Date of Trading Update

Quarto Group Inc
23 October 2002



                            THE QUARTO GROUP, INC



             Date of Q3 Trading Update - Tuesday 29 October 2002



Quarto, the London based and listed international book publisher, announces
that, in accordance with its usual practice, it will be issuing a Q3 trading
update.  This year's announcement, which will cover the third quarter and the
nine months ended 30 September 2002, will be made on Tuesday 29 October 2002.



Notes for Editors:

Quarto's International Co-edition Publishing Division primarily creates content
for publication internationally by other publishers.  It also includes Regent
and ProVision, which are Far East-based print broking and production services
businesses, serving both third parties and the Group.


Quarto's Publishing Division primarily publishes books, under imprints owned by
the Group, and art images, mainly for their domestic markets in the US and
Australia.   In addition, it includes two UK-based screen printers primarily 
serving the point of sale display market, Western and AP Screen.



Although a Delaware registered corporation, Quarto's Head Office is situated in
Islington, London N7 and its shares are fully listed on the London Stock
Exchange.


Enquiries:
The Quarto Group, Inc.
  Laurence F Orbach (Chairman & CEO)                               020-7700 9001
  Mick Mousley (Finance Director)                                  020-7700 9005

Bankside Consultants Limited
  Charles Ponsonby                                                 020-7444 4166




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