Exhibit 99.3


THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A Q&A DISTRIBUTED BY OFFICEMAX, INC. TO ITS
EMPLOYEES ON JULY 14, 2003:

                               QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
                         OFFICEMAX/BOISE ANNOUNCEMENT



     Q. WHAT DOES THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MEAN TO ME AS AN ASSOCIATE OF OFFICEMAX?

     A. In the short term, the announcement will have no effect on OfficeMax
     associates or our associate policies or benefits. It will be business as
     usual for all of us while we complete all the necessary transition steps.
     Following the transition, the combined company will be an industry
     powerhouse with new opportunities for associates from both OfficeMax and
     Waterfall.


     Q. WHAT DOES THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MEAN TO MY JOB?

     A. The combination will occur over the next year, starting with the
     creation of a task force to begin work on a transition plan. Though there
     is much work to be done over the next several months, our expectation is
     that OfficeMax will maintain its offices in the Cleveland area and little
     will change that impacts jobs as the transition occurs. A major focus
     will be on creating new opportunities for associates.


     Q. WHAT DOES THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MEAN TO THE COMPANY?

     A. The combined company will result in numerous business synergies and
     benefits. The new entity will be positioned to serve all segments of the
     multi-billion dollar office products market, taking advantage of our
     strong retail presence and expertise and Boise's strength in the contract
     stationery business. The combined company is expected to generate
     revenues of over $12.5 billion this year alone and will place the company
     in the Fortune 200 list.


     Q. WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS DECISION NOW AND AS THE TRANSITION
        OCCURS?

     A. You can get more information about this important announcement by
     logging into www.officemax.com through the public internet or on @Max if
     you have access. From our officemax.com home page, under General
     Information (in the lower right corner) click on the Corporate and
     Investor Information link and then click on the Associate Information
     link. Leave the username unchanged and type 2456 on the password line,
     and then click submit. You may also click on the Investor Information
     link to see investor communications. We will update these sites as
     appropriate to keep associates and investors informed.





OfficeMax, Inc. and Boise Cascade Corporation will file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement, a joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant documents regarding the proposed
business combination transaction referred to in the foregoing information.
Shareholders are urged to read the registration statement and joint proxy
statement/prospectus regarding the proposed business combination, when it
becomes available, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as
well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will
contain important information. You may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy
statement/prospectus (when it is available) and other documents filed by
OfficeMax, Inc. and Boise Cascade Corporation at the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov. Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when it is
available) and these other documents may also be obtained, without charge, by
directing a request to Michael Weisbarth at OfficeMax, Inc. at (216) 471-6698
or to Vincent Hannity at Boise Cascade Corporation at (208) 384-6390.

CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING PARTICIPANTS

Investors may obtain a detailed list of names, affiliations and interests of
OfficeMax, Inc. participants in the solicitation of proxies of shareholders to
approve the proposed business combination from an SEC filing under Schedule
14A made by OfficeMax, Inc. prior to, or concurrently with, the filing of the
preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC. Investors may
obtain a detailed list of names, affiliations and interests of Boise Cascade
Corporation participants in the solicitation of proxies of shareholders to
approve the proposed business combination from an SEC filing on Form S-4 made
by Boise Cascade Corporation prior to, or concurrently with, the filing of the
preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC.