DENVER-August 2, 2004 - Quark Inc. today announced the selection of Sterling Ledet & Associates Inc., a QuarkAlliance Authorized Training Provider, to operate a training center at Quark's headquarters in Denver. The Quark Authorized Training Center will offer professional-level QuarkXPress training in state-of-the-art facilities and prepare students for the new QuarkXPress Certified Expert program. "This effort by Quark demonstrates a concrete commitment by the company to improve customer service and satisfaction," said Sterling Ledet, president and CEO of Sterling Ledet & Associates. "We are honored that Quark selected our team to work in their facility and spearhead training for the QuarkXPress Certified Expert program." "Having successfully developed and published training and skills-development materials for colleges, universities, and educational environments for more than 15 years, we feel that Quark's decision to develop a formal training facility at the company's Denver location is further evidence of Quark's strong commitment to dramatically improving the services and values it offers to its worldwide user base. QuarkXPress remains the industry-standard application for page layout and design in both the print and digital environments. Their expansion into providing classroom training and a broad range of custom-developed materials will further cement their dominance in the graphic arts space," said Ellenn Behoriam, president of Against the Clock, Inc. Quark is pleased with the match as well. "Choosing Sterling Ledet & Associates was simple," said Jay Wortham, director of QuarkAlliance. "They excel in hands-on learning using real-world exercises that are applicable to the workplace. Their instructors are top-notch and we'll keep the class sizes small enough to ensure the kind of attention our certified experts require to excel. Sterling Ledet is a valuable addition to our growing coalition of excellent training providers." For more information about QuarkAlliance training providers, visit www.quark.com/partners/trainers/.