Gavin Drake, European marketing director at Quark, said: "We're delighted to give our customers an additional reason to purchase new QuarkXPress 8 full products this Christmas.

"Whether it's an organisation looking to invest in desktop publishing for the first time, an existing customer that needs to add more licences, or a lapsed user looking to learn QuarkXPress again, there's never been a better time to buy a new QuarkXPress 8 full product."

QuarkXPress 8, which began shipping in August 2008, features a new interface, simplified Flash authoring and new typographic features. Gavin Drake, European marketing director at Quark, said: "We're delighted to give our customers an additional reason to purchase new QuarkXPress 8 full products this Christmas.

In order to take advantage of the offer, users should purchase a full copy of QuarkXPress 8 from Quark or any of its authorised resellers and then visit 8.quark.com/en/2for1 to complete an online redemption form.