Exhibit 11

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES  Computation of Per Share Earnings

|                                                                        |                         | Fiscal Year Ended |        
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|Basic                                                                   |                         |                   |        
|Income (loss) from continuing operations                                |                         | $                 | 207,373
|Preferred dividends                                                     |                         |                   | (3,961 
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Basic income (loss) from continuing operations                          |                         |                   | 203,412
|Loss from discontinued operations                                       |                         |                   |       
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Basic income (loss)                                                     |                         | $                 | 203,412
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Average shares used to determine basic income (loss) per common share   |                         |                   | 75,274 
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Basic income (loss) per common share:                                   |                         |                   |        
|Continuing operations                                                   |                         | $                 | 2.70   
|Discontinued operations                                                 |                         |                   |       
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Basic income (loss) per common share                                    |                         | $                 | 2.70   
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Diluted                                                                 |                         |                   |        
|Basic income (loss) from continuing operations                          |                         | $                 | 203,412
|Supplemental ESOP contribution                                          |                         |                   |       
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations                        |                         |                   | 203,412
|Loss from discontinued operations                                       |                         |                   |       
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Diluted income (loss)                                                   |                         | $                 | 203,412
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Average shares used to determine basic income (loss) per common share   |                         |                   | 75,274 
|Restricted stock, stock options and other                               |                         |                   | 1,100  
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Average shares used to determine diluted income (loss) per common share |                         |                   | 76,374 
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Diluted income (loss) per common share:                                 |                         |                   |        
|                                                                        | Continuing operations   |                   | $      
|                                                                        | Discontinued operations |                   |        
|                                                                        |                         |                   |        
|Diluted income (loss) per common share                                  |                         | $                 | 2.66   
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