Transaction in Own Shares

Quarto Group Inc
17 May 2004


                     The Quarto Group, Inc ('The Company')

The Board of The Quarto Group, Inc ('The Company') announces that following an
exercise of options on 14th May 2004 the number of shares held in Treasury has
reduced by 10,000 shares of Common Stock US$0.10.


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