasury, international banking, leasing and trust services. BB&T trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BBT. For more information, visit http://www.bbandt.com/ .

About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated

OfficeMax(R) Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value - through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and nearly 1,000 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/ .

OfficeMax Contact Media Contact
Bill Bonner Nicole Miller, Bader Rutter & Associates
630 438 8584 262 938 5425

BB&T Contact
Randy Hondros
336 703 5599

Source: OfficeMax(R)

CONTACT: Bill Bonner of OfficeMax, +1-630-438-8584; or Nicole Miller of
Bader Rutter & Associates, +1-262-938-5425; or Randy Hondros of BB&T,
+1-336-703-5599

Web site: http://www.officemax.com/

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