Today Quark announced that effective immediately, Kamar Aulakh is no longer with the company. Linda Chase, senior vice president of commerce product development, has been appointed by the Board of Directors as acting president of the company on an interim basis. The company has initiated a search for a CEO to bring professional outside leadership. Quark has retained executive search firm Christian & Timbers to lead the search.

Ms. Chase, with over 20 years in the publishing industry, has been leading the QuarkCommerce business unit since 1998, and has worked closely with the leadership of the company across many aspects of the business. She will continue in her current role while serving as acting president.

These announcements do not affect the solid financial position, day-to-day operations or Quark's commitment to its customers.

About Quark
Quark Inc. (www.quark.com) is a leading developer of tools and technologies for collaborative content workflows from the desktop to the enterprise. Quark has been providing award-winning software for professional publishers since its flagship product QuarkXPress changed the course of traditional publishing. Today, as Quark software is used by millions of customers around the world, the company is guiding the creation of vital open standards to promote productivity and interoperability throughout the industry. With a new generation of products and solutions, Quark is helping its customers create, manage, personalize, and distribute content to a variety of media formats and devices at low cost. Founded in 1981, Denver-based Quark Inc. is privately held.