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    AuditPeriod:July1,2009September30,2011

    ColumbusMessenger3500SullivantAve

    Columbus,OH43204

    (614)2725422 EMAIL:[email protected]

    (614)2720684FAX www.columbusmessenger.com

    1. PublicationInformation

    AverageNetCirculation: 93,783(PrintEdition)/3,403(DigitalEdition)

    NumberofEditions: Five

    Format/AveragePageCount: Tabloid/20Pages

    CirculationCycle: BiWeekly

    CirculationDay

    /Time:

    Sunday

    /by

    4PM

    Ownership: ColumbusMessengerCompany

    YearEstablished: 1974

    PublicationType: CommunityNewspaper

    Content: 65%Advertising/35%Editorial

    CirculationPaid/Unpaid: 100%Unpaid/0%Paid/0%Sponsored

    PrimaryDeliveryMethods: 98%CarrierDelivery/0%Mail/2%ControlledBulk

    InsertZoningAvailable: YesZIPCode/Zone/Route

    CVCMemberNumber: 130904

    DMA/MSA: Columbus,OH/Columbus,OH

    AuditFundedBy: MidAtlanticCommunityPapersAssociation

    IndependentFreePapersofAmerica

    2. RateCardandMechanicalData

    RateCardEffectiveDate: January1,2012

    MechanicalData: Eight(8)columnsx11.5inchcolumndepth

    Fullpage:10.5"wideX11.5depth.

    OpenRate: Local: $50.65percolumninch

    National: $59.55percolumninch

    InsertOpenRate: $56.00perthousand

    ClassifiedRate: $1.00perlineVolume,frequency,contract,color,andotherratesmaybeavailablefromthepublisher.

    3. ContactInformation

    Publisher:

    PhilipDaubel

    EMAIL:

    [email protected]

    Advertising: FredSchenk EMAIL:[email protected]

    Circulation: DougHenry EMAIL:[email protected]

    4. CirculationPricing

    ColumbusMessengerisacontrolledcirculationbiweeklywithoutcirculationpricing.Annualmail

    subscriptionrate:$39.00 $78.00

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    5.AuditedCirculation,DistributionandNetPressAverages PrintEditionCVCAccountNumber:130904Other ColumbusMessenger Consolidated

    Columbus,OH

    AuditPeriodSummary

    AverageNetCirculation (5H) 93,783

    AverageGross

    Distribution

    (5

    F)

    94,602

    AverageNetPressRun (5A) 96,673

    AuditPeriodDetail

    A.AverageNetPressRun 96,673

    B.Office/File 2,071

    C.ControlledDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 92,552

    2. ControlledBulkDelivery/DemandDistribution 2,050

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGECONTROLLEDDISTRIBUTION 94,602D.PaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGEPAIDDISTRIBUTION 0

    E.Sponsored/VoluntaryPaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3.

    Mail

    0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGESPONSOREDDISTRIBUTION 0

    F.AverageGrossDistribution 94,602

    G.Unclaimed/Returns (819)*

    H.AverageNetCirculation 93,783

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    5A.AuditedCirculation,DistributionandNetPressAverages PrintEditionCVCAccountNumber:130216Monday ColumbusMessenger EastsideMessenger

    Columbus,OH

    AuditPeriodSummary

    AverageNetCirculation (5H) 17,602

    AverageGrossDistribution (5F) 17,749AverageNetPressRun (5A) 18,064

    AuditPeriodDetail

    A.AverageNetPressRun 18,064

    B.Office/File 315

    C.ControlledDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 17,564

    2. ControlledBulkDelivery/DemandDistribution 185

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGECONTROLLEDDISTRIBUTION 17,749

    D.PaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGEPAIDDISTRIBUTION 0

    E.Sponsored/VoluntaryPaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3.

    Mail

    0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGESPONSOREDDISTRIBUTION 0

    F.AverageGrossDistribution 17,749

    G.Unclaimed/Returns (147)*

    H.AverageNetCirculation 17,602

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    5B.AuditedCirculation,DistributionandNetPressAverages PrintEditionCVCAccountNumber:130011Monday ColumbusMessenger MadisonMessenger

    Columbus,OH

    AuditPeriodSummary

    AverageNetCirculation (5H) 14,695

    AverageGrossDistribution (5F) 14,782AverageNetPressRun (5A) 15,177

    AuditPeriodDetail

    A.AverageNetPressRun 15,177

    B.Office/File 395

    C.ControlledDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 14,651

    2. ControlledBulkDelivery/DemandDistribution 131

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGECONTROLLEDDISTRIBUTION 14,782

    D.PaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGEPAIDDISTRIBUTION 0

    E.Sponsored/VoluntaryPaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3.

    Mail

    0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGESPONSOREDDISTRIBUTION 0

    F.AverageGrossDistribution 14,782

    G.Unclaimed/Returns (87)*

    H.AverageNetCirculation 14,695

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    5C.AuditedCirculation,DistributionandNetPressAverages PrintEditionCVCAccountNumber:130217Monday ColumbusMessenger Southeast

    Columbus,OH

    AuditPeriodSummary

    AverageNetCirculation (5H) 20,150

    AverageGross

    Distribution

    (5

    F)

    20,321

    AverageNetPressRun (5A) 20,899

    AuditPeriodDetail

    A.AverageNetPressRun 20,899

    B.Office/File 578

    C.ControlledDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 19,996

    2. ControlledBulkDelivery/DemandDistribution 325

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGECONTROLLEDDISTRIBUTION 20,321D.PaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGEPAIDDISTRIBUTION 0

    E.Sponsored/VoluntaryPaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3.

    Mail

    0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGESPONSOREDDISTRIBUTION 0

    F.AverageGrossDistribution 20,321

    G.Unclaimed/Returns (171)*

    H.AverageNetCirculation 20,150

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    5D.AuditedCirculation,DistributionandNetPressAverages PrintEditionCVCAccountNumber:130218Monday ColumbusMessenger Southwest

    Columbus,OH

    AuditPeriodSummary

    AverageNetCirculation (5H) 20,311

    AverageGross

    Distribution

    (5

    F)

    20,473

    AverageNetPressRun (5A) 20,895

    AuditPeriodDetail

    A.AverageNetPressRun 20,895

    B.Office/File 422

    C.ControlledDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 20,338

    2. ControlledBulkDelivery/DemandDistribution 135

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGECONTROLLEDDISTRIBUTION 20,473D.PaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGEPAIDDISTRIBUTION 0

    E.Sponsored/VoluntaryPaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3.

    Mail

    0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGESPONSOREDDISTRIBUTION 0

    F.AverageGrossDistribution 20,473

    G.Unclaimed/Returns (162)*

    H.AverageNetCirculation 20,311

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    5E.AuditedCirculation,DistributionandNetPressAverages PrintEditionCVCAccountNumber:130215Monday ColumbusMessenger WestsideMessenger

    Columbus,OH

    AuditPeriodSummary

    AverageNetCirculation (5H) 21,025

    AverageGross

    Distribution

    (5

    F)

    21,277

    AverageNetPressRun (5A) 21,638

    AuditPeriodDetail

    A.AverageNetPressRun 21,638

    B.Office/File 361

    C.ControlledDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 20,003

    2. ControlledBulkDelivery/DemandDistribution 1,274

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGECONTROLLEDDISTRIBUTION 21,277D.PaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3. Mail 0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGEPAIDDISTRIBUTION 0

    E.Sponsored/VoluntaryPaidDistribution

    1. HomeDelivery 0

    2. SingleCopy 0

    3.

    Mail

    0

    4. Restock&OfficeService 0

    5. Other: 0

    TOTALAVERAGESPONSOREDDISTRIBUTION 0

    F.AverageGrossDistribution 21,277

    G.Unclaimed/Returns (252)*

    H.AverageNetCirculation 21,025

    6A.AuditedAverageWebsiteReporting www.columbusmessenger.com

    MonthlyAuditPeriodAverage

    WebsiteUniqueVisitors 13,562

    Website

    Page

    Views

    34,220

    AverageTimeSpentonWebsite NotReported

    6B.AuditedOnlineEditionReporting

    MonthlyAuditPeriodAverage

    UniqueDigitalEditionVisitors 3,403

    DigitalEditionPageViews 5,089

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    7.ExplanatoryPARAGRAPHFIVEAUDITPERIODSUMMARY

    AVERAGENETCIRCULATION:Seeauditperioddetail(H).

    AVERAGEGROSSDISTRIBUTION:Seeauditperioddetail(F).

    NETPRESSRUN:Seeauditperioddetail(A).

    AUDITPERIODDETAIL

    A.

    1.NET

    PRESS

    RUN:

    Average

    net

    press

    run

    during

    the

    audit

    period

    indicated.

    The

    net

    press

    run

    average

    does

    not

    include

    presswaste,orstartupcopies.

    B. 1. OFFICE/FILE:Undistributededitionsmaintainedbythepublisherforofficepurposes. Office/Fileeditionsdonot

    qualifyascontrolled,paid,orsponsoreddistribution.

    C. CONTROLLEDDISTRIBUTION(NONPAID):Editionsdistributedbythepublisherfreeofcharge.

    1. CARRIERDELIVERY:Editionsdeliveredbyprivatecarriertosinglefamilyresidences,and/ormulti familyresidences,

    and/orbusinesses.

    2. CONTROLLEDBULK/DEMANDDISTRIBUTION:Editionsdistributedtonewsracks,newsstands,and/orarearetail

    businessesandavailabletoindividualreaders. Subjecttoparagraph5Ereturns.

    3. MAIL:EditionsdeliveredbyUnitedStatesPostalServicemailtosinglefamilyresidences,and/ormultifamilyresidences,

    and/orbusinesses,and/orPostOfficeBoxes.

    4. RESTOCK/OFFICESERVICE:Editionsmaintainedanddistributedbythepublisherforrestockofnewsracks,

    newsstands,arearetailbusinesses,officedeliveries,andadvertisingpurposesduringtheeditioncycle. Subjectto

    paragraph5Ereturns.

    5. OTHER:

    D. PAIDDISTRIBUTION:Editionsdistributedbythepublisherthroughpaidsubscriptionorothermonetaryexchangewith

    individualreaders.

    1. CARRIERDELIVERY: Editionsdistributedbyprivatecarriertopaidsubscribersinsinglefamilyresidences,and/ormulti

    familyresidences,and/orbusinesses.

    2. SINGLECOPY:Editionsdistributedtonewsracks,newsstands,and/orarearetailbusinessesandavailabletoindividual

    readers. Subjecttoparagraph5Ereturns.

    3. MAIL:EditionsdeliveredbyUnitedStatesPostalServicemailtopaidsubscribersinsinglefamilyresidences,and/or

    multifamilyresidences,and/orbusinesses,and/orPostOfficeBoxes.

    4. RESTOCK/OFFICESERVICE:Editionsmaintainedanddistributedbythepublisherforrestockofnewsracks,

    newsstands,arearetailbusinesses,officedeliveries,andadvertisingpurposesduringtheeditioncycle. Subjectto

    paragraph5Ereturns.

    E. SPONSORED/VOLUNTARYPAIDDISTRIBUTION:Editionsdistributedbythepublisherthataresponsoredbyathirdparty

    monetaryexchange.

    1. CARRIERDELIVERY:Editionsdeliveredbyprivatecarriertosponsoredsubscribersinsinglefamilyresidences,and/or

    multifamilyresidences,and/orbusinesses.

    2. SINGLECOPY:Editionsdistributedtonewsracks,newsstands,and/orarearetailbusinessesandavailabletoindividual

    readers

    on

    a

    voluntary

    pay

    basis.

    Subject

    to

    paragraph

    5E

    returns.

    3. MAIL:EditionsdeliveredbyUnitedStatesPostalServicemailtosponsoredsubscribersinsinglefamilyresidences,

    and/ormultifamilyresidences,and/orbusinesses,and/orPostOfficeBoxes.

    4. RESTOCK/OFFICESERVICE: Editionsmaintainedanddistributedbythepublisherforrestockofvoluntaryor

    sponsorednewsracks,newsstands,arearetailbusinesses,officedeliveries,andadvertisingpurposesduringtheedition

    cycle. Subjecttoparagraph5Ereturns.

    5. OTHER:

    F. 1. AVERAGEGROSSDISTRIBUTION:Averagegrossdistributionfortheauditperiodindicated.(Totalofcontrolled

    distribution(A),paiddistribution(B),andsponsoreddistribution(C)).

    G. 1. UNCLAIMED/RETURNS:Distributededitionsreturnedtothepublisherunsoldand/orunclaimedduringtheedition

    cycle*(Seeparagraph12forCVCreturn/unclaimedconfirmation.)

    H. 1. AVERAGENETCIRCULATION:Averagenetcirculationfortheauditperiodindicated. (Totalofcontrolleddistribution

    (C),paiddistribution(D),andsponsoreddistribution(E)minusunclaimed/return(G)).

    PARAGRAPHSIX(A)

    UNIQUEVISITORS:Auniquevisitortoawebsitewheretheuserregistersorwheretheuserisidentifiedormarkedbya

    cookie,IPaddress,orotherIDthatisattachedtothebrowserwithinthedefinedcycle. Limitationsapplytothe

    measurementof

    unique

    visitors.

    Please

    see

    CVC

    Rules

    &

    Regulations

    for

    further

    information.

    PAGEVIEWS:Thetransmittalofafullpagecontainedwithinthewebsitetotheusersbrowser.

    TIMESPENT:Theaverageamountoftimespentonawebsiteduringasinglevisit,expressedinHH:MM:SS

    PARAGRAPHSIX(B)

    UNIQUEDIGITALEDITIONVISITORS:Uniquevisitorstoadigitaleditionpublicationwheretheuserregistersorwherethe

    userisidentifiedormarkedbyacookie,IPaddress,orotherID,withinadefinedtimeperiod(i.e.day,weekormonth).

    Auniquevisitorcountsoncewithinthetimescale.Avisitorcanmakemultiplevisits. Limitationsapplytothe

    measurementofuniquevisitors.PleaseseeCVCRules&Regulationsforfurtherinformation.

    DIGITALEDITIONPAGEVIEWS:Requestsforfileswhosetypesaredefinedaspages;transmittalsoffullpagescontained

    withinthedigitaleditionpublicationtotheusersbrowser.SeveralpageviewsareexpectedtobeloggedperVisit/Session.

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    8A.AveragePrintCirculationHistory ColumbusMessenger EastsideMessenger

    YEAR AUDITSOURCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

    01/01/1112/31/11 CVC 17,732 17,732 17,917

    01/01/1012/31/10 CVC 16,025 16,077 16,397 16,077

    01/01/0912/31/09 CVC 20,946 21,131 21,346 17,388

    01/01/0812/31/08 CVC 26,746 25,584 21,368

    21,095

    01/01/0712/31/07 CVC 29,800 30,909 30,909 26,959

    01/01/0612/31/06 CVC 40,424 30,017 30,933 30,338

    01/01/0512/31/05 CVC 42,092 42,084 42,110 42,562

    01/01/0412/31/04 CVC 42,078 42,189 42,279 42,057 ,

    8B.AveragePrintCirculationHistory ColumbusMessenger MadisonMessenger

    YEAR AUDITSOURCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

    01/01/1112/31/11 CVC 14,690 14,763 14,855

    01/01/1012/31/10 CVC 14,660 14,660 14,660 14,660

    01/01/0912/31/09 CVC 14,518 14,736 14,682 14,699

    01/01/0812/31/08 CVC 14,477 14,457 14,516 14,554

    01/01/0712/31/07 CVC 13,739 14,462 14,463 14,477

    01/01/0612/31/06 CVC 13,804 13,797 14,488 14,118

    01/01/0512/31/05 CVC 12,862 12,676 12,889 13,404

    01/01/0412/31/04 CVC 12,153 12,156 12,311 12,709

    8C.AveragePrintCirculationHistory ColumbusMessenger Southeast

    YEAR AUDITSOURCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

    01/01/1112/31/11 CVC 19,971 19,971 19,971

    01/01/1012/31/10 CVC 20,592 20,292 20,310 20,292

    01/01/0912/31/09 CVC 20,028 20,327 20,342 20,292

    01/01/0812/31/08 CVC 24,067 22,899 19,941 19,986

    01/01/0712/31/07 CVC 27,828 28,887 29,032 24,325

    01/01/0612/31/06 CVC 33,171 27,715 28,701 28,518

    01/01/0512/31/05 CVC 33,214 33,970 33,998

    33,911

    01/01/0412/31/04 CVC 32,260 32,483 34,004 33,049

    8D.AveragePrintCirculationHistory ColumbusMessenger Southwest

    YEAR AUDITSOURCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

    01/01/1112/31/11 CVC 20,377 20,391 20,266

    01/01/1012/31/10 CVC 20,277 20,364 20,370 20,364

    01/01/0912/31/09 CVC 20,218 20,294 20,234 20,277

    01/01/0812/31/08 CVC 20,152 20,171 20,339 20,336

    01/01/0712/31/07 CVC 20,582 21,358 21,431 20,371

    01/01/0612/31/06 CVC 20,560 20,037 21,044 21,052

    01/01/0512/31/05 CVC 20,434 20,639 20,764 20,761

    01/01/0412/31/04 CVC 19,319 19,342 19,617 19,982

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    8E.AveragePrintCirculationHistory ColumbusMessenger WestsideMessenger

    YEAR AUDITSOURCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

    01/01/1112/31/11 CVC 20,496 20,496 20,496

    01/01/1012/31/10 CVC 19,572 19,572 19,959 19,572

    01/01/0912/31/09 CVC 23,431 24,711 24,412 23,719

    01/01/0812/31/08 CVC 32,745 32,238 27,326

    23,237

    01/01/0712/31/07 CVC 36,084 35,454 33,859 33,022

    01/01/0612/31/06 CVC 38,373 34,237 38,812 38,264

    01/01/0512/31/05 CVC 41,906 41,718 41,818 41,936

    01/01/0412/31/04 CVC 41,796 42,205 42,854 41,911

    9A.DistributionbyZipCode(6/26/2011Edition)Sunday ColumbusMessenger EastsideMessenger

    ZIP

    CODE

    CITY/AREA COUNTY HOME

    DELIVERY

    CONTROLLED

    BULKMAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    43068 Reynoldsburg Franklin 8,775 0 0 0 8,775

    43110 CanalWinchester Franklin 413 0 0 0 413

    43147 Pickerington Fairfield 8,544 0 0 0 8,544

    TOTAL 17,732 0 0 0 17,732

    9B.DistributionbyZipCode(6/26/2011Edition)Sunday ColumbusMessenger MadisonMessenger

    ZIP

    CODE

    CITY/AREA COUNTY HOME

    DELIVERY

    CONTROLLED

    BULKMAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    43029 Irwin Union 135 0 0 0 135

    43064 PlainCity Madison 2,218 0 0 0 2,218

    43119 Galloway Franklin 257 0 0 0 257

    43140 London Madison 7,501 0 0 0 7,501

    43143 MountSterling Madison 1,490 0 0 0 1,490

    43153 SouthSolon Madison 326 0 0 0 326

    43162 WestJefferson Madison 2,813 0 0 0 2,813

    45368 SouthCharleston Clark 0 500 0 0 500

    TOTAL 14,740 500 0 0 15,240

    9C.DistributionbyZipCode(6/26/2011Edition)Sunday ColumbusMessenger Southeast

    ZIP

    CODE

    CITY/AREA COUNTY HOME

    DELIVERY

    CONTROLLED

    BULKMAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    43068 Reynoldsburg Franklin 2,158 0 0 0 2,158

    43110 CanalWinchester Franklin 7,862 125 0 0 7,987

    43125 Groveport Franklin 3,961 200 0 0 4,161

    43209 Columbus Franklin 1,084 0 0 0 1,084

    43232 Columbus Franklin 4,581 0 0 0 4,581

    TOTAL 19,646 325 0 0 19,971

    9D.DistributionbyZipCode(6/26/2011Edition)Sunday ColumbusMessenger Southwest

    ZIP

    CODE

    CITY/AREA COUNTY HOME

    DELIVERY

    CONTROLLED

    BULK

    MAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    43123 GroveCity Franklin 18,767 135 0 0 18,902

    43140 London Madison 75 0 0 0 75

    43146 Orient Pickaway 1,424 0 0 0 1,424

    TOTAL 20,266 135 0 0 20,401

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    9E.DistributionbyZipCode(6/26/2011Edition)Sunday ColumbusMessenger WestsideMessenger

    ZIP

    CODE

    CITY/AREA COUNTY HOME

    DELIVERY

    CONTROLLED

    BULKMAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    43119 Galloway Franklin 5,680 0 0 0 5,680

    43204 Columbus Franklin 5,205 1,280 0 0 6,485

    43223

    Columbus Franklin

    1,595 0 0 0

    1,59543228 Columbus Franklin 6,736 0 0 0 6,736

    TOTAL 19,216 1,280 0 0 20,496

    10A.DistributionbyCounty(6/26/2011Edition) ColumbusMessenger EastsideMessenger

    COUNTY CITY/AREA HOMEDELIVERY CONTROLLED

    BULK

    MAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    Fairfield Pickerington 8,544 0 0 0 8,544Franklin CanalWinchester

    Reynoldsburg9,188 0 0 0 9,188

    TOTAL 17,732 0 0 0 17,732

    10B.DistributionbyCounty(6/26/2011Edition)ColumbusMessenger MadisonMessenger

    COUNTY CITY/AREA HOMEDELIVERY CONTROLLED

    BULK

    MAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    Clark SouthCharleston 0 500 0 0 500Franklin Galloway 257 0 0 0 257Madison London

    MountSterling

    PlainCity

    SouthSolon

    WestJefferson

    14,348 0 0 0 14,348

    Union Irwin 135 0 0 0 135TOTAL 14,740 500 0 0 15,240

    10C.DistributionbyCounty(6/26/2011Edition)ColumbusMessenger Southeast

    COUNTY CITY/AREA HOMEDELIVERY CONTROLLED

    BULK

    MAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    Franklin

    Canal

    WinchesterColumbus

    Groveport

    Reynoldsburg

    19,646 325 0 0

    19,971

    TOTAL 19,646 325 0 0 19,971

    10D.DistributionbyCounty(6/26/2011Edition)ColumbusMessenger Southwest

    COUNTY CITY/AREA HOMEDELIVERY CONTROLLED

    BULK

    MAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    Franklin GroveCity 18,767 135 0 0 18,902Madison London 75 0 0 0 75Pickaway Orient 1,424 0 0 0 1,424

    TOTAL 20,266 135 0 0 20,401

    10E.

    Distribution

    by

    County

    (6/26/2011

    Edition)

    Columbus

    Messenger

    Westside

    Messenger

    COUNTY CITY/AREA HOMEDELIVERY CONTROLLED

    BULK

    MAIL OFFICE/

    RESTOCK

    TOTAL

    Franklin Columbus

    Galloway19,216 1,280 0 0 20,496

    TOTAL 19,216 1,280 0 0 20,496

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    11.VerificationofReceivership&ReadershipControlledCarrierDeliveryandMailDistribution

    ColumbusMessengerreportedanaveragecarrierdeliverydistributionof92,552duringtheaudit

    period. Carrier Delivery was verified through the review of carrier statements and additional

    publisher supportdocuments. ColumbusMessenger reportedan averagemaildistribution of 0

    during

    the

    audit

    period.

    Mail

    distribution

    was

    verified

    through

    the

    review

    of

    USPS

    mail

    statements and additional publisher support documents. The Circulation Verification Council

    interviewedresidentsintheprimarymarketareasindicatedinparagraphnine. Thepurposewas

    toidentifythenumberofresidentswhoindicatetheyreceivethepublicationonaregularbasis,

    and further identify the number of residents who read or look through the publication. The

    interviewstookplacethroughouttheauditperiodbetweenthehoursof5:30PM8:30PMand

    10:00AM2:00PM.Allrespondentsidentifiedthemselvesas18orolder.

    1. Columbus Messenger is distributed regularly in your area. Do you receive Columbus

    Messengeronaregularbasis?

    2. (If response to #1 was YES) Do you or someone in your household regularly read or look

    throughColumbusMessenger?

    CVCinterviews

    indicate

    that

    657

    of

    683

    households

    or

    96.2%

    indicated

    they

    receive

    Columbus

    Messengeronaregularbasis.

    CVC interviews indicatethat503of657or76.6% indicatetheyregularlyreador lookthrough

    ColumbusMessenger.*Householdsreportingstopdeliveryrequestswereexcludedfromthesurvey.

    TheCirculationVerificationCouncilestimatesthatalltheinformationinthistextboxhasaminimumaccuracylevelof+/2.5%.

    12.VerificationofDistribution

    ControlledBulk/DemandDistribution

    The Circulation Verification Council interviewed and/or visited controlled bulk/demand

    distribution locationschosen randomly from thepublicationsdelivery list.Thepurposewas to

    identifythenumberoflocationswhoindicatetheyreceivethepublicationonaregularbasis,and

    furtherverify thenumber ofpublicationsdistributedat thebeginningof the editioncycle,and

    thenumberofeditionsleftunclaimedbyreadersattheendoftheeditioncycle.

    CVC interviews indicate that100%of reported controlledbulkdrop locations indicated they

    receivedColumbusMessengeronaregularbasis.

    CVC interviews indicate that less than 40% of Columbus Messengers controlled bulk

    distributededitionsarereturnedtothepublisherunclaimedaftertheeditioncycle.

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    13. PaidReportingAnalysisCARRIERDELIVERY BasicRates:N/A

    AVERAGENUMBEROFSUBSCRIPTIONS

    FullBasicRate 0

    Over75%ofbasicrate 0

    Over50%

    of

    basic

    rate

    0

    Under50%ofbasicrate 0

    MAIL BasicRates:$39.00 $78.00 /1Year

    AVERAGENUMBEROFSUBSCRIPTIONS

    FullBasicRate 0

    Over75%ofbasicrate 0

    Over50%ofbasicrate 0

    Under50%ofbasicrate 0

    SINGLECOPY COVERPRICE:N/A

    AVERAGEWHOLESALERATE:N/A

    OTHER:

    14.Council

    Audit

    Statement

    CirculationVerificationCouncil(CVC)reviewedtheprinting,distribution,circulation,andgeneral

    businessrecordsofthispublicationforthepurposeofcompilingthisinformation.Thereviewwas

    completedusingCouncilauditproceduresconsiderednecessaryunderthecircumstancesofthe

    audit in compliance with CVC Rules and Requirements. In our opinion, this report fairly and

    accurately represents the publication's printing, distribution, and circulation for the period

    indicated.

    www.cvcaudit.com

    ThecurrentstatusofthisreportexpiresMarch31,2013.IfthisreportispresentedafterMarch31,2013pleasecallthetollfreenumberlistedbelow.

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