Transcontinental Reports Improved Profitability in Fourth Quarter

• The establishment of a unique Canada-wide newspaper and flyer printing network, a first in Canada, is on schedule. This platform will offer The Globe and Mail, under an 18-year and $1.7 billion contract starting at the end of 2010, the possibility of putting colour on each page; it also makes the latest print technologies available to Transcontinental’s retail customers. This hybrid manufacturing platform, which represents a total investment of $175 million, is a new way for Transcontinental to specialize its plants and will give it a key edge in terms of synergy and operating efficiency.