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EXHIBIT 23.1
ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Quebecor World Inc:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 of Quebecor World Inc. (formerly Quebecor Printing Inc.) of our report dated
January 28, 2000, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Quebecor World
Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999, and 1998, and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for each of
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999, which is included in
the Form 40-F of Quebecor World Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1999.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
Montreal, Canada
November 15, 2000
