PHILADELPHIA--May 19, 2005-- X-Rite today announced that it has been chosen by Quark as the premier color management solution partner for its QuarkAlliance(TM) program. As a premier level member, X-Rite joins an elite group of companies including Apple and HP, who provide products and services to millions of Quark's network of developers, output providers, and trainers worldwide. "X-Rite is thrilled to be the premier color management partner of the QuarkAlliance program," said Michael C. Ferrara, CEO of X-Rite, in remarks delivered at AIIM ON DEMAND with Keynote Speaker Kamar Aulakh, President and CEO of Quark. "This is a tremendous opportunity to elevate X-Rite's brand in a key market for our company as color management has become an important part of the professional publisher's workflow. We look forward to working with Quark to provide unique color management solutions and educational programs to promote best practices and streamline Quark workflows." X-Rite is currently working with Quark to offer special "Quark-specific" color management product bundles which will be announced in June. For more information about X-Rite's color management solutions, please visit www.xrite.com/graphicarts.