Transcontinental’s Isabelle Marcoux Named One of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40^TM

Montreal, May 8, 2007 — Rémi Marcoux, Executive Chairman of the Board of Transcontinental Inc., and Luc Desjardins, President and CEO, are pleased to announce that Isabelle Marcoux, Vice Chair of the Board and Vice President, Corporate Development, has been selected as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40^TM for 2007.

Top 40 Under 40^TM honorees are selected by an expert panel of 29 business and community leaders from up to 1,400 nominees from across Canada. Ms. Marcoux was chosen for her important contributions to Transcontinental’s success and growth over the past ten years, and for her deep commitment to giving back to the community.

“Isabelle Marcoux is a key member of our corporate team and someone who always achieves a high standard of excellence in everything she does,” said Luc Desjardins. “The recognition of Isabelle as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40^TM confirms something that the people who work with her have always known. Her achievements are truly remarkable.”

Ms. Marcoux joined Transcontinental in 1997 and has held the positions of Legal Counsel, Director of Mergers and Acquisitions and, since March 2004, Vice President of Corporate Development. In addition to leading the Corporation’s merger and acquisition activities, she is responsible for the strategic planning process. She is also a member of the Executive Committee. Ms. Marcoux was appointed Vice Chair of the Board at the beginning of the year. She holds degrees in political sciences, economics and law from McGill University and is a member of the Quebec Bar.

Ms. Marcoux also has shown a deep and long-standing commitment to her community, an important consideration in her selection. Since 2003, she has been a member of the Montréal Children’s Hospital Foundation Board, and headed the capital campaign for its Failure to Thrive Clinic. In 2002-2004, she was a member of the Communications Industry Committee of Montréal United Way Capital Campaign. Last Fall, Ms. Marcoux also served as honorary president of Exklusiv 2006, a gala evening to raise funds for the Fondation du maire de Montréal pour la jeunesse, of which she is a board member and whose mission is to help young low-income Montrealers start up their own companies.

“I am honoured and humbled to be selected for this recognition and to be in the company of so many others with exceptional talents and achievements, and I wish to thank the sponsors of this award program for giving all of us this unique opportunity,” said Isabelle Marcoux. “What I have achieved professionally and in the community is due in no small part to the strong culture of excellence that Transcontinental, and my family, have worked so hard to create.”

Canada’s Top 40 Under 40^TM is a prestigious national award program, which annually honours 40 Canadians in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors under the age of 40. The program, now in its 11th year, is managed by founding sponsor, The Caldwell Partners. Other sponsors include The Globe and Mail, Certified General Accountants of Canada, Air Canada and Privilege Magazine.

About Transcontinental Inc.
The largest printer in Canada and sixth-largest in North America, Transcontinental also ranks as the country’s leading publisher of consumer magazines and French-language educational resources, and its second-largest community newspaper publisher. Transcontinental distinguishes itself by creating strategic partnerships that integrate the company into its customers’ value chain, notably through its unique newspaper printing outsourcing model and its value-added services. From mass to highly personalized marketing, the company offers its clients integrated solutions which include a continent-leading direct marketing offering, a diverse digital platform and a door-to-door advertising material distribution network. Transcontinental is a company whose values, including respect, innovation and integrity, are central to its operation.

Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B) has more than 14,500 employees in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and reported revenues of C$2.3 billion in 2006.

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Transcontinental Inc.
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jennifer.mccaughey@transcontinental.ca