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OVERCAST Temp: 70 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Saturday, October 4, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine Joy Magazine Tempo A & E RogueValleyAutoFinder RogueValleyHomeFinder Real Estate Showcase Wellness Connection Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Employment Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend October 2, 2003 Since you asked Boise can’t speculate on South Gateway acquisition When OfficeMax closed a couple of years ago it left a prime South Gateway location behind. Does Boise Cascade Corporation’s pending acquisition mean OfficeMax may return to Medford? — Wilton T., Ashland This is a simple question with a more complicated answer, Wilton. While the $1.14 billion deal was announced on July 14, it’s still subject to Securities and Exchange Commission approval and acceptance by shareholders of both companies. Boise in recent months split its operations into Boise Paper Solutions, Boise Building Solutions (including the plants in Medford and White City) and Boise Office Solutions, based in Itasca, Ill. Corporate spokesman Ralph Poore says decisions concerning organizational changes won’t be made until after the acquisition is completed. The company won’t speculate about what may or may not take place. OfficeMax announced that it signed a 15-year lease for a 23,500-square-foot space at 1043 Center Drive in September 1994. The South Gateway Center store opened the following April, but closed in April of 2001. The space is now occupied by a gymnastics club, but OfficeMax’s lease is still in force and it holds four five-year options as well. Advertisement Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times