Quebecor Media Inc. was chosen, following a call for proposals by invitation, to manage the installation, maintenance and advertising operations of the Societe de transport de Montreal's (STM) network of bus shelters for the next twenty years. This marks a breakthrough for Quebecor Media in a sector that is currently undergoing important technological change.

"With the creativity of its resources, the strength of its sales teams, the extraordinary attraction power of its media and its expertise in mobile communications, there is no doubt that Quebecor Media is the perfect choice to help the STM's bus shelters reach their full potential," said Pierre Karl Peladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor Inc., Quebecor Media Inc. and Sun Media Corporation.

Any technological advance likely to bring added value to the bus shelters will be considered, including digital advertising and wireless communication systems, so as to transform the client experience of shelter users and increase the advertising potential of the shelters.

"A bus shelter network that makes use of digital technology will help advertisers interact in real time, and in their own environment, with increasingly mobile and connected consumers. Such a vision is clearly in line with our wireless offering and with the multiplatform and convergent offering we propose to advertisers," added Mr. Peladeau.

To help it with this project, Quebecor Media has retained the advisory services of Clear Channel Outdoor Canada, Canada's indoor and outdoor digital advertising leader, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Outdoor, the world's leading outdoor advertising company.

"The success of the distribution of the 24 Heures free daily newspaper inside metro stations is a testimony to just how well Quebecor Media and the STM can collaborate to promote and foster collective transit. Just as we did with 24 Heures, our objective, as part of this new collaboration, will be to help the STM position its brand, promote the quality and accessibility of its services and bring highest quality information and entertainment to its users," concluded Mr. Peladeau.

About Quebecor Media Inc.

Quebecor Media Inc. is a subsidiary of Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B), one of Canada's most important holding company operating in the telecommunications and media businesses. With more than 16,000 employees, Quebecor Media Inc., through its subsidiary Videotron Ltd., is an integrated communications company engaged in cable television, interactive multimedia development, Internet access services, cable telephone services and mobile telephone services. Through Sun Media Corporation, Quebecor Media Inc. is the largest publisher of newspapers in Canada. It also operates Canoe.ca and its network of English and French language Internet properties in Canada. In the broadcasting sector, Quebecor Media Inc. operates, through TVA Group Inc., the number one French language general interest television network in Quebec, a number of specialty channels and the SUN News English language channel. Another subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., Nurun Inc., is a major interactive technologies and communications agency with offices in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. Quebecor Media Inc. is also active in magazine publishing (TVA Publishing Inc.), book publishing and distribution (Sogides Group Inc. and CEC Publishing Inc.), the production, distribution and retailing of cultural products (Archambault Group Inc. and TVA Films), video game development (BlooBuzz Studios, L.P.), DVD, Blu-ray disc and videogame rental and retailing (Le SuperClub Videotron Ltd), the printing and distribution of regional newspapers and flyers (Quebecor Media Printing Inc. and Quebecor Media Network Inc.), news content production and distribution (QMI Agency), multiplatform advertising solutions (QMI Sales) and the publishing of printed and online directories, through Quebecor MediaPages(TM).

Contacts: Quebecor Media inc. J. Serge Sasseville Senior Vice-President, Corporate and Institutional Affairs 514.380.1864serge.sasseville@quebecor.com

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