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Effective January 1, 2014

Why You Should Advertise to the Military Community

• 100%ofthepopulationonthemilitaryinstallationsisemployed.

• VAnumbersshowthatVirginiaisinthetop5statesgrantedGIBillfundssinceAugust2009.SpendingonthePost-9/11GIBillisestimatedtohit$42billionin2014accordingtotheVAandWhiteHouseprojections.

• Infiscal2012,201,000soldiersintheArmyusedtheTuitionAssistanceprogramatacostof$373million.

• TheaveragetimebetweenPCS(permanentchangeofstation)isabout3to4yearsaccordingtotheGAO.

•Militaryoftenretireinareaswheretheylastserved.Communitiesaroundmilitaryinstallationsaregreatcommunitiesfortheseretiredmilitarytosettleintoandstillbeclose to the base commissary and exchange.

•Militaryareaccustomedtotravellingandoftenbooktraveltoreturntohomeortoget-awaywiththeirfamiliesastheyhaveleaveeachyear.

• 60%ofallmilitarymovestakeplaceduringtheMay-Septtimeframe,whenchildrenareoutofschoolforthesummer.

• 95%ofthemilitarymembersandtheirfamiliesliveoffofbase/post,makingthemvitalpartsoflocalcommunities(usinglocalcommunitybusinessesvs.onpost/baseservices).

• 1/3ofallofficersliveintheWashington,DCarea;officers’pay,alongwithhousingallowances,affordsthemalargeamountofdisposableincomeforlocalpurchases

• BetweenthePentagonandthemanymilitaryinstallationsin&aroundtheWashington,DCarea,thereare100’softhousandsofmilitary/DoD/civilianworkersthat commute throughout this metro area each day, giving businesses a chance toreachcustomersatworkthatwillbelivinginandspendingmoneyintheircommunities.

*Frequencymustbeoncontractandcompletedwithinthecalendaryeartoearnthisdiscount.Ratesareperpaper,perweek,&effective1/1/2014.Publisherreservestherighttochangeratesasmarketdictatesduringthecalendaryear.

Color Rates$4.25perColumnInch

Multiple PaperDiscount

10%-Any2papers15%-Any3papers20%-Any4papers25%-Any5papersormore

FrequencyDiscounts*10%-6times15%-13times20%-26times25%-50times

2014 Comprint Military Newspaper Display Black & White Advertising Rates**

(Rates effective January 1, 2014)

Joint Base Journal PentagramMilitary Tabloid Patuxent Tester Ft. Detrick (Army at Pentagon, Newspapers WRNMMC Journal Standard Military Ft. Myer, Ft. McNair, Andrews Gazette South Potomac Broadsheet Henderson (Joint Base Andrews) NDW Waterline Pilot Newspapers Hall MCB) B&WColumnInchRate(NettoPublisher)$19.93$16.41$12.80$39.62

Full Page Full Page10” (6 col) x 13”= 10.75” (6 col) x 19.9”=

78 column inches$1,554.33$1,435.98$1,128.66119.4 column inches $4,730.63

Half Page Half Page10” (6 col) x 6.5” or 10.75” (6 col) x 9.9” or 4.968” (3 col) x 13” = 5.33” (3 col) x 19.9” =

39 column inches $777.16$717.99$564.3359.4 column inches $2,353.43

Quarter Page Quarter Page4.968” (3 col) x 6.5” = 5.33” (3 col) x 9.9” =

19.5 column inches$388.58$359.00$282.1729.7 column inches $1,176.71

Eighth Page Eighth Page3.291” (2 col) x 5” = 5.33” (3 col) x 4.925” =

10 column inches$199.27$184.10$144.7014.78 column inches $585.39

*Frequency must be on contract and completed within the calendar year to earn this discount **Ratesareperpaper,perweek,andNETtopublisherandeffective1/1/2014.Publisherreservestherighttochangeratesasmarketdictatesduringthecalendaryear.

Multiple PaperDiscount

10%-Any2papers15%-Any3papers20%-Any4papers25%-Any5papersormore

FrequencyDiscounts*10%-6times15%-13times20%-26times25%-50times

2014 Comprint Military Newspaper Display Color Advertising Rates**

(Rates effective January 1, 2014)

Joint Base Journal PentagramMilitary Tabloid Patuxent Tester Ft. Detrick (Army at Pentagon, Newspapers WRNMMC Journal Standard Military Ft. Myer, Ft. McNair, Andrews Gazette South Potomac Broadsheet Henderson (Joint Base Andrews) NDW Waterline Pilot Newspapers Hall MCB) Color ColumnInchRate(NettoPublisher)$24.18$20.66$17.05$43.87

Full Page Full Page10” (6 col) x 13”= 10.75” (6 col) x 19.9”=

78 column inches$1,885.83$1,611.25$1,329.90119.4 column inches $5,238.08

Half Page Half Page10” (6 col) x 6.5” or 10.75” (6 col) x 9.9” or 4.968” (3 col) x 13” = 5.33” (3 col) x 19.9” =

39 column inches $942.91$805.62$664.9559.4 column inches $2,605.88

Quarter Page Quarter Page4.968” (3 col) x 6.5” = 5.33” (3 col) x 9.9” =

19.5 column inches$471.46$402.81$332.4829.7 column inches $1,302.94

Eighth Page Eighth Page3.291” (2 col) x 5” = 5.33” (3 col) x 4.925” =

10 column inches$241.77$206.57$170.5014.78 column inches $648.18

2014 Comprint Military Newspaper Insert Rates*

Newspaper Circulation/Quantity

Pentagram 24,000

JointBaseJournal 15,000

AndrewsGazette 15,000

Tester 15,000

TheJournal 12,000

Waterline 9,000

SouthPotomacPilot 8,000

Standard(bi-weekly) 4,100

Deliver Inserts F.O.B. destination (prepaid) to: ComprintPrinting;13501VirginiaManorRoad;Laurel,MD20707Phone:(240)473-7609

Insert Receiving Hours:Monday-Fridayfrom8:30a.m.-5:00P.M.ALL INSERTS MUST BE RECEIVED 7 DAYS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION DATE.

Bill of Lading/Pallet Tags must include: NewspapertobeInserted,NameofAdvertiser,Total#ofinsertsshipped,#ofinsertsoneachpallet/skid,Total#ofpallets/skidsinshipment,InsertRunDate,AdvertiserContactInformation

Size Requirements:Maximumsizeis9½”heightx11½”width;Minimumsizeis7”heightx5”width(sizemeasuredacrossthewidthwouldbethefold/spineofproduct.)

Thickness Requirements:Singlesheetinserts:minimumpagethicknessis.006ofaninch(6/1000);60#stockpreferred;stockcharacteristics,suchasbasicweight,caliper,permeability,tearstrengthandfinishcanaffectinsertingefficiency.Four (4) page tabs: mustbequarter-folded.

Non-standard Inserts:Zfoldedinsertscannotbemachineinserted.Anynon-standardinsert(includesenvelopes,consumersamplepackets,perforatedcards,self-sealingenvelopesandsimilarpiecesshouldbesubmittedpriorforapprovaltorun.Samplequantitiesof300piecesmustbefurnishedforevaluation&testrunbeforebeingacceptedandapprovedforrun.

Packaging Requirements:Allpalletsshouldbefour-wayentrytype,notstackedhigherthan5’highorloadedbeyond2,500lbs.Pallettopsmustbesturdyandbethesamedimensionsasthepallet/skid.Insertsmustbesuitableformachineinsertionwithindividualbundlesnottiedorbanded.Insertsmustbeevenlyjogged;brickstackedinturnsof 4”andnottoexceed12”inheight,withinterlockinglayers.Plasticwrappingofpallets/skidsisrecommended.Palletsshouldbesecuredwithaminimumoffour(4)bandsandnotdoublestacked.

Card/Envelope Insert Requirements:Allcards/envelopespackedincartons/boxesmustbeplacedinrowswithdividersbetweenrows.Ifmorethanonelayerisincludedinacarton/box,thereshouldbeaseparatoronthetopofeachlayer.Allboxesmustbefullypacked.Ifcartons/boxesareskidded,pleasefollowskidinstructionsabove.Weightofindividualboxes/cartonsshouldnotexceed40lbs.

NumberofPages(costperthousandinnetamounts) SingleSheet 4-6 8-10 12-20 24-30 32-52 54-64*

InsertRates $38 $40 $47 $50 $51 $54 $57

*Ratesareperpaper,perweek,andNETtopublisherandeffectiveJanuary1,2014. Publisherreservestherighttochangeratesasmarketdictatesduringthecalendaryear.

Comprint Military Publications Advertising Terms and Conditions

Advertising Acceptance Policy:

ComprintMilitaryPublicationsreservestherighttorejectorreviseallcopysubmitted.Inanyevent,theadvertiserassumesliabilityforthecontentofalladvertisingcopyand images printed and agree to hold Comprint Military PublicationsharmlessfromallclaimsarisingtherefrommadeagainstanydivisionofComprintMilitaryPublications.Alladvertisingthatmightbemistakenbyareaderasnews,afeatureorothernon-advertisingmaterialmustbeclearlymarkedPAIDADVERTISEMENT.

ComprintMilitaryPublicationsshallnotbeliableforanydamagesorlossthatmightoccurfromerrorsoromissionsinanyadvertisementinexcessoftheamountchargedthereof.Intheeventofnon-publicationofcopy,noliabilityshallexistonthepartofComprintMilitaryPublicationsexceptthatnochargeshallbemadethereof.

Alladvertisingmustbepaidinadvanceunlesstheadvertiser has established credit with the Comprint MilitaryPublications.Whencreditisestablished,allbillsare due and payable within 30 days. Comprint Military Publicationsassumesnoresponsibilityforerrorsoromissions in advertising when copy or camera-ready illustrationsareacceptedafterproofdeadlines,orwhenproofhasbeenapprovedbytheadvertiserorhisagent,andinnocaseformorethanthecostofthatpartorpartsoftheadvertisementinerror.Nomorethanoneproofofanadwillbeshownpriortopublicationofthead.Noproofswillbeshownonads4inchesorless.Acamera-readyadisdefinedasonereadyforpublicationthat does not require any ad composition or production adjustments.Chargesforchanges(notcorrections)fromoriginallayoutorcopywillbebasedoncurrentproduction charges.

ComprintMilitaryPublicationsisnotresponsibleformaterialsorartleftinanyofficeofComprintMilitaryPublicationsafter30daysorifadvertiseroradvertisingagencyhasnotrequestedartworktobereturned.

Page placement: We cannot guarantee page position foranyadvertiser.Premiumplacementfora15%additional charge is an option on a space available basis.

Competitor’s ads: We cannot guarantee that you will not be placed on the same page as a similar business segment.

Deadlines: Toensurewehavetimetocreatethebestadpossible,weliketoallowaminimumof7daysbeforepublication to receive space reservations and ad copy (forthosewearecreating).OurfinaldeadlineisFridayatnoonpriortotheThursday/Fridaypublicationdate,exceptforholidayweekends.Wecannotguaranteeproofs,orberesponsibleforerrors,iftheadisreservedorsubmittedafterdeadline.Alladsmusthavefinalapproval by Monday at noon.

Credits:Iferrorsoccur,ourpriorityistodoeverythingwe can to correct the problem and ensure you are satisfiedwiththeresolution.Everyadthatrunshasvalue, provided that any reasonable person would understand the message and have the opportunity torespondtoit.Iftheadisunreadableorotherwiserendereduseless,thenComprintMilitaryPublicationswillruntheadagainfreeorprovideafullcredit.Othererrors will be considered on a case-by-case basis and wewillrespondwithpartialcreditsorothermeansofcompensation, provided the error was our responsibility. ComprintMilitaryPublicationsassumesnoresponsibilityforerrorsincamera-readyadsorchangessubmittedafterdeadline.

Billing:Abillingstatementismailedtoyouonceamonthforthepreviousperiod’sadvertisement(s)ifthereisabalanceontheaccount.Allaccountsmustbepaidbythe30thofthestatementmonth.

Credit policy: First-time customers must pay in advance.Anyonewishingtoapplyforcreditmustcomplete a credit application, which is usually processed within 2-3 business days. We do provide a courtesy creditlimitof$500.00thatcanbeusedduringthecreditevaluationprocess.Iftheapplicationisapproved,paymentfortheentirebalanceisduebythe30thofthestatementmonth.Iftheapplicationis not approved, you must prepayforalladvertising.

How to Submit Print Ad Files & Mechanical Specifications

Artwork•PrintReady-Emailattachment(3MBsizelimit)•FTP-OurFTPsiteisavailableforuploadsusingsoftwaresuchasFetch.

Address:ftp.gazette.net UserID:gazette/Password:ads Orthroughyourwebbrowserat: ftp://gazette@ftp.gazette.net UserID:gazette/Password:ads•AdSend-servicethatyoumaysubscribeto.WearesetuponlytoreceiveviaAdSend.ThepasswordtosubmitanadfiletoTheGazetteisMDGGN.

•AdDirect-Internetbasedaddeliverysystem.Pleaselogontowww.addirect.comfromyourinternetbrowserformoreinformationonhowtousethissystem.

Acceptable Formats•PDFfilesw/embeddedfonts•Embeddedfonts•JobOptionsinDistiller:Leave“ColorUnchanged”topreventconversiontoRGB

•CD/DVD

We accept the following native PC Software formats:•CreatorProfessional8•Photoshop7•IllustratorCS2•QuarkXPress7•AdobeAcrobat7

Print Ready Specs:•Resolution Grayscalehalftone&CMYKimages:300dpi Lineart(suchastype):600-1200dpi•Linescreenis110.Totalinkcoverageshouldnotexceed220%knownasTAC.

•Allfontsmustbeincludedindeliveryofnativefiles,.eps,.jpgorPDFfiles.

•Werecommendusingthesetting“Dotgain30%”whendoingimagecorrectionstoaccountforthis.

Screensover85%mayreproduceasblack.

Design Tips:•Imagestakenfromwebsitearenotrecommended.Imagesfromawebsiteuse72dpiinRGBmode.Theywillreproducepoorlyonnewsprint.Printedversion will be muddy, very bitmapped and extremely poor in quality.

•Inkspreadsmoreonnewsprintstock,duetotheporous material, compared with standard laser paper. Takenotewhendesigning.

Display Mechanical SpecificationsFull Page Image Area

10”x13”(tab) 10.75”x19.90”(broad) TAB BROAD1COLUMN 1.614” 1.72”2COLUMNS 3.291” 3.52”3COLUMNS 4.968” 5.33”4COLUMNS 6.626” 7.13”5COLUMNS 8.323” 8.94”6COLUMNS 10” 10.75”

Weekly Thursday Delivery

-15,000copiesdistributedatPatuxentNavalAirTestCenterinSouthernMD

-9,000copiesdistributedattheWashingtonNavyYardandtheU.S.Navyat thePentagon

- 12,000 copies distributed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda

-24,000copiesdistributedatFortMyer,FortMcNair,HendersonHallMCBand theU.S.ArmyatthePentagoninNorthernVA

Weekly Friday Delivery

-15,000copiesdistributedattheJointBaseAndrewsin PrinceGeorge’sCounty,MD

-15,000copiesdistributedattheJointBaseAnacostia-BollinginWashington,DC

-8,000copiesdistributedatNavalTestingCenterIndianHead,MDNaval TestingCenterDahlgren,VA

Bi-weekly Friday Delivery

-4,500copiesdistributedatFortDetrickinFrederick,MDandatForestGlen AnnexinSilverSpring,MD

Military Newspaper Circulation &Publication Schedule

Military Special Sections

PCS/Relocation Guides (Publishing Feb. 20-21, 2014, and October 3 & 4, 2014)

WiththepeoplestillsettlinginfromtheBaseRealignment&ClosingintheMD/DC/VAregion,therewillbetwospecialsectionscoveringallmilitaryandcivilianpersonnelneedtoknowaboutmovingtoourarea.Wewillpublishtwoguideswhichwillfocusonwheretomove(realestate,apartments,singlefamilyhomesandcondos),howtomove(storageandmovingcompanies),wheretosendyourkidstoschool(privateandcharterschools),localmedicalfacilities,veterinarians,localretailshopping,bankingandlocalplacestoworkforspousesandmuchmore.Distributed to over 100,000 military and civilian personnel within 8 military newspapers in MD/DC/VA.

Higher Education & Lifelong Learning (Publishing Feb. 13-14, 2014; September 11-12, 2014; and Nov. 13-14, 2014)

MyCAA,TAandtheGIBillallprovideopportunitiesforactivedutymilitary,militaryspouses,andveteranstoattendhighereducationinstitutionsandreceivedcertifications,degreesandlicensesthatwillopennewdoorsfortheircareers.Editorialwillcoveronlineeducation,continuingeducationalopportunities,advanceddegrees,graduateprogramsandmuchmore.Thesespecialsectionsincludefullandhalfpageprofilesofyourcollege/school/universitywhenyoupurchaseafullorhalfpagead.Thisdetailedinformationhelpsthoselookingtoreturntoschoollearnmoreaboutyourinstitutionandcomeenrollwithyou.Thesespecialsectionsaredistributedtoover100,000militaryandcivilianpersonnelwithin8militarynewspapersinMD/DC/VA.4,000copiesaresentto15Education&LifelongLearningCentersatmilitaryinstallationinMD/DC/VAforthemtodistributetopotentialstudents who visit their centers.

Combined Federal Campaign (Publishing September 18-19, 2014 and October 23-24, 2014)

TheCombinedFederalCampaignprovidesFederalemployeestheopportunitytogivegenerouslythroughpayrolldeductions.DonationsfromMetropolitanD.C.areamilitaryinstallationsin2009wereover$60milliondollars.Theaveragegiftis$349aperson.Thisimportantgroupofcontributors is strongly encouraged to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign. Comprint MilitaryNewspaperscanalsodeliveryourorganization’sspecialmessagetothisaudiencethroughoutthecampaigninourweeklypapers.Distributedtoover100,000militaryandcivilianpersonnelwithin8militarynewspapersinMD/DC/VA.

Military Special Sections

DC Military Family Life

Specialsectionsformilitaryspouses,childrenandfamilymemberstoshareinformation,helponeanotherandberecognizedfortheireffortsonthehomefront.ArticleswrittenbymilitaryspousesandMWRoffices.Copies distributed in 8 military newspapers published by Comprint Military (100,000 copies) and additional copiessentto5MWRofficesincludingFt.Meade,Ft.BelvoirandMCBQuantico.Seebelowforthethemesforeachissue!

February 6-7, 2014 - February/March Edition DCMilitary Family Life - National Day of Honor in March (Spring Break Trip)April 10-11, 2014 - April/May Edition DCMilitary Family Life - Month of the Military ChildMay 15-16, 2014 - June/July Edition of DCMilitary Family Life - Memorial Day & Vacation Time!August 14-15, 2014 - August/September Edition of DCMilitary Family Life - Back to SchoolNovember 06-07, 2014 - October/November Edition of DCMilitary Family Life - Special Veterans Day issue & National Military Family MonthDecember 11-12, 2014 - December 2014/January 2015 - DCMilitary Family Life - Holiday issue

*Inquireabouteventsponsorships.

PCS/Relocations Guides and Combined Federal Campaign sectionsFullPage(4column)9.25”x10”4/C-$3,200HalfPageHorizontal(4column)9.25”x4.8”4/C-$1,800HalfPageVertical(2column)4.55”x10”4/C-$1,800QuarterPage(2column)4.55”x4.8”4/C-$999EighthPage(2column)4.55”x2.2”4/C-$575

Higher Education & Lifelong Learning***

FullPage(4column)9.25”x10”-$3,650(includesafullpageschoolprofile)HalfPageHorizontal(4column)9.25”x4.8”-$2,100(includesahalfpageschoolprofile)HalfPageVertical(2column)4.55”x10”-$2,100(includesahalfpageschoolprofile)QuarterPage(2column)4.55”x4.8”-$999EighthPage(2column)4.55”x2.2”-$575***ThispricingisONLYforHigherEducation&LifelongLearningspecialsections.Allpricingincludes4/C.

DCMilitary Family Life 1x 3x 6xFullPage (9.25”x10”)4/C $2,995 $2,546 $2,037HalfPageHorizontal (9.25”x4.8”)4/C $1,947 $1,655 $1,324HalfPageVertical (4.55”x10”)4/C $1,947 $1,655 $1,324QuarterPage (4.55”x4.8”)4/C $1,198 $1,018 $815EighthPage(H) (4.55”x2.2”)4/C $749 $636 $509

Military Special SectionsPRICING

2014 Comprint Military Newcomer Guide Rates

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Specialpricingavailableforearlybirdrenewalnon-cancellableorders.Allcancellations must be inwriting8weekspriorto publication date on confirmationorder.

Multiple GuideDiscount

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Guide PremiumsBackCover-25%InsideCover-20%GlossyPage-15%OtherSpecialPositioning-10%

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