Q3 Trading Update Date

Quarto Group Inc
21 October 2003


                             THE QUARTO GROUP, Inc


               Q3 Trading Update Date - Thursday 23 October 2003


This Thursday, 23 October, Quarto, the London based and listed international
book publisher, proposes, in conformity with its normal practice, to issue an
update in respect of trading in the three and four quarters ended 30 September.



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

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