Published: February 10, 2011
Quad/Graphics Extends Successful Partnership With L.L.Bean
SUSSEX, Wis. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Under a newly signed agreement, Quad/Graphics will print the majority of
L.L.Bean's catalogs through 2014. The agreement, which continues the
partnership launched in 2008, takes effect in January 2012 and covers
all of L.L.Bean's Men's, Women's, Kids', Signature, Direct to Business
and core prospecting catalogs.
Under separate agreements, Quad/Graphics continues to provide 100
percent of the legendary Maine marketer's prepress work as well as 100
percent of its studio photography for all product lines in print and
web/e-commerce.
"Print has always been an essential element of L.L.Bean's marketing
approach and continues to be in today's multichannel marketplace," said
Nancy Dynan, L.L.Bean Vice President of Corporate Marketing. "Our
renewed partnership ensures the L.L.Bean brand will continue to have the
support of Quad/Graphics' advanced print capabilities and services, and
will benefit from Quad/Graphics' ongoing commitment to innovation."
"L.L.Bean is everything a leading multichannel marketer must be in order
to succeed in today's highly competitive marketplace," said Joel
Quadracci, Quad/Graphics Chairman, President & CEO. "Few companies can
claim a full century of growth and success. All of us at Quad/Graphics
are proud to be supporting the L.L.Bean success story."
Added Mr. Quadracci: "We share L.L.Bean's focus on innovation,
high-quality products and achieving 100 percent customer satisfaction.
L.L.Bean sets the bar high for their business partners and Quad/Graphics
employees are up to the challenge of providing top quality and customer
service. Our extensive multichannel services and capabilities, from our
state-of-the-art gravure technology to our advanced co-mailing
capabilities, will continue to bring the power of print to the
partnership, today and into the future."
About L.L.Bean, Inc.
L.L.Bean, Inc. is a leading multichannel merchant of quality outdoor
gear and apparel. Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company
began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine
Hunting Shoe. While its business has grown substantially, the company
remains committed to the same honest principles upon which it was built
- a focus on the customer, continuous product improvement and
innovation, respect for people, preservation of the natural environment
and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. The 220,000-square-foot flagship
campus of stores in Freeport, Maine, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year and welcomes more than 3 million visitors each year. L.L.Bean can
be found worldwide on www.llbean.com.
About Quad/Graphics
Quad/Graphics (NYSE: QUAD) is a global provider of print and related
multichannel solutions for consumer magazines, special interest
publications, catalogs, retail inserts and circulars, direct mail
products, books and directories. Headquartered in Sussex, Wis. (just
west of Milwaukee), the company has approximately 26,000 employees
working from approximately 80 locations throughout the United States,
Canada, Latin America and Europe. As a printing industry innovator,
Quad/Graphics (www.QG.com)
is redefining the power of print in today's multimedia world by helping
its clients use print as the foundation of multichannel communications
strategies to drive their top-line revenues.

Media Contact:
Quad/Graphics
Claire Ho, 414-566-2955
Claire.Ho@qg.com
or
Investor
Relations Contact:
Quad/Graphics
Barb Bolens, 414-566-4959
Barb.Bolens@qg.com
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