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To: sPD who wrote (9)	12/28/1999 2:14:00 AM
From: sPD	Respond to of 115

Informission Signs a Long-Term Contract With Donohue Inc. [Note: Scotia Capital's Ralph Garcia estimates that this contract may be worth up to $100M over 5 years to Informission. Ticker T.IFN] December 21, 1999 MONTREAL, QUEBEC--Informission Group Inc., a subsidiary of the Quebecor Inc. group, today announced a long-term agreement as a preferred supplier of e-commerce, Web solutions and systems integration with Donohue Inc., also a subsidiary of Quebecor Inc. and one of the world's major producers of newsprint, market pulp and lumber. "We rely on Informission/Intellia's know-how and experience to assist our organization in the pursuit of its business objectives," observed Yvan Gingras, Vice-President, Administration and Business Development at Donohue. "Informission/Intellia is proud to contribute to the growth and the technological advancement of a company that is considered to be one of the best managed and most profitable in the pulp and paper industry," stated Informission Group President Jacques Topping. "As announced with Donohue this morning, we are currently working to ensure that this first agreement will be followed by other, similar ones, thus maximizing the networking opportunities represented by Quebecor, its subsidiaries, its clients and its suppliers," added Alexandre Taillefer, Head of Strategic Management at Informission/Intellia. Donohue Inc. Donohue Inc. is a major Canadian integrated forest products company engaged in forest management to ensure its fiber supply, and in the manufacture and sale of newsprint, specialty papers, market pulp and wood products. Its mills are located in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Texas. The Company is a subsidiary of Quebecor Inc. and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker symbol DHC. Informission Inc. Last November, Informission Group Inc., Intellia Inc. and Communications Quebecor Inc. announced the conclusion of a transaction that laid the foundation for a major strategic partnership. As a result of this agreement, Informission acquired all of the shares in Intellia Inc. Furthermore, Quebecor initiated a partial takeover bid, which gave it a controlling interest in the Informission Group Inc. Today, Quebecor, through its subsidiary the Informission Group Inc. (TSE: IFN), is pursuing its growth and development objectives in the field of new technologies on a global scale. The merger of Informission and Intellia, supported by a preferred supplier agreement with Quebecor, has led to the creation of a new enterprise, a leader in the field of e-commerce solutions that combine strategy, technology integration, IP solutions and Web-based design. Informission (TSE: IFN), a subsidiary of the Quebecor group, is an information technology company providing e-commerce, Web integration and Telecom/IP Embedded solutions to corporate and public-sector clients in North America, Europe and select locations around the world. Informission employs more than 700 professionals in offices in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Informission Group Inc. Jacques Topping President (418) 627-2001 www.informission.ca or Informission Group Inc. Diane Labelle Communications Vice-President (514) 843-2001 www.informission.ca or Donohue Inc. Yvan Gingras Vice-President, Administration and Business Development (514) 847-7700 www.donohue.ca