| The Meredith Publishing Group includes magazine and book
publishing and a variety of resources (such as our Consumer Database) used in the
integrated marketing programs we develop for outside clients. Our publications have two common
themes: service journalism and a home-and-family focus. We publish 20 subscription
magazines, more than 40 special interest titles and numerous custom publications. We also
have more than 300 book titles in print, most of which carry the Better Homes and
Gardens trademark.
Fiscal 1999 Publishing
Group profits were $119.6 million, 62.3% of the company's total profit.

Publishing Group President Chris Little
was recently featured in the industry magazine Folio. Click here to read the article.
The Wall Street Journal
addresses Meredith Corporation's potential for generating magazine advertising revenue in
the luxury category.
Barron's Magazine
profiles Meredith Corporation.
Dow Jones tells of
Meredith's hidden asset - its 60-million name database. |