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ADVERTISING RATES2012

268 W. View Point Dr., Nogales, AZ 5862118705 S. I-19 Frontage Rd. in the Sahuarita PlazaCo-published by the Nogales International and the Green Valley News & Sun

Serving Tubac, Rio Rico, Tumacácori, Arivaca and Amado

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The Santa Cruz Valley Sun is a community newspaper serving a group of very diverse communities along the corridor from Sahuarita to Nogales, Arizona. It is mailed and distributed free to approximately 12,000 households.

Racked and free in Nogales, Green Valley and Sahuarita: APPROX. 4,500

Zip Code 85645• Population .............................................2,376• Median Age .............................................36.5• Hispanic ............................................... 45.9%• Average Household Size .............................2.88• Household Units .........................................775• Median Income ...................................$32,005• Median Home Value.............................$88,100

amado

area DEMOGRAPHICSscvsun.com ADVERTISING RATES 2012

Zip Code 85601• Population ................................................909• Median Age .............................................55.5• Hispanic ............................................... 21.4%• Average Household Size .............................2.11• Household Units .........................................440• Median Income ...................................$22,500• Median Home Value.............................$68,900

arivacaZip Code 85646• Population .............................................1,074• Median Age .............................................50.4• Hispanic ............................................... 24.1%• Average Household Size .............................2.08• Household Units .........................................800• Median Income ...................................$42,813• Median Home Value...........................$175,400

tubac

Zip Code 85601• Population ................................................577• Median Age .............................................40.9• Hispanic ............................................... 58.2%• Average Household Size .............................2.52• Household Units .........................................378• Median Income ...................................$37,500• Median Home Value.............................$66,900

tumacácoriZip Code 85648• Population ...........................................10,791• Median Age .............................................28.3• Hispanic ............................................... 79.6%• Average Household Size .............................3.53• Household Units ......................................5,300• Median Income ...................................$36,034• Median Home Value.............................$92,900

rio rico

Open Rate Annual$892 COMMISSIONABLE $798ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

Open Rate Annual$215 COMMISSIONABLE $193ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

Open Rate Annual$75 COMMISSIONABLE $69ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

6H (126”)9.88” x 21”

3D (30”)4.88” x 10”

2B (10”)3.22” x 5”

Open Rate Annual$430 COMMISSIONABLE $385ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

6D (60”)9.88” x 10”

3A (7.5”)4.88” x 2.5”

Open Rate Annual$310 COMMISSIONABLE $310ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

Open Rate Annual$110 COMMISSIONABLE $99ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

Open Rate Annual$40 COMMISSIONABLE $36ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

6A (15”)9.88” x 2.5”

3B (15”)4.88” x 5”

2A (5”)3.22” x 2.5”

These are just a few of our many available display advertising sizes. Please call our advertising department to inquire about all of your advertising options, including classifi ed display ad sizes and classifi ed liner rates.

Above prices do not include 2% sales tax.

popular DISPLAY SIZESscvsun.com ADVERTISING RATES 2012

Open Rate Annual$58 COMMISSIONABLE $52ALL ADS IN PRINT AND ONLINE!

PoliciesTERMS OF PAYMENT: All advertising is cash with order unless credit has been established. All accounts are payable by the 15th of the month following billing. A service charge of 1.5% (18% APR) will be added each month to unpaid invoices 30 days after billing. Accounts 60 days past due are subject to suspension of any further advertising. Open rate will apply to all delinquent ac-counts. Contract rates will only apply if full payment has been made by the last day of the month following the ad insertion. All uncollected accounts will be forwarded to a collection service when 90 days past due. There is a $25.00 fee for all returned checks.CONTRACT COMPLETION: If an advertiser does not fulfi ll the agreed upon frequency or inch requirement of the Advertising Agreement, the newspaper will invoice the advertiser the difference between the open rate and the contract rate. Please see the terms of the Advertising Agreement.CANCELLATION: Advertisements ordered and cancelled after deadline will be charged (50%) half the cost of the advertisement.ADVERTISEMENT POSITION: A special position may be purchased at an additional 35% charge.PROOFING: (10-inch ad minimum ad copy must be submitted one day before deadline.) Proofi ng to an advertiser is for the purpose of correcting errors and not for additions and changes to the original copy. Where a proof has been submitted to the advertiser, the advertiser assumes all responsibility for any errors not marked on the proof. No claims will be allowed for more than one insertion. The newspaper cannot assume fi nancial responsibility for errors in advertisements. Its liability for any errors shall not exceed the cost of the actual space of the incorrect portion in which the error occurs. The Publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

Technical Specifi cationsThe Production Department of the Santa Cruz Valley Sun is Macintosh-based and uses Adobe Creative Suite 2 and Quark XPress 7 for most of our advertising and editorial layouts. We accept print-quality PDF fi les for artwork that is ready to go to press as it is received. Photos and image fi les should be 300 dpi at 100% of the size the image is intended to be used and can be submitted as JPG, TIF, EPS, PNG, etc. Please use a CMYK color mode for all artwork and convert any spot or Pantone® colors to process before submission. If submitting native fi les, please include all fonts. Please contact us with technical questions at 520-375-5760, 520-625-5511, production@nogalesinternational.com or production@gvnews.com._______________________________________________

Classifi ed Liner Rates3 Lines .........................................................................................$10Additional Line .................................................................................$1

Delivery deadline 10 days prior to insertion._______________________________________________

Color Rates (Non-Commissioned)

Four Color Process ........................................................................$200Based on availability.

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THE PUBLISHER reserves the right to accept or reject any advertisement at any time and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions of copy. The Publisher will not be responsible if for any reason the newspaper is delayed, not printed or distrib-uted. The newspaper will not be bound by any verbal agreements, promises, waivers, understanding or conditions of any nature that are not contained in the rate card or Advertising Agreement.PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR: The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical erros that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement.INDEMNIFICATION: The advertiser and/or advertising agency agrees to defend and indemnify the publisher against any and all liability, loss or expenses arising from claims of libel, unfair competition, unfair trade practices, infringement of trademarks, copyrights, trade names, patents or proprietary rights or violations of rights of privacy resulting from the publication of the advertiser’s advertisement.

the DETAILSscvsun.com ADVERTISING RATES 2012

Column Widths - Display Advertising1 Column ........................................................ 1.55”2 Column ........................................................ 3.22”3 Column ........................................................ 4.88”4 Column ........................................................ 6.55”5 Column ........................................................ 8.22”6 Column ........................................................ 9.88”

Column Widths - Classifi ed Advertising1 Column .............................................................1.00”2 Column .............................................................2.11”3 Column .............................................................3.22”4 Column .............................................................4.33”5 Column .............................................................5.44”6 Column .............................................................6.55”7 Column .............................................................7.66”8 Column .............................................................8.77”9 Column .............................................................9.88”

Height CodesA ...................................................................... 2.5”B ...................................................................... 5.0”C ...................................................................... 7.5”D .................................................................... 10.0”E .................................................................... 12.5”F .................................................................... 15.0”H ................................................................... 21.0”

Classifi ed Liner Advertising Deadlines (Call for rates)

Space Reservation for Classifi ed ..................................... 12:00 PM FridayDisplay & Classifi ed Display Advertising DeadlinesSpace Reservation for Display ......................................... 10:00 AM Thursday

Direct mail inserts are billed by weight and contract frequency. Zoning is available on a limited basis. Partial runs within zones will not be accepted. (US Postal Service rate changes may impact these rates)

Pre-Print Insert RatesRates are quoted at a coster per 1,000

INSERTS WEIGHING .5 OR LESS Contract $61.75 cpm. Open rate $79.50 cpm.

INSERTS WEIGHING .6 -1.0 Contract $72.80 cpm. Open rate $91.35 cpm.