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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORMS 10-Q
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED APRIL 26, 1997, JULY 26, 1997, AND OCTOBER 25, 1997, AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS IS
A RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE.
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<NAME> OFFICEMAX, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-24-1998 JAN-24-1998 JAN-24-1998
<PERIOD-START> JAN-26-1997 JAN-26-1997 JAN-26-1997
<PERIOD-END> APR-26-1997 JUL-26-1997 OCT-26-1997
<CASH> 133,203 48,353 80,585
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 59,244 68,302 82,278
<ALLOWANCES> 762 749 845
<INVENTORY> 891,568 949,116 1,097,583
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,114,757 1,093,736 1,286,080
<PP&E> 289,024 298,969 304,755
<DEPRECIATION> 128,932 142,480 157,480
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,756,749 1,763,277 1,960,698
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<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,756,749 1,763,277 1,960,698
<SALES> 888,640 1,664,784 2,657,149
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 888,640 1,664,784 2,657,149
<CGS> 688,869 1,293,254 2,050,206
<TOTAL-COSTS> 688,869 1,293,254 2,050,206
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<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 25,702 29,705 81,068
<INCOME-TAX> 9,972 11,525 31,453
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