Linksys Now Available at OfficeMax

IRVINE, Calif. and ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys(R), a Division of Cisco Systems, Inc., the recognized leading provider of voice, wireless and networking hardware for the consumer, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and small business customer, and OfficeMax , one of the nation's largest office supply distributors, today announced that Linksys wireless and wired networking products are now being sold by OfficeMax.

OfficeMax stores nationwide are now carrying Linksys products for the home office and small business markets. Linksys products will also be available from OfficeMax catalogs and through the company's website.

"This relationship with OfficeMax is a direct reflection of the new focus Linksys is placing on solution-based merchandising and small business-related market initiatives," said Glen McLaughlin, vice president, Retail Sales, Linksys. "We believe Office Max realizes the opportunity that exists in the market place and we are impressed with their focus and the aggressive approach they are taking."

"OfficeMax customers, from consumer to entrepreneur to corporate employee, are increasingly conducting their business on the go and are really redefining the concept of 'the office'," said Ryan Vero, chief merchandising officer, OfficeMax. "We are committed to providing products, such as these from Linksys, that enable our customers to increase their productivity and work wherever their 'office' happens to be."

Linksys Wireless Networking Products Available at OfficeMax SRX -- Speed and Range Expansion * WRT54GX -- Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX * WPC54GX -- Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX * WMP54GX -- Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SRX SpeedBooster * WRT54GS -- Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster * WPC54GS -- Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster * WMP54GS -- Wireless-G PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster * WUSB54GS -- Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster Wireless-G * WRT54G -- Wireless-G Broadband Router * WUSB54G -- Wireless-G USB Network Adapter * WPC54G -- Wireless-G Notebook Adapter * WMP54G -- Wireless-G PCI Adapter * WPS54G -- 1 Port Wireless-G Print Server * PSUS4 -- Wireless-G USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch * WAP54G -- Wireless-G Access Point * WRE54G -- Wireless-G Range Expander * WRT54GC -- Wireless-G Compact Broadband Router * HGA7T -- High Gain Antenna for R-TNC Connectors Linksys Wired Networking Products Available at OfficeMax * BEFSR41 -- EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch * BEFSX41 -- EtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint * BEFCMU10 -- EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connections * LNE100TX -- EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card * EZXS55W -- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Auto-Sensing Switch * EZXS88W -- EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Switch * USB100M -- EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter * NSLU2 -- Network Storage Link Linksys Voice over IP Products Available at OfficeMax * PAP2 -- Phone Adapter with 2-Ports for Voice-over-IP * WRTP54G -- Wireless-G Vonage Router About Linksys

Founded in 1988, Linksys, a Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. is the recognized leader in Voice, Wireless and Ethernet networking hardware for consumer, SOHO and small business users. Linksys is dedicated to making networking easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award- winning products that seamlessly integrate with a variety of devices and applications. Linksys provides award-winning product support to its customers. For more information, visit http://www.linksys.com/.

About OfficeMax Inc.

OfficeMax Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business office products solutions and retail office products. OfficeMax delivers an unparalleled customer experience -- in service, in product, in time savings, and in value -- through a relentless focus on its customers. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 40,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and approximately 950 superstores. OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit http://www.officemax.com/.