New MaxPerks for Teachers Bonus Program Designed to Minimize Teacher Spend
on School Supplies
NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) (NYSE: OMX), a
leading provider of office equipment and services, today announced that
teachers throughout America can earn an extra $500 for their classrooms
just by doing what they've done for generations -- preparing back-to-school
shopping lists for their students. With OfficeMax's new Back-to-School
Bonus program, educators who enroll in MaxPerks(SM) for Teachers can earn
additional financial rewards from now through September 30, 2007.
"According to Adopt-A-Classroom*, teachers in America today spend an
average of $1,400 a year out of their own pockets for classroom supplies --
about $4 billion that's not funded by the education system," said Ryan
Vero, executive vice president of marketing and chief merchandising officer
for OfficeMax. "Teachers make a substantial financial sacrifice to create
meaningful learning environments. We designed our Back-to-School Bonus
program to show our ongoing support to help teachers achieve their lesson
plan goals and to alleviate some of the financial burden."
It's easy for teachers to take advantage of the OfficeMax
Back-to-School Bonus program. Teachers simply enroll in MaxPerks for
Teachers at http://www.officemax.com/maxperks, create a back-to-school
shopping list for their students, and then distribute the list to students
and their parents by email or by handing out printed copies. More than
5,000 teachers have already signed up for the new Back-to-School Bonus
program, Vero said.
At the MaxPerks web site, teachers may create customized back-to-school
shopping lists of supplies that their students will need for the upcoming
school year. The list will include a special MaxPerks ID number that
ensures teachers get the appropriate credit for all qualifying purchases.
If teachers don't want to create a list through the MaxPerks web site, they
can still take advantage of the Back-to-School Bonus program by issuing
students a special MaxPerks ID number to earn credit for whatever purchases
they make.
During the Back-to-School Bonus program, teachers can make up to $500
by earning $10 for every $100 of their students' qualified purchases
through September 30. In addition, as a MaxPerks member, teachers will
still earn $10 in regular rewards for every $75 they spend in qualified
purchases. Rewards are issued in the form of a stored value card. What's
more, teachers can realize significant savings with in-store discounts
during OfficeMax's Educator Appreciation Days, Aug. 2-4 and Aug. 23-25.
Please check with your local store for specific event days.
*Adopt-A-Classroom is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated
to increasing opportunities for student success by empowering teachers with
community partners and funds to purchase resources for the classroom.
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products.
The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers do their best work.
The company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and document
services through OfficeMax ImPress(TM), technology products and solutions,
and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses.
OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 35,000 associates through
direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 900 stores. To find the
nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit
http://www.officemax.com.
Media Contacts
OfficeMax
William Bonner Jennifer Rook
630. 864. 6066 630. 864. 6057
Heather Schwartz/Gwen Chynoweth, Maccabee Group
612. 337. 0087
OfficeMax Investor Relations Contact
John Jennings
630. 864. 6820
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CONTACT:
Media, William Bonner, +1-630-864-6066, or
Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, both of OfficeMax; or Heather
Schwartz, or Gwen Chynoweth, both of Maccabee Group,
+1-612-337-0087, for OfficeMax; or Investor Relations, John
Jennings of OfficeMax, +1-630-864-6820
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