MONTREAL--Sept. 15, 2003-- Quebecor World received industry recognition for excellence in product quality when it was recently awarded 59 Gold Ink Awards. Co-sponsored by Print Media and Printing Impressions, the awards are recognized as the nation's most prestigious print competition. The awards were won by 16 Quebecor World facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada, and totaled more than twice the number won by any major competitors. "We are pleased by the number of awards Quebecor World has received once again, stated David Boles, Chief Operating Officer, Quebecor World North America. "These prestigious awards affirm the quality of our work, the diversity of our platform and the level of dedication each Quebecor World facility commits to their customers." Open to all creators and producers of printed material, this year's Gold Ink Award winners were chosen from nearly 1600 entries submitted within 40 distinctive categories. Only one gold, one silver, and one bronze award were selected within each category. A panel of distinguished professionals including graphic artists, production managers and print buyers evaluated entries on print quality, technical difficulty and overall visual effectiveness. The Quebecor World facilities that were honored with a Gold, Silver or Bronze Awards are as follows: Quebecor World Acme: Gold - (Softcover Books) Britney Spears: Stages Silver - (Brochures, Sheetfed) Quebecor World "Can Do" Brochure Quebecor World Midland: Gold - (Specialty Magazines, Web) Double Gun Journal, Spring 2003 Quebecor World Taunton: Silver - (Books, Cookbooks) Picture Perfect Weight Loss Quebecor World Elk Grove Village: Silver - (Magazines, Web) Pottery Barn Bed & Bath Quebecor World Central Florida Press: Silver - (Newsletters) Inside UPS, August 2002 Quebecor World St. Cloud: Silver- (Specialty Magazines, Web) Dwell Quebecor World Brookfield: Bronze - (Magazines, Web) Cigar Aficionado "October 2002" Quebecor World Winchester: Bronze - (Newspaper Inserts) Staples "Business Expo" Winners will be honored at the Annual Gold Ink Awards Banquet on Monday, September 29th at the McCormick Place in Chicago during the Graph Expo & Converting Expo. A complete listing of all of the Gold Ink winners can be found at: www.goldink.com.