For more information or to register for a glass-blowing class,
please contact the Arizona Fine Art EXPO at 480-837-5637. Monday through Friday, from 9
a.m.

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For $250,
students receive a short history on glass blowing, information about
furnace equipment and hand tools, as well as a discussion on the
principles of glass blowing .
"Rarely do people get a chance to view the art of glass blowing
outside of an artist's studio ," said Judi Combs, CEO of the Arizona
Fine Art EXPO.arizonafineartexpo. The celebration will include an After
Hours business networking event, shopping spree giveaways and how-to workshops
for businesses and consumers.m. To find
the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX or more information can be found
at http://www.

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Following a lunch break, the remainder of
the class is hands-on, with participants learning how to gather glass
from the furnace.

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The 20,000 square-foot OfficeMax store, located at 3826 Bloomington Street
in the First + Main Town Center North shopping center, provides a one -stop
shop for all office-related needs. The store will employ approximately 30
full- and part -time associates. The phone number is (719)
591-5801.

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Business Editors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz .----The Arizona Fine
Art EXPO, a production of Thunderbird Artists of Fountain Hills,
Ariz., the leading provider of fine art festivals and wine tasting
events in the Southwest, today announced the availability of hands-on
classes for beginners interested in learning the techniques of glass
blowing."
A Laguna Beach, Calif. Thesing's work has been
featured at the Gallery Barjur in Mammoth, Calif.
OfficeMax's four-day grand opening celebration will continue through
Sunday , June 5.

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, resident, Thesing uses a variety of forms,
including painting and sculpture, to create glass in a contemporary
style that incorporates the use of negative space.

OfficeMax Opens Fourth Colorado Springs Store to Serve Growing Local Business Community

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OfficeMax Contact Media Contact
Bill Bonner Cari Trayner, Bader Rutter + Associates
630 438 8584 262 938 5462

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m. Saturday and 10 a.

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, and a catered OfficeMax After Hours business leadership event from
4 - 7 p. The company
provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology
products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium and small businesses
and consumers.

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The eight-hour sessions take place at the EXPO on Saturdays
through March 27, or by appointment, and feature instruction by
California glass blowers Marcus Thesing and Adam Kahn., OfficeMax(R) (NYSE: OMX),
one of the nation's largest office supply retailers, will respond to local
business and consumer needs with the opening of its fourth Colorado Springs
superstore .

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About the Arizona Fine Art EXPO

The Arizona Fine Art EXPO, a production of Thunderbird Artists of
Fountain Hills, Ariz. Admission is $7 ($1 goes to Phoenix Children's
Hospital) and parking is free. on Sunday.

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m.m. to 7 p.m.

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The store is OfficeMax's 26th in Colorado, and is one of 40 new stores
nationwide that the retailer plans to open in 2005.m.

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OfficeMax trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OMX.

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Free business workshops and informational
seminars will be offered through Saturday. OfficeMax delivers an
unparalleled customer experience -- in service , in product, in time savings,
and in value -- through a relentless focus on its customers.

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Arizona Fine Art EXPO Offers Interactive Glass-Blowing Classes for Beginners

Thesing and Kahn have each been blowing glass for 11 years. The result is a unique
celebration of art that functions as an educational tool for children
and art enthusiasts. The EXPO takes place on the south lot of Rawhide
on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Williams roads in
Scottsdale, Ariz. More information is available by
visiting http://www.com .

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Kahn, who lives in
San Diego, combines an interest in ceramics, leather and wood, as well
as a 15-year construction career, to create glasswork rich in variety.

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His newest piece,
"Purple and Green Fusion" is on display at the EXPO and features a
hole passing directly through the vessel., which is open to the public. Each day, shoppers can enter a chance to win a $1,000
OfficeMax shopping spree, and 100 customers will receive free goody bags
filled with office supplies. to 6 p.

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"Not only are we offering people a chance to view
demonstrations in person at the EXPO, but we're also making available
the unique opportunity of learning glass-blowing techniques from two
accomplished artists.officemax.

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"The city of Colorado Springs is developing rapidly and OfficeMax is
stepping up the fill the growing need of local businesses," said Harold Mulet,
Executive Vice President - Retail Stores, OfficeMax. to 9 p. OfficeMax has named
Maribel Lawrence as the store 's general manager.

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His designs have been displayed at the Trios Gallery in Solana Beach,
Calif . The event combines the aspects of a
juried fine art festival, the elements of a gallery and the
inner-workings of an artist's studio.com

In celebration, the new store, located in the First + Main Town
Center North shopping center, will host a four-day grand opening celebration
Thursday through Sunday, June 2 - 5. "We appreciate customer
response to our stores in the market and look forward to serving small
business and individuals with our extensive product offerings and great
customer service.
The store will be open from 8 a.

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Their
hand-blown glasswork is currently on exhibit at the Arizona Fine Art
EXPO, which features an on-site furnace for live glass-blowing
demonstrations., the leading provider of fine art festivals and
wine tasting events in the Southwest , is a unique 10-week event that
showcases a variety of juried artists applying their artistic talents
in a working studio environment. Other activities include how-to business
seminars, a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony with local dignitaries at
3:30 p.

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Opening-day festivities on Thursday , June 2 include a chance to win the
first of four $1,000 shopping sprees.

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, and the Gallery of Functional Art in Santa Monica, Calif.

About OfficeMax(R) Incorporated
OfficeMax(R) Incorporated is a leader in both business-to-business office
product solutions and retail office products.

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Four -day celebration includes $1,000 shopping sprees, how-to workshops for
small business and consumers

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Each student has the opportunity to create their own
completed piece to take home. OfficeMax customers are served by more than 40,000 associates
through direct sales, catalogs, Internet and nearly 1,000 superstores.

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