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Lexington Herald-Leader
100 Midland Avenue
Lexington, Kentucky
40508-1999
(859) 231-3100
(800) 274-7355

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The Lexington Herald-Leader, the best source for award-winning coverage of news, business, sports and entertainment in Kentucky, the nation and the world, provides the readership advertisers seek. Every day, the Herald-Leader contains sections with the kind of information readers look for to make a difference in their lives, such as:

Business Monday
• Tuesday’s Health|Family
• Wednesday’s Communities
• Thursday’s Free Time
• Friday’s Weekender and Wheels
• Saturday’s Faith|Values, Inside|Out and Business
• Sunday’s Arts+Life, A La Carte, Opinions|Ideas, TVBook, Homeseller,
Comics
and Careerbuilder

Advertise today and tap into the buying power of more than a quarter-million daily readers of the Herald-Leader. Call your account executive today or 859-231-3150.

Sunday Comics
Reach customers of all ages in this colorful Sunday favorite, featuring excellent full-color reproduction.

Added visibility makes the gatefold – a half-page wide sheet attached to the right-hand side of the front page of the Comics – a strong advertising choice. Both sides are available for printing. The spadea wrap also offers enhanced visibility. It covers a quarter of the left-hand side of the front page of the Comics, wrapping around three-quarters of the back page. Both sides are available for printing. Call your account executive today or 859-231-3150.

Bluegrass Balance Magazine
A new publication, Bluegrass Balance magazine will be distributed inside the Herald-Leader the second Tuesday of each month and will be available at dozens of Central Kentucky locations. The all-local content will cover a range of topics that will assist readers in achieving balance in all aspects of their everyday lives, including family, work, leisure, health, nutrition, health, fitness and more.

Bluegrass Balance will be delivered to more than 88,000 Herald-Leader subscribers in the 17-county Primary Market Area with approximately 4,000 available in area retail and professional businesses.

Full color will be available on every page for every ad in Bluegrass Balance.

LifeStyle Magazine
A home and lifestyle magazine for Central Kentucky, Lifestyle, a full-color, glossy magazine, is distributed in-paper into 35,000 homes and is available free at many retail locations. For advertising information, contact your account executive or
859-231-1469
.

ZipPlus
Target your message down to the neighborhood with slick sheets (coated, 8.5x11, full color front and back), quick sheets (uncoated, 8.5x11 full color front and back), four-page glossy tabloids (coated, 11x17, full color front and back) and four-page offset tabloids (uncoated, 11x17, full color front and back). Send your message where you want and when you want for one low price with measurable results, no waste and no contract. Contact your Herald-Leader account executive for more information and assistance.

Front Page Notes
Make front-page news! Get reader attention with your front-page message that adheres to the front page of the Herald-Leader. Launch a new product, tell readers about your grand opening or give them a coupon to increase your traffic. Call your account executive or 859-231-3150.

Directories
To be part of the Herald-Leader’s directories:

Church Ashley Kessinger, 859-231-1427
Medical Jan Kearns, 231-1342
Medical David Brown, 231-1655
Restaurant Natasha Swanner, 859-231-3481
Travel (in state) Ashley Kessinger, 859-231-1427
Travel (out of state) Ashley Slusher, 859-231-3142

Targeted Sections
Aim for the customers you want to reach! Advertise in the Herald-Leader’s targeted publications: “Kentucky Derby” in May, “College Football Preview” in August, “Essential Bluegrass” in September, “College Guide” in October or “College Basketball Preview” in November are among the more than 50 sections in 2006 advertisers that can reach customers. For more information and to advertise, email Beth Shewmaker, or call 859-231-1427.

Customized Sections
Tell your story to readers in Central Kentucky with a customized section, a publication that contains articles about your business, faith group, charity, association or event. Tailor your section to reach Fayette County only or Fayette plus other counties. Partnering with the Herald-Leader on a customized section is a cost-effective way to tell your story, your way. For details, email Beth Shewmaker, or call 859-231-1427.

Target Marketing
The Herald-Leader, wrapped by your advertising message, can be delivered to designated zip codes you select. For complete details of this inexpensive targeted marketing program, email Cynthia Day or call 859-231-3369.

Furnished Home
A full-color, quality-coated stock insert that spotlights fine furniture retailers in Lexington and the region, Furnished Home, a new product, publishes the last Sunday of every other month. It’s distributed in the Herald-Leader in Fayette and surrounding counties. For complete information, contact your furniture account executive, email Fran Elsen or call 859-231-3323.

Hotel Newspaper Program
Turn visitors into customers with the Herald-Leader’s Hotel Newspaper Program. We deliver the Friday-Sunday editions to more than 30 participating hotels throughout the year. Wrapping each edition, the Herald-Leader hotel pages are a four-page marketing product containing your advertising message, along with useful dining, tourist and event information the weekend traveler appreciates. Email Cynthia Day or call 859-231-3369.

Preprints
For quotes and details, contact your account executive, email Ron Thurman or call
859-231-1488.

New Home Showcase
An advertising supplement, publishing six times a year, focusing on new home construction in Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Scott and Woodford Counties. For more information, contact your real estate account executive, email Amanda Brooks or call 859-231-1438.

Central Kentucky at a Glance
Quarterly full-color quality coated stock insert spotlighting a builder and distributed in the Herald-Leader. For complete information, contact your real estate account executive, email Amanda Brooks or call 859-231-1438.

Specialty Advertising
For information about polybag and sample-bag advertising, email Rebecca Steckler, 859-231-3140, or email Lori Ibarra, 859-231-1481.

Job Fairs
Several Job Fairs will be held throughout 2006 to help employers find qualified employees. General Fairs are scheduled for June 12 and Sept. 18. Healthcare Job Fairs are scheduled for April 4 and July 25. Employment recruiters, contact your account executive or call 859-231-3511.

CareerBuilder Extra
CareerBuilder Extra is available free every Wednesday at more than 200 popular area grocery chains and convenience stores, plus many other locations. Jobseekers find more opportunities in CareerBuilder Extra than any other free employment publication. Recruiters find more qualified jobseekers! Contact your account executive, email B.J. Williams, or call 859-231-1402.

ONLINE

Kentucky.com Products
Contact Shannon Myers today for advertising opportunities on Kentucky.com including Ask the Expert, cubes, floating flash ads, skyscrapers and banners, along with ad buys on ShopLocal.com, Cars.com, Apartments.com and Kentucky Homseller.com. Contact Shannon, 859-231-3164 or Adam Endorf, 859-231-3146.

Flavors of Kentucky (flavorsofkentucky.com)
Your skyscraper ad, subchannel banner, linked text, linked logo or other advertising options on this popular site will be seen by viewers discovering Central Kentucky’s favorite recipes! Contact your account executive, Shannon Myers, 859-231-3164 or Adam Endorf, 859-231-3146.

Herald Readers Book Club (Kentucky.com)
A specialty sub-site, the Herald Readers Book Club attracts viewers who want to check out the next selection, the date and time of the author’s signing and discussion and to participate in book editor Cheryl Truman’s blog on the monthly selection or other books. Visitors to this popular site will see your messages and enjoy the site’s content. Contact your account executive, Shannon Myers, 859-231-3164 or Adam Endorf,
859-231-3146
.

Email Newsletters
Reach your customers with targeted e-newsletters. For information about immediate and measurable results with a high percentage of click-throughs, contact Shannon Myers, 859-231-3164 or Adam Endorf, 859-231-3146.

Celebrations
Basic Celebration announcements are free. Larger Celebration packages are available for special moments in life, such as engagements, weddings, anniversaries and special occasions. Contact 859-231-3196 or hlcelebrations@herald-leader.com for complete information.

Obituary Announcements
Basic announcements up to seven lines for Kentucky residents are free. Families who want additional information published may do so at a per line charge. For more information, call your funeral director or the Herald-Leader at 859-231-3215 or 800-766-6248 or by email at hlobits@herald-leader.com.

NIE

Newspaper In Education (NIE) products
To underwrite a wide range of educational classroom supplements or in-paper NIE educational series, email Kristy Tsou or call 859-231-1366.

LEXPRESS

LexPress Printing
A higher standard of printing at very affordable rates, with professional, courteous customer service, LexPress uses computer-to-plate technology and web press printing to provide quick turnaround. We offer the best quality available for printing from your digital files.

Flyers • Brochures • Advertising Inserts • Newsletters • Restaurant Menus • 11 x 17 Posters • Political and campaign material

Options and Services include:

Various paper stock • Folding • Cutting • Perforation • Shipping nationwide • Creative Design/Art Service • Marketing Consultation
Discounts available for first-time users

1-888-539-9966 or 1-859-231-1410 or visit the LexPress website.

Front Door Publications
Direct to door for less than 5¢ per household! For complete product information and rates, call 859-231-1406 or visit www.frontdoorpublications.com.

BusinessPlus
Provide your customers and/or employees with the Herald-Leader. Your business can join the BusinessPlus Program and save 60% of the daily newsstand price! Email Matt Borders today or call 859-231-3493.

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