Quebecor Communications Inc. acquires the regional newspapers owned by "Le Groupe Bellavance Inc." of Rimouski.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1997--(ME/TSE:QBR QBR Quarterly Business Review QBR Quality Billing Report QBR Quarterly Billing Report .A., ME/ TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :QBR.B., ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. :PQB PQB Programa Qualidade Bahia (Brasil) PQB Primary Qualified Beneficiary (COBRA) PQB Prequalifying Business PQB Power Quest Batch .) Quebecor Communications Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire "Le Groupe Bellavance Inc." publications of Rimouski. Le Groupe Bellavance Inc. owns the following 12 publications: Proges-Echo Dimanche, Le Riverain, Le Journal Chaleur, L'Avant-poste, Vision, Transgaspesien, Le Rimouskois, Le Havre, Le Courrier de Trois Pistoles (formerly l'Hebdo Reveil), Le Pharillon, Businest, and Bas St-Laurent. The Groupe Bellavance regional newspapers have a weekly circulation of 146 000 copies. The transaction is subject to the completion of due diligence reviews and execution of a definitive agreement before April 18, 1997. Sylvie Sauriol, vice president, Regional Newspapers of Quebecor Communications Inc., is pleased to continue the excellent work that has been done by the Bellavance Family, notably by Claude Bellavance himself. Quebecor Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Quebecor Inc., is Quebec's leader in publishing and distribution of newspapers, magazines and books. In addition, Quebecor Communications Inc. is an independent record distributor and retailer. The Class A Multiple Voting Shares of Quebecor Inc. are listed on the Montreal and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol QBR.A and on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. under the ticker symbol PQB. Its Class B Subordinate Voting Shares are listed on the Montreal and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol QBR.B. CONTACT: Quebecor Inc. Andre Gourd gourd (gôrd, g  rd), common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones. , 514/877-9777
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