Exhibit 12.1

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

|                                                                                                                             |  | Year Ended December 31 |        
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | -------
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|Interest costs                                                                                                               |  | $                      | 155,689
|Guarantee of interest on ESOP debt                                                                                           |  |                        | 905    
|Interest capitalized during the period                                                                                       |  |                        | 28     
|Interest factor related to noncapitalized leases(a)                                                                          |  |                        | 130,229
|                                                                                                                             |  |                        |        
|Total fixed charges                                                                                                          |  | $                      | 286,851
|                                                                                                                             |  |                        |        
|Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest, and cumulative effect of accounting changes |  | $                      | 379,442
|Undistributed (earnings) losses of less than 50% owned entities, net of distributions received                               |  |                        | (6,211 
|Total fixed charges                                                                                                          |  |                        | 286,851
|Less: Interest capitalized                                                                                                   |  |                        | (28    
|Guarantee of interest on ESOP debt                                                                                           |  |                        | (905   
|                                                                                                                             |  |                        |        
|Total earnings before fixed charges                                                                                          |  | $                      | 659,149
|                                                                                                                             |  |                        |        
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                                           |  |                        | 2.30   
|Excess of fixed charges over earnings before fixed charges                                                                   |  | $                      |       

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