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UNION 71

DELAWARE

Thursday distribution Sunday distribution

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AUDIENCE

REACH

Full market readership

ThisWeek reaches more than 340,000 readers each week or 31% of the Columbus market.

Within the network of publications, ThisWeek offers advertisers flexible, efficient, and custom solutions to fit every budget.

READERSHIP

Median income Median age Home owners Median home value College education

MARKET INDEX

ThisWeek READER

$51,182 45 67% $143,117 26%

$68,496 50 75% $183,517 38%

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GENDER Male Female

44% 56%

MARITAL STATUS Married Widowed/Divorced/Separated Single

62% 18% 20%

AGE 18 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 plus

21% 19% 22% 38%

Children in household 1 or more (age 17 and under) 1 or more teenagers (ages 13 to 17)

40% 20%

EDUCATION High school graduate Attended some college College graduate Post-graduate degree

32% 28% 25% 13%

Household income $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$74,999 $75,000-$99,999 $100,000+

21% 21% 20% 25%

Home ownership Own

75%

Market Value of Owned Home Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000 plus

9% 33% 33%

SOURCE: Scarborough Research, Columbus OH 2012 Release 2 Total (Oct 2011-Sept. 2012)

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Weekly circulation on Thursdays/Sundays

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DE JI LC MA SO WS

Bexley News 8,121 Booster (Clintonville) 14,250 Canal Winchester Times 9,580 Dublin Villager 20,166 German Village Gazette 4,350 Grove City Record 16,103 Hilliard Northwest News 21,978 New Albany News 7,597 Northland News 14,265 Northwest News 4,270 Olentangy Valley News 20,018 The Pickerington Times-Sun 12,805 Reynoldsburg News 11,487 Rocky Fork Enterprise (Gahanna) 14,873 Tri-Village News (Grandview) 4,644 Upper Arlington News 21,413 Westerville News & Public Opinion 26,791 Whitehall News 5,110 Worthington News 18,294 Total Thursday Circulation 256,115

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Delaware News (Sunbury) Johnstown Independent Licking County News Marysville News South Side Shopper West Side News Total Sunday Circulation

SU SU SU SU SU SU

TOTAL CIRCULATION

16,571 6,773 17,630 10,534 11,561 8,375 71,444

UNION 71

DELAWARE

Thursday distribution Sunday distribution

DE

MA

MARYSVILLE 33

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23

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PO

62

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HI

MADISON

270

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NA LC RF

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62 71

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Bexley News

BE

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 8,121 All of the Bexley school district, including the area of Berwick. Bounded by Delmar to the north, James Rd. to the east, I-70 to the south, and Alum Creek Dr. to the west. Zip code: 43209.

Booster (Clintonville)

BO

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 14,250 Areas of Clintonville and Beechwold in the Columbus school district. Bounded

by Lincoln Ave. to the north, I-71 to the east, Arcadia Ave. to the south, and Olentangy River Rd. to the west. Zip codes: 43202, 43214.

Canal Winchester Times

CW

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 9,580 Covers most of the Canal Winchester school district. Bounded by Schoolhouse Rd. to the north, Salem Church Rd. to the south, Amanda Northern Rd. to the east, and Richardson Rd. to the west. Includes Lithopolis. Zip code: 43110, 43125, 43332.

Delaware News (Sunbury) DE Sun. delivery • Circulation: 16,571 Delaware and Big Walnut school districts, including Galena, Sunbury and northeast corner of Delaware County.

Primary zip codes: 43011, 43015, 43021, 43074.

Dublin Villager

DU

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 20,166 All of the Dublin school district including Muirfield. Primary zip codes: 43016, 43017, 43235.

German Village Gazette

GE

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 4,350 Serves German Village, the Brewery District, Schumacher Place, and portions of Merion Village. Bounded by Livingston Ave. to the north, Markison Ave. to the south, Front Street to the east, and Washington Ave. to the west. Primary zip code: 43206.

Grove City Record

GR

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 16,103 Distributed throughout Grove City, in the South-Western city school district.

Bounded by Frank Rd. to the north, Zuber Rd. to the south, Jackson Pike to the east, and Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd. to the west. Primary zip code: 43123.

Hilliard Northwest News

HI

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 21,978 Covers entire areas of Hilliard and Amlin, including entire Hilliard school district. Primary zip codes: 43026, 43119, 43221, 43228.

Johnstown Independent

JI

Sun. delivery • Circulation: 6,773 Johnstown-Monroe and Northridge Local Schools. Primary zip codes: 43031, 43013, 43001.

Licking County News

LC

Sun delivery • Circulation: 17,630 Serving Newark, Heath, Pataskala and surrounding communities. Primary zip codes: 43001, 43023, 43025, 43055, 43056, 43062.

Marysville News

MA

Sun. delivery • Circulation: 10,534 Covers the Marysville school district.

Primary zip code: 43040.

New Albany News

NA

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 7,597 Village of New Albany, in the New Albany-Plain Local school district. Reaches slightly above the Franklin-Delaware County line to the north, Franklin-Licking County line to the east, Morse Rd. to the south, and Hamilton Rd. and Sunbury Rd. to the west. Primary zip code: 43054.

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Northland News

NO

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 14,265 Northern Columbus in the Columbus City school district. Bounded by I-270 to the north, Cleveland Ave. to the east, Weber Rd. to the south, and I-71 to the west.

Zip codes: 43224, 43229, 43231.

Northwest News

NW

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 4,270 Northwest area of the City of Columbus, principally the Columbus School District, which includes the Gables, Indian Hills, Hayden Crossing, and Sycamore Hills.

Olentangy Valley News

PO

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 20,018 Areas in southern Delaware County, including villages of Powell and Lewis Center in the Olentangy school district.

Primary zip codes: 43065, 43035, 43015.

Pickerington Times-Sun

PK

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 12,805 Covers the city of Pickerington in Fairfield County. Area includes the Pickerington school district and part of Canal Winchester. Bounded by Palmer Rd. to the north, Lockville Rd. to the south, Stoudertown Rd. to the east, and Bowen Rd. to the west. Primary zip codes: 43147, 43110.

Reynoldsburg News

RB

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 11,487 Covers entire city of Reynoldsburg and the Reynoldsburg school district.

Also includes small portions of Licking Heights and Southwest Licking school districts. Bounded by Broad St. to the north, Mink Rd. to the east, Tussing Rd. to the south, and McNaughten Rd. to the west. Primary zip code: 43068.

Rocky Fork Enterprise (Gahanna)

RF

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 14,873 Covers entire cities of Gahanna and Blacklick. Primarily in Gahanna-Jefferson school district. Bounded by Morse Rd. to the north, Franklin-Licking County line to the east, Broad St. to the south, and I-270 to the west. Primary zip codes: 43230, 43004.

South Side Shopper

SO

Sun. delivery • Circulation: 11,561 Covers southern Columbus in Columbus City and Hamilton school districts.

Bounded by Frebis Ave. to the north, I-270 to the south, Alum Creek Dr. to the east, and High St. to the west. Primary zip code: 43207.

Tri-Village News (Grandview) TV Thur. delivery • Circulation: 4,644 Grandview and Marble Cliff, covering the Grandview Heights school district.

Primary zip code: 43212.

Upper Arlington News

UA

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 21,413 Covers city of Upper Arlington and adjacent areas of northwest Columbus, in the Upper Arlington school district.

Bounded by Bethel Rd. to the north, Kenny Rd. to the east, Fifth Ave. to the south, and the Scioto River to the west.

Primary zip codes: 43220, 43221, 43212, 43235.

West Side News

WS

Sun. delivery • Circulation: 8,375 Portion of western Columbus directly south of the Hilliard area, including New Rome, Galloway, and Lincoln Village. Covers areas of the South-Western City school district and Columbus City schools. Bounded by Fisher Rd. to the north, Johnson Rd. to the south, I-270 to the east, and Plain City-Georgesville Rd. to the west. Primary zip codes: 43119, 43228.

Westerville News & Public Opinion

WV

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 26,791 City of Westerville, including Blendon Woods and Minerva Lake in the Westerville school district. Reaching into Delaware County to the north, bounded by Harlem Rd. to the east, Morse Rd. to the south, and Cleveland Ave. to the west.

Primary zip codes: 43081, 43082, 43230, 43231.

Whitehall News

WH

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 5,110 The City of Whitehall and all areas including the Whitehall School District.

Adjacent portion of Eastmoor, bounded

by Broad St. on the north, Mound St. on the south, and James Rd on the west.

Adjacent portion of Greenbriar Farms, bounded by Broad St. on the North, Main St. on the south, and I-270 on the east. Primary zip codes: 43213, 43227.

Worthington News

WO

Thur. delivery • Circulation: 18,294 City of Worthington and the entire Worthington school district. Primary zip codes: 43085, 43235, 43065.

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Pubs Circulation

Premium

FP 3/4 100% 75%

Color charges Color charges are per publication.

2/3 66%

1/2 50%

2/5 37%

1/3 33%

1/4 25%

1/6 16%

1/10 10%

1/12 8%

1/20 5%

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Spot

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1/20-1/6

50

75

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90

150

2/3-FP

125

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1,000

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Dublin Villager

Th

20,166

HI

Hilliard Northwest News

Th

21,978

LC

Licking County News

Su

17,630

PO

Olentangy Valley News

Th

20,018

UA

Upper Arlington News

Th

21,413

WV Westerville News & Public Opinion

Th

26,791

5%

2 publications

WO Worthington News

Th

18,294

10%

3 publications

15%

4 publications

Maximum

488.75 802.70 719.86 607.20 549.70 502.00 440.45 288.65 220.80 151.80 115.00 78.20

TIER 2 (per publication) BO Booster (Clintonville) DE

14,250

20%

5-7 publications

25%

8-11 publications

30%

12-16 publications

Su

16,571

GR Grove City Record

Th

16,103

NO Northland News

Th

14,265

PK RF

Delaware News (Sunbury)

Th

Pickerington Times-Sun

Th

12,805

Rocky Fork Enterprise (Gahanna)

Th

14,873

460.00 746.35 662.40 549.70 504.85 462.78 405.95 269.10 202.40 142.60 107.53

72.45

Th

8,121

CW Canal Winchester Times

Bexley News

Th

9,580

MA

Marysville News

Su

10,534

RB

Reynoldsburg News

Th

11,487

SO

South Side Shopper

Su

11,561

Su

8,375

WS West Side News German Village Gazette

Th

4,350

JI

Johnstown Independent

Su

6,773

NA

New Albany News

Th

7,597

NW Northwest News

Th

4,270

TV

Th

4,644

Th

5,110

Tri-Village News (Grandview)

WH Whitehall News TOTAL CIRCULATION

17-21 publications 22 plus publications

Must have signed contract.

4x 5% 431.25 613.87 538.46 480.05 416.33 383.90 343.90 230.47 168.87 121.07 91.34

61.60

8x

13x

26x

52x

10% 15% 20% 25%

*13x rate granted to pre-approved non-profit status groups.

DEADLINES Space reservation and materials due at deadline: Thursday editions: 3 p.m. Fri Sunday editions: 3 p.m. Wed

TIER 4 (per publication) GE

35% 40%

FREQUENCY DISCOUNTS

TIER 3 (per publication) BE

PUBLICATION DISCOUNTS Discounts apply to same size ad, same week, does not apply to color.

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69.48

47.51

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TIER 1 (per publication) DU

Dublin Villager

Th

20,166

HI

Hilliard Northwest News

Th

21,978

LC

Licking County News

Su

17,630

PO

Olentangy Valley News

Th

20,018

UA

Upper Arlington News

Th

21,413

WV Westerville News & Public Opinion

Th

26,791

WO Worthington News

Th

18,294

2.97

2.82

2.73

2.66

2.53

2.45

3.61

3.42

3.32

PUBLICATION DISCOUNTS Discounts apply to same size ad, same week.

5%

2 publications

10%

3 publications

15%

4 publications

20%

5-7 publications

25%

8-11 publications

30%

12-16 publications

35%

17-21 publications

40%

22 plus publications

TIER 2 (per publication) BO

Booster (Clintonville)

Th

14,250

DE

Delaware News (Sunbury)

Su

16,571

GR

Grove City Record

Th

16,103

NO

Northland News

Th

14,265

PK

Pickerington Times-Sun

Th

12,805

RF

Rocky Fork Enterprise

Th

14,873

Th

8,121

CW Canal Winchester Times

Th

9,580

MA

Marysville News

Su

10,534

RB

Reynoldsburg News

Th

11,487

SO

South Side Shopper

Su

11,561

Su

8,375

DEADLINES 2.81

2.66

2.59

2.50

2.38

2.30

3.44

3.27

3.17

Thursday editions: Display deadline. . . . . . . 3 p.m. Fri. Liner deadline. . . . . . . 5 p.m. Mon.

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Bexley News

WS West Side News

Sunday editions: Display deadline. . . . . 3 p.m. Tues.

Liner deadline. . . . . . . 5 p.m. Wed. 2.45

2.33

2.26

2.13

2.02

1.96

3.09

2.94

2.85

All rates are per line, 5 line minimum per ad.

TIER 4 (per publication) GE

German Village Gazette

Th

4,350

JI

Johnstown Independent

Su

6,773

NA

New Albany News

Th

7,597

NW Northwest News

Th

4,270

TV

Th

4,644

Th

5,110

Tri-Village News (Grandview)

WH Whitehall News TOTAL CIRCULATION

Space reservation and materials due at deadline:

2.35

327,559

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2.23

2.17

2.04

1.94

1.87

2.98

2.83

2.74

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*Print circulation is total press run as of: 4-26-2012

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Dublin Villager

HI

Hilliard Northwest News

LC

Licking County News

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Olentangy Valley News

UA

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488.75

78.20

1733.83

996.95

Upper Arlington News

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Rocky Fork Enterprise (Gahanna)

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Reynoldsburg News

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South Side Shopper

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66.70

1325.96

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