MONTREAL – The Globe and Mail has announced plans for another redesign. The move will take advantage of the new high-speed colour presses it will soon be printed on thanks to an 18-year, $1.7 billion printing contract it signed with Transcontinental Inc.

The new presses will enable full colour on all pages and glossy newsprint stock for advertisers.

"There is a lot of mileage in high-quality newspapers," Globe publisher Phillip Crawley said in a released statement, adding that the move is "a sign of our continued confidence in the future of the newspaper business."

These plans are the latest in series of recent redesigns that have taken place at The Globe. Last year, the newspaper updated its website and launched a new design for its weekend editions.

Those eager to see the newest incarnation of The Globe will have to wait. Crawley says the redesign is planned for late 2010 or early 2011.  The changes will include a reduction in the size of the paper by 1¾" to a height of 21" (53 cm). Contact: www.globeandmail.com