And In Closing: There is some good news in the magazine world

We are pleased to see some good news coming out of the magazine publishing biz, with all the closings and job cuts going on. “2006 was clearly an outstanding year for The New York Times Magazine and we are thrilled to be ranked first among all PIB measured publications,” said Alexis Buryk, senior vice president, advertising, The New York Times. “This is a reflection of the strength and outstanding quality of The Magazine's news content which attracts advertisers who want to reach an affluent, engaged and responsive consumer with interests in business, travel, politics, fashion, popular culture, sports, lifestyle and more.” Continued>> THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE RANKS FIRST IN ADVERTISING PAGES AMONG ALL MAGAZINES MEASURED BY THE PUBLISHERS INFORMATION BUREAU The Magazine Adds 181 New Advertising Pages in 2006 NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2007 – The New York Times Magazine is the number one publication in advertising pages for 2006, according to The Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). For the year 2006, The Magazine had a total of 3,965 ad pages – a gain of 181 pages over the previous year. This is the fifth consecutive year that The Magazine has ranked in the top five among all national magazines measured by PIB. “2006 was clearly an outstanding year for The New York Times Magazine and we are thrilled to be ranked first among all PIB measured publications,” said Alexis Buryk, senior vice president, advertising, The New York Times. “This is a reflection of the strength and outstanding quality of The Magazine's news content which attracts advertisers who want to reach an affluent, engaged and responsive consumer with interests in business, travel, politics, fashion, popular culture, sports, lifestyle and more.” PIB 2006 Ranking For 2006, The Magazine is ranked first by PIB among the approximately 250 national magazines it measures. The Magazine is distributed through The Sunday New York Times which reaches 5.1 million readers every Sunday in hundreds of markets across the nation (source: 2006 Fall MRI). For the period Jan. 1, 2006 through Dec. 31, 2006, PIB ranked the top national magazines according to total ad pages: The New York Times Magazine People Weekly InStyle Forbes Publishers Information Bureau (PIB), founded in 1947, is the premier source of consumer magazine advertising spending and related data. TNS Media Intelligence, the leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing information, collects and monitors this data and supplies it to PIB. PIB is a membership organization, administered by Magazine Publishers of America, consisting of approximately 250 different magazine titles and newspaper-distributed magazines. About The New York Times Company The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. # # #