Quebecor World Tops Industry in 2008 Gold Ink Awards for Quality Printing

MONTREAL, CANADA, Sep 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) has won the most Gold Ink Awards for
quality printing in a prestigious annual competition. The company won 35
awards - more than any other printer - in the 21st Annual printing
competition sponsored by Printing Impressions and Publishing Executive
magazines. The awards are judged by an independent panel of print
production professionals who rate entries along stringent quality
criteria. Quebecor World won awards in magazine, book, directory and
catalog categories.

"This outstanding showing in a distinguished industry competition
reflects our continuing commitment to consistently providing our
customers with top-quality product to meet their publishing and
advertising needs," said Jacques Mallette, President and CEO of Quebecor
World Inc.

Highlighting the Quebecor World awards were a Gold for I.D. magazine
printed at St. Cloud, which also won four Bronze and six Pewter awards.
Other plants winning multiple awards were Midland, Eusey Press, Taunton
and Clarksville. Stillwater, Merced, Dyersburg and Schaumburg (Premedia)
also won awards.

The winners will be honored at a special Gold Ink Banquet and Hall of
Fame Gala in Chicago October 27, where Quebecor World will be the
exclusive printer sponsor. Additional information on the Gold Ink awards
can be found at www.GoldInk.com.

Congratulations to all the winning customers and to the Quebecor World
employees who made the quality commitment to produce a winning product.

Forward looking statements

This press release may include "forward-looking statements" that involve
risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this press release, including statements
regarding the prospects of the industry and prospects, plans, financial
position and business strategy of Quebecor World Inc. (the "Company"),
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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities
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expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove
to have been correct. Forward-looking statements do not take into account
the effect that transactions or non-recurring or other special items
announced or occurring after the statements are made have on the
Company's business. For example, they do not include the effect of
dispositions, acquisitions, other business transactions, asset writedowns
or other charges announced or occurring after forward-looking statements
are made.

Investors and others are cautioned that undue reliance should not be
placed on any forward-looking statements. For more information on the
risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause the Company's
actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the
Company's public filings available at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and
www.quebecorworld.com. In particular, further details and descriptions of
these and other factors are disclosed in the "Risk Factors" section of
the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended
December 31, 2007.

The forward-looking statements in this press release reflect the
Company's expectations as of September 5, 2008 and are subject to change
after this date. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or
intention to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required
by the applicable securities laws.

The Company is currently subject to Court protection under the Companies'
Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada ('CCAA'), and various U.S.
subsidiaries have filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code ('Chapter 11').

In light of the CCAA and Chapter 11 Proceedings, it is unlikely that the
Company's existing Multiple Voting Shares, Redeemable First Preferred
Shares and Subordinate Voting Shares will have any material value
following the approval of a final plan of arrangement.

About Quebecor World

Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) is a world leader in providing high-value,
complete marketing and advertising solutions to leading retailers,
catalogers, branded-goods companies and other businesses with marketing
and advertising activities, as well as complete, full-service print
solutions for publishers. The Company is a market leader in most of its
major product categories, which include advertising inserts and
circulars, catalogs, direct mail products, magazines, books, directories,
digital premedia, logistics, mail list technologies and other value-added
services. Quebecor World has approximately 24,000 employees working in
more than 100 printing and related facilities in the United States,
Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Mexico, and Peru.

Web address: www.quebecorworld.com

Contacts:
Quebecor World Inc.
Tony Ross
Vice President, Communications
514-877-5317
800-567-7070

Quebecor World Inc.
Roland Ribotti
Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer
514-877-5143
800-567-7070

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