SYDNEY, Australia - September 22, 2005 - Quark Inc. today announced that it has become a major sponsor of the Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia (GASAA). Quark continues its support of the graphics arts community in Australia by joining this prestigious and established organization that reaches out to more than 6,000 graphic arts businesses and 13,000 individuals working in the graphic arts industry. “GASAA members and the wider graphic arts market in Australia remain committed to Quark and its award-winning product, QuarkXPress,” said Garry Knespal, executive officer of GASAA. “With Quark’s growing presence in Australia, such as naming Scholastic Australia as its master distributor, the market-leading company provides our Australian users with local and dedicated assistance,” continued Knespal. Quark enables its customers to transform their creative communications business and continues to make its mark in Australia through its distributor/reseller network and strategic support of GASAA. Quark’s flagship product delivers simply faster creative development and print production. “We are extremely pleased to work with the GASAA,” said Daevid Richards, sales manager for Quark in Australia. “With GASAA’s extensive reach into the professional marketplace, we are confident that Quark’s sponsorship will highlight the value of QuarkXPress 6.5 and the steps we have taken to support the local industry,” remarked Richards.