December 2005 Adding Value To Your Business APERS TIONAL NEWSP NA Version 1 Contents: Page 3 - Analysis of Average Net Circulation Per Issue Pages 4-5 - Geographic Circulation Analysis Pages 6-7 - Analysis of UK/RoI Circulation by Sales Method Page 8 - Issues excluded or not published Page 9 - Pre-Paid Non-Postal Subscription Schemes Page 10 - Month on Month Circulation Comparison Page 11 - Basic Cover Prices and Subscription Rates Page 12-13 - Newspaper Editions Page 14 - Multiple Copy Sales Analysis by Audience Type Page 15 - Annual Average Net Circulation Per Issue Page 16 - Supplementary certified information Statements: Xmas/New Year Short Periods Please note that there are additional sheets (Page 15 & 16) which provide an average circulation figure in two parts. These figures include the sale figures for those issues excluded at the publishers option other than for a bank holiday or non publication. The Independent on Sunday The Independent on Sunday changed from Broadsheet to Compact format on 16 October 2005 The Guardian The Guardian changed from Broadsheet to Berliner format on Monday 12 September 2005 Overseas Statement Other countries copies may include trade sales, bulk sales or subscription copies Page 3 to 7 Where a title has not been reporting in this ABC membership category for long enough for historic figures to be shown, the totals for the sector it appears in will be distorted as current figures will be shown but not historic ones. Please bear this in mind when studying this report Page 8 Christmas/New Year trading period exclusions are from and including Christmas Eve up to and including the first Sunday after the New Year Holiday. Reasons for exclusion: DD = Distribution Delay - IA = Industrial Action - LD = Loss of Distribution - XN = Christmas/New Year optional exclusion OT = Other, contact ABC Page 10 Specific events that may affect comparisons of monthly data: Where a title has not been reporting in this ABC membership category for long enough for historic figures to be shown, the totals for the sector it appears in will be distorted as current figures will be shown but not historic ones. Please bear this in mind when studying this report Page 11 Basic Cover Prices are used by ABC to determine what circulation should be classified as being at full rate or at a lesser rate, and in determining if a copy may be counted at Special offer prices and similar short term promotion prices will not be reflected in the prices shown above. The highest price in a territory is the ABC Basic Cover Price. A cover price that is reduced from the previous price will not be considered by ABC to be the full price until it has been in place for at least two complete ABC audit months. ABC do not keep a database of cover prices, we are concerned only with cover prices as they affect how circulation may be declared. Page 12-13 This page will display a list of geographical editions if any edition of the newspaper has material changes in advertising content from the parent edition, where material is defined in the ABC rules, or if the newspaper opts to publish the data Page 14 This page displays an analysis of the audience types the Multiple Copy Sales have been supplied to. Published by: ABC Ltd, Saxon House, 211 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 1AD Tel: +44 (0)1442 870800 Fax: +44 (0)1442 200700 email: [email protected]

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Version 1 UK National Newspapers Certified Average Net Circulation Per Issue July 2005 to December 2005 4th July 2005 to 1st January 2006 Average Average Year Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day Net Net on Newspaper Title July August September October November December mth/mth Circulation Circulation Year 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 +/- % Jul 05 - Dec 05 Jul 04 - Dec 04 +/- % National Morning Popular 1,752,948 1,769,771 1,741,740 1,684,660 1,671,950 1,678,997 0.42 1,717,262 1,777,408 -3.38 464,064 474,186 462,814 454,247 442,546 438,652 -0.88 456,237 478,980 -4.75 889,860 893,601 854,184 820,028 795,308 779,556 -1.98 Daily Star 839,677 882,079 -4.81 3,343,486 3,361,306 3,300,208 3,224,427 3,192,976 3,119,757 -2.29 3,257,551 3,301,223 -1.32 6,450,358 6,498,864 6,358,946 6,183,362 6,102,780 6,016,962 -1.41 Total of average daily net circulation 6,270,727 6,439,690 -2.62 National Morning Mid Market 835,937 876,563 831,373 810,827 796,592 800,403 0.48 825,320 929,323 -11.19 2,420,601 2,384,943 2,373,756 2,350,694 2,341,437 2,311,023 -1.30 The 2,363,724 2,403,528 -1.66 3,256,538 3,261,506 3,205,129 3,161,521 3,138,029 3,111,426 -0.85 Total of average daily net circulation 3,189,044 3,332,851 -4.31 National Morning Quality 912,319 904,660 904,283 901,667 903,405 897,385 -0.67 903,920 907,048 -0.34 410,306 413,882 438,538 419,249 431,806 439,563 1.80 Financial Times 425,901 426,369 -0.11 73,963 77,385 77,125 75,541 76,159 74,328 -2.40 75,794 78,746 -3.75 358,345 341,698 404,187 403,297 401,029 380,693 -5.07 The Guardian 382,291 371,494 2.91 255,603 255,906 262,552 267,037 263,449 250,195 -5.03 The Independent 259,178 261,801 -1.00 66,053 71,998 67,027 65,194 65,392 63,263 -3.26 66,462 68,408 -2.84 698,043 680,214 699,425 703,492 691,283 661,400 -4.32 The Times 689,141 658,182 4.70 2,774,632 2,745,743 2,853,137 2,835,477 2,832,523 2,766,827 -2.32 Total of average daily net circulation 2,802,687 2,772,048 1.11

12,481,528 12,506,113 12,417,212 12,180,360 12,073,332 11,895,215 -1.48 Overall total of average daily net circulation 12,262,458 12,544,589 -2.25 National Morning Sporting 81,269 76,768 75,615 74,552 74,570 72,994 -2.11 Racing Post 75,908 78,063 -2.76 London Evening 372,955 316,453 327,720 329,247 346,489 321,227 -7.29 Evening Standard 335,425 361,340 -7.17 National Morning Group 2,217,012 2,243,957 2,204,554 2,138,907 2,114,496 2,117,649 0.15 The Daily Mirror / Daily Record 2,173,499 2,256,388 -3.67

Average Average Year Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day Net Net on Newspaper Title July August September October November December mth/mth Circulation Circulation Year 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 +/- % Jul 05 - Dec 05 Jul 04 - Dec 04 +/- % National Sunday Popular 432,600 434,863 410,595 404,723 395,708 382,231 -3.41 Daily Star Sunday 411,301 491,281 -16.28 3,701,988 3,759,443 3,769,636 3,773,705 3,733,025 3,509,189 -6.00 3,718,682 3,745,113 -0.71 553,054 567,704 553,804 549,129 538,971 530,996 -1.48 549,893 584,671 -5.95 1,548,851 1,558,367 1,533,008 1,457,792 1,421,348 1,513,323 6.47 1,506,268 1,597,291 -5.70 976,194 945,803 914,734 905,494 870,389 886,235 1.82 The People 917,662 989,772 -7.29 159,144 159,317 151,252 148,385 147,241 139,489 -5.26 Sunday Sport 151,295 156,261 -3.18 7,371,831 7,425,497 7,333,029 7,239,228 7,106,682 6,961,463 -2.04 Total of average Sunday net circulation 7,255,101 7,564,389 -4.09 National Sunday Mid Market 887,401 919,583 859,275 829,064 871,312 809,041 -7.15 Sunday Express 864,704 991,781 -12.81 2,261,511 2,272,476 2,344,834 2,292,258 2,337,740 2,215,765 -5.22 2,292,809 2,399,832 -4.46 3,148,912 3,192,059 3,204,109 3,121,322 3,209,052 3,024,806 -5.74 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,157,513 3,391,613 -6.90 National Sunday Quality 206,689 202,248 203,110 230,053 225,629 219,040 -2.92 Independent on Sunday 213,797 212,375 0.67 192,160 194,206 184,290 178,528 171,983 178,984 4.07 The Business 183,580 212,641 -13.67 445,738 425,737 438,365 451,781 436,882 430,403 -1.48 438,483 447,292 -1.97 75,183 87,043 82,837 84,192 83,449 71,691 -14.09 on Sunday 81,196 80,975 0.27 53,295 61,687 58,528 58,140 61,452 60,465 -1.61 58,846 55,868 5.33 682,900 669,747 689,213 661,425 714,992 642,256 -10.17 678,712 695,346 -2.39 1,338,616 1,357,916 1,375,972 1,404,616 1,395,046 1,313,258 -5.86 1,366,851 1,339,367 2.05 2,994,581 2,998,584 3,032,315 3,068,735 3,089,433 2,916,097 -5.61 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,021,465 3,043,864 -0.74

13,515,324 13,616,140 13,569,453 13,429,285 13,405,167 12,902,366 -3.75 Overall total of average Sunday net circulation 13,434,079 13,999,866 -4.04

3 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Geographic Circulation Analysis December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 Geographic circulation analysis for: Geographic circulation analysis for: December 2004 December 2005 Newspaper Title TotalEngland, Wales Other Total England, Wales Other Scot RoI Scot RoI & N.Ireland Countries & N.Ireland Countries National Morning Popular 1,700,902 1,524,380 55,096 74,498 46,928 Daily Mirror 1,678,997 1,514,391 45,702 77,178 41,726 452,357 24,327 426,186 1,485 359 Daily Record 438,652 23,985 412,900 1,408 359 810,238 624,340 79,372 95,437 11,089 Daily Star 779,556 579,438 92,226 96,031 11,861 3,180,141 2,697,917 338,051 112,807 31,366 The Sun 3,119,757 2,621,530 352,313 115,231 30,683 6,143,638 4,870,964 898,705 284,227 89,742 Total of average daily net circulation 6,016,962 4,739,344 903,141 289,848 84,629 National Morning Mid Market 898,697 784,093 77,789 4,217 32,598 Daily Express 800,403 678,395 83,718 3,932 34,358 2,318,824 2,101,974 126,515 8,653 81,682 The Daily Mail 2,311,023 2,097,503 123,545 9,262 80,713 3,217,521 2,886,067 204,304 12,870 114,280 Total of average daily net circulation 3,111,426 2,775,898 207,263 13,194 115,071 National Morning Quality 904,647 840,746 22,600 3,054 38,247 The Daily Telegraph 897,385 834,305 23,398 3,315 36,367 427,808 119,178 6,487 4,321 297,822 Financial Times 439,563 122,046 5,658 4,159 307,700 77,336 529 76,802 - 5 The Herald 74,328 540 73,783 - 5 359,891 304,639 13,945 3,926 37,381 The Guardian 380,693 319,773 16,092 4,392 40,436 252,552 204,500 12,095 2,021 33,936 The Independent 250,195 200,560 12,356 1,813 35,466 64,986 1,631 63,339 1 15 The Scotsman 63,263 1,405 61,849 - 9 652,442 596,104 28,506 5,656 22,176 The Times 661,400 605,553 28,599 5,348 21,900 2,739,662 2,067,327 223,774 18,979 429,582 Total of average daily net circulation 2,766,827 2,084,182 221,735 19,027 441,883

12,100,821 9,824,358 1,326,783 316,076 633,604 Overall total of average daily net circulation 11,895,215 9,599,424 1,332,139 322,069 641,583 National Morning Sporting 75,223 62,389 3,755 7,779 1,300 Racing Post 72,994 60,106 3,724 7,992 1,172 London Evening 347,523 347,523 - - - Evening Standard 321,227 321,227 - - - National Morning Group 2,153,259 1,548,707 481,282 75,983 47,287 The Daily Mirror / Daily Record 2,117,649 1,538,376 458,602 78,586 42,085

Geographic circulation analysis for: Geographic circulation analysis for: December 2004 December 2005 Newspaper Title TotalEngland, Wales Other Total England, Wales Other Scot RoI Scot RoI & N.Ireland Countries & N.Ireland Countries National Sunday Popular 521,869 429,530 42,721 40,189 9,429 Daily Star Sunday 382,231 293,256 29,688 51,883 7,404 3,684,161 3,144,820 330,425 167,482 41,434 News of the World 3,509,189 2,994,971 312,106 160,826 41,286 563,732 34,269 526,008 2,548 907 Sunday Mail 530,996 29,675 497,766 2,720 835 1,537,006 1,402,767 49,595 53,199 31,445 Sunday Mirror 1,513,323 1,390,635 40,032 49,723 32,933 932,015 827,407 35,207 50,178 19,223 The People 886,235 788,809 30,342 46,001 21,083 149,753 136,597 13,156 - - Sunday Sport 139,489 126,534 12,955 - - 7,388,536 5,975,390 997,112 313,596 102,438 Total of average Sunday net circulation 6,961,463 5,623,880 922,889 311,153 103,541 National Sunday Mid Market 928,839 830,049 53,064 7,387 38,339 Sunday Express 809,041 711,327 51,693 6,689 39,332 2,335,266 2,112,820 122,445 17,504 82,497 The Mail on Sunday 2,215,765 1,995,754 116,297 14,101 89,613 3,264,105 2,942,869 175,509 24,891 120,836 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,024,806 2,707,081 167,990 20,790 128,945 National Sunday Quality 204,358 157,206 12,970 3,164 31,018 Independent on Sunday 219,040 174,567 12,073 2,179 30,221 213,440 192,149 19,771 1,520 - The Business 178,984 164,522 14,462 - - 433,934 364,478 20,321 12,068 37,067 The Observer 430,403 360,911 19,676 11,752 38,064 73,711 4,597 68,837 2 275 Scotland on Sunday 71,691 4,222 67,351 1 117 55,567 312 55,246 - 9 Sunday Herald 60,465 347 60,113 - 5 687,435 639,302 22,193 2,915 23,025 The Sunday Telegraph 642,256 595,686 20,192 2,975 23,403 1,304,919 1,076,267 73,622 99,956 55,074 The Sunday Times 1,313,258 1,076,818 76,025 107,045 53,370 2,973,364 2,434,311 272,960 119,625 146,468 Total of average Sunday net circulation 2,916,097 2,377,073 269,892 123,952 145,180

13,626,005 11,352,570 1,445,581 458,112 369,742 Overall total of average Sunday net circulation 12,902,366 10,708,034 1,360,771 455,895 377,666

4 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Geographic Circulation Analysis July 2005 to December 2005 4th July 2005 to 1st January 2006 Geographic circulation analysis for: Geographic circulation analysis for: July 2004 to December 2004 July 2005 to December 2005 Newspaper Title TotalEngland, Wales Other Total England, Wales Other Scot RoI Scot RoI & N.Ireland Countries & N.Ireland Countries National Morning Popular 1,777,408 1,575,866 57,027 79,337 65,178 Daily Mirror 1,717,262 1,529,043 47,134 81,130 59,955 478,980 26,941 439,578 1,604 10,857 Daily Record 456,237 26,123 417,239 1,521 11,354 882,079 669,366 84,442 100,599 27,670 Daily Star 839,677 615,808 95,734 98,979 29,156 3,301,223 2,767,165 342,549 114,553 76,956 The Sun 3,257,551 2,706,882 355,045 118,199 77,426 6,439,690 5,039,338 923,596 296,093 180,661 Total of average daily net circulation 6,270,727 4,877,856 915,152 299,829 177,891 National Morning Mid Market 929,323 795,363 81,174 4,827 47,959 Daily Express 825,320 689,349 84,281 4,000 47,689 2,403,528 2,153,612 128,538 10,224 111,154 The Daily Mail 2,363,724 2,110,743 126,726 10,410 115,845 3,332,851 2,948,975 209,712 15,051 159,113 Total of average daily net circulation 3,189,044 2,800,092 211,007 14,410 163,534 National Morning Quality 907,048 837,077 23,624 3,370 42,976 The Daily Telegraph 903,920 832,713 24,722 3,442 43,044 426,369 122,892 6,597 4,344 292,535 Financial Times 425,901 125,135 5,919 4,125 290,721 78,746 519 78,221 - 6 The Herald 75,794 540 75,250 - 5 371,494 311,880 14,957 4,114 40,544 The Guardian 382,291 319,988 16,169 4,532 41,602 261,801 213,427 12,302 2,188 33,885 The Independent 259,178 208,974 12,349 1,954 35,903 68,408 1,708 66,684 1 15 The Scotsman 66,462 1,493 64,958 - 9 658,182 593,828 28,573 5,503 30,278 The Times 689,141 623,558 30,844 5,777 28,961 2,772,048 2,081,331 230,958 19,520 440,239 Total of average daily net circulation 2,802,687 2,112,401 230,211 19,830 440,245

12,544,589 10,069,644 1,364,266 330,664 780,013 Overall total of average daily net circulation 12,262,458 9,790,349 1,356,370 334,069 781,670 National Morning Sporting 78,063 64,783 3,986 7,928 1,365 Racing Post 75,908 62,478 3,911 8,288 1,231 London Evening 361,340 361,340 - - - Evening Standard 335,425 335,425 - - - National Morning Group 2,256,388 1,602,807 496,605 80,941 76,035 The Daily Mirror / Daily Record 2,173,499 1,555,166 464,373 82,651 71,309

Geographic circulation analysis for: Geographic circulation analysis for: July 2004 to December 2004 July 2005 to December 2005 Newspaper Title TotalEngland, Wales Other Total England, Wales Other Scot RoI Scot RoI & N.Ireland Countries & N.Ireland Countries National Sunday Popular 491,281 391,591 36,870 42,904 19,916 Daily Star Sunday 411,301 311,182 30,507 49,174 20,438 3,745,113 3,162,034 325,236 166,536 91,308 News of the World 3,718,682 3,124,308 326,456 174,953 92,965 584,671 36,012 535,469 2,462 10,728 Sunday Mail 549,893 32,567 503,400 2,635 11,290 1,597,291 1,440,762 50,113 51,303 55,114 Sunday Mirror 1,506,268 1,363,663 39,249 47,742 55,614 989,772 872,300 34,525 48,185 34,762 The People 917,662 805,228 31,506 45,516 35,412 156,261 142,356 13,905 - - Sunday Sport 151,295 137,071 14,224 - - 7,564,389 6,045,055 996,118 311,390 211,828 Total of average Sunday net circulation 7,255,101 5,774,019 945,342 320,020 215,719 National Sunday Mid Market 991,781 872,364 59,404 9,173 50,840 Sunday Express 864,704 750,879 55,286 7,225 51,315 2,399,832 2,154,659 126,057 19,739 99,378 The Mail on Sunday 2,292,809 2,043,983 122,120 17,524 109,182 3,391,613 3,027,023 185,461 28,912 150,218 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,157,513 2,794,862 177,406 24,749 160,497 National Sunday Quality 212,375 165,672 11,096 3,432 32,175 Independent on Sunday 213,797 170,511 10,817 2,491 29,978 212,641 188,043 21,421 3,177 - The Business 183,580 169,211 14,370 - - 447,292 374,734 21,139 11,995 39,424 The Observer 438,483 365,874 20,390 12,010 40,208 80,975 4,845 75,828 1 301 Scotland on Sunday 81,196 4,586 76,462 1 147 55,868 354 55,505 - 9 Sunday Herald 58,846 369 58,470 - 7 695,346 642,046 22,978 3,176 27,146 The Sunday Telegraph 678,712 624,971 22,931 3,189 27,620 1,339,367 1,090,576 76,993 102,521 69,277 The Sunday Times 1,366,851 1,111,477 79,052 107,559 68,764 3,043,864 2,466,270 284,960 124,302 168,332 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,021,465 2,446,999 282,492 125,250 166,724

13,999,866 11,538,348 1,466,539 464,604 530,378 Overall total of average Sunday net circulation 13,434,079 11,015,880 1,405,240 470,019 542,940

5 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Analysis of UK/RoI Circulation by Type of Sales Method December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: December 2004 December 2005 UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple Newspaper Title Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Net At At a Subscription Circulation Net At At a Subscription Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation National Morning Popular 1,653,974 1,596,961 57,013 - - Daily Mirror 1,637,271 1,637,271 - - - 451,998 451,070 243 - 685 Daily Record 438,293 437,383 20 - 890 799,149 705,202 93,669 - 278 Daily Star 767,695 526,207 240,445 - 1,043 3,148,775 2,419,203 729,471 - 101 The Sun 3,089,074 2,691,921 397,053 - 100 6,053,896 5,172,436 880,396 - 1,064 Total of average daily net circulation 5,932,333 5,292,782 637,518 - 2,033 National Morning Mid Market 866,099 720,365 85,340 - 60,394 Daily Express 766,045 675,068 90,977 - - 2,237,142 2,093,425 31,255 - 112,462 The Daily Mail 2,230,310 2,113,052 6,704 - 110,554 3,103,241 2,813,790 116,595 - 172,856 Total of average daily net circulation 2,996,355 2,788,120 97,681 - 110,554 National Morning Quality 866,400 482,920 25,337 311,710 46,433 The Daily Telegraph 861,018 474,357 20,474 307,871 58,316 129,986 101,229 4,322 1,587 22,848 Financial Times 131,863 92,898 3,150 3,703 32,112 77,331 76,454 877 - - The Herald 74,323 73,430 551 342 - 322,510 288,316 7,039 - 27,155 The Guardian 340,257 313,120 11,385 - 15,752 218,616 178,752 3,199 897 35,768 The Independent 214,729 176,873 2,099 52 35,705 64,971 51,833 7,459 286 5,393 The Scotsman 63,254 56,902 313 408 5,631 630,266 485,004 11,989 89,215 44,058 The Times 639,500 491,792 12,483 91,441 43,784 2,310,080 1,664,508 60,222 403,695 181,655 Total of average daily net circulation 2,324,944 1,679,372 50,455 403,817 191,300

11,467,217 9,650,734 1,057,213 403,695 355,575 Overall total of average daily net circulation 11,253,632 9,760,274 785,654 403,817 303,887 National Morning Sporting 73,923 73,919 4 - - Racing Post 71,822 71,797 25 - - London Evening 347,523 311,797 162 - 35,564 Evening Standard 321,227 230,363 57,554 - 33,310 National Morning Group 2,105,972 2,048,031 57,256 - 685 The Daily Mirror / Daily Record 2,075,564 2,074,654 20 - 890

Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: December 2004 December 2005 UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple Newspaper Title Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Net At At a Subscription Circulation Net At At a Subscription Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation National Sunday Popular 512,440 511,691 749 - - Daily Star Sunday 374,827 374,622 205 - - 3,642,727 3,536,576 106,051 - 100 News of the World 3,467,903 3,368,414 99,389 - 100 562,825 559,950 2,515 - 360 Sunday Mail 530,161 529,327 224 - 610 1,505,561 1,503,636 1,925 - - Sunday Mirror 1,480,390 1,480,390 - - - 912,792 903,020 9,772 - - The People 865,152 865,152 - - - 149,753 149,753 - - - Sunday Sport 139,489 139,489 - - - 7,286,098 7,164,626 121,012 - 460 Total of average Sunday net circulation 6,857,922 6,757,394 99,818 - 710 National Sunday Mid Market 890,500 766,402 52,546 - 71,552 Sunday Express 769,709 768,502 1,207 - - 2,252,769 2,145,112 18,642 - 89,015 The Mail on Sunday 2,126,152 2,015,800 4,671 - 105,681 3,143,269 2,911,514 71,188 - 160,567 Total of average Sunday net circulation 2,895,861 2,784,302 5,878 - 105,681 National Sunday Quality 173,340 136,395 545 1,183 35,217 Independent on Sunday 188,819 153,598 2,289 37 32,895 213,440 22,630 - 320 190,490 The Business 178,984 20,519 - 268 158,197 396,867 365,044 2,101 716 29,006 The Observer 392,339 361,001 2,413 620 28,305 73,436 69,125 2,189 125 1,997 Scotland on Sunday 71,574 68,419 760 114 2,281 55,558 52,800 2,758 - - Sunday Herald 60,460 60,064 258 138 - 664,410 294,487 29,269 307,268 33,386 The Sunday Telegraph 618,853 248,704 31,597 302,936 35,616 1,249,845 1,066,746 72,681 94,874 15,544 The Sunday Times 1,259,888 1,067,991 76,268 97,745 17,884 2,826,896 2,007,227 109,543 404,486 305,640 Total of average Sunday net circulation 2,770,917 1,980,296 113,585 401,858 275,178

13,256,263 12,083,367 301,743 404,486 466,667 Overall total of average Sunday net circulation 12,524,700 11,521,992 219,281 401,858 381,569

6 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Analysis of UK/RoI Circulation by Type of Sales Method July 2005 to December 2005 4th July 2005 to 1st January 2006 Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: July 2004 to December 2004 July 2005 to December 2005 UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple Newspaper Title Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Net At At a Subscription Circulation Net At At a Subscription Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation National Morning Popular 1,712,230 1,635,446 76,784 - - Daily Mirror 1,657,307 1,657,307 - - - 468,123 466,695 680 - 748 Daily Record 444,883 443,759 230 - 894 854,409 697,059 157,155 - 195 Daily Star 810,521 527,499 282,752 - 270 3,224,267 2,498,741 725,426 - 100 The Sun 3,180,125 2,841,633 338,390 - 102 6,259,029 5,297,941 960,045 - 1,043 Total of average daily net circulation 6,092,836 5,470,198 621,372 - 1,266 National Morning Mid Market 881,364 734,180 84,319 - 62,865 Daily Express 777,631 675,660 101,971 - - 2,292,374 2,142,911 45,157 - 104,306 The Daily Mail 2,247,879 2,132,645 8,859 - 106,375 3,173,738 2,877,091 129,476 - 167,171 Total of average daily net circulation 3,025,510 2,808,305 110,830 - 106,375 National Morning Quality 864,072 495,560 18,979 309,822 39,711 The Daily Telegraph 860,876 479,124 22,460 305,551 53,741 133,834 100,463 5,132 1,300 26,939 Financial Times 135,180 94,688 2,143 3,589 34,760 78,740 78,031 709 - - The Herald 75,789 75,149 528 112 - 330,950 298,144 6,528 - 26,278 The Guardian 340,689 313,006 11,028 - 16,655 227,916 189,177 2,552 824 35,363 The Independent 223,275 183,142 3,836 380 35,917 68,393 59,829 2,650 259 5,655 The Scotsman 66,453 59,896 433 377 5,747 627,904 481,595 10,758 93,905 41,646 The Times 660,180 513,163 11,461 94,339 41,217 2,331,809 1,702,799 47,308 406,110 175,592 Total of average daily net circulation 2,362,442 1,718,168 51,889 404,348 188,037

11,764,576 9,877,831 1,136,829 406,110 343,806 Overall total of average daily net circulation 11,480,788 9,996,671 784,091 404,348 295,678 National Morning Sporting 76,698 76,208 490 - - Racing Post 74,677 74,506 171 - - London Evening 361,340 322,276 141 - 38,923 Evening Standard 335,425 280,596 21,995 - 32,834 National Morning Group 2,180,353 2,102,141 77,464 - 748 The Daily Mirror / Daily Record 2,102,190 2,101,066 230 - 894

Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: Analysis of UK & RoI Average Net Circulation for: July 2004 to December 2004 July 2005 to December 2005 UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple UK & RoI Newstrade, Single Copies Pre-Paid Multiple Newspaper Title Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Average & Paid Postal Subscriptions. Non-Postal Copy Net At At a Subscription Circulation Net At At a Subscription Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation Circulation Full Rate Lesser Rate Circulation National Sunday Popular 471,365 470,993 252 - 120 Daily Star Sunday 390,863 383,661 7,202 - - 3,653,805 3,568,830 84,875 - 100 News of the World 3,625,717 3,531,944 93,673 - 100 573,943 567,138 6,401 - 404 Sunday Mail 538,603 536,414 1,579 - 610 1,542,177 1,488,397 53,780 - - Sunday Mirror 1,450,654 1,450,654 - - - 955,010 920,579 34,431 - - The People 882,250 882,250 - - - 156,261 156,261 - - - Sunday Sport 151,295 151,295 - - - 7,352,561 7,172,198 179,739 - 624 Total of average Sunday net circulation 7,039,382 6,936,218 102,454 - 710 National Sunday Mid Market 940,941 815,269 53,417 - 72,255 Sunday Express 813,389 793,217 20,172 - - 2,300,454 2,208,089 11,841 - 80,524 The Mail on Sunday 2,183,627 2,092,787 5,672 - 85,168 3,241,395 3,023,358 65,258 - 152,779 Total of average Sunday net circulation 2,997,016 2,886,004 25,844 - 85,168 National Sunday Quality 180,200 144,562 361 842 34,435 Independent on Sunday 183,819 147,435 1,827 247 34,310 212,641 24,440 - 327 187,874 The Business 183,580 10,106 7,693 279 165,502 407,868 376,606 2,024 854 28,384 The Observer 398,275 366,292 2,629 671 28,683 80,674 75,466 3,224 118 1,866 Scotland on Sunday 81,049 75,731 2,799 127 2,392 55,859 54,739 1,120 - - Sunday Herald 58,839 58,596 203 40 - 668,200 306,318 25,898 305,375 30,609 The Sunday Telegraph 651,092 286,633 25,910 300,971 37,578 1,270,090 1,083,842 76,591 94,815 14,842 The Sunday Times 1,298,087 1,108,429 78,526 94,914 16,218 2,875,532 2,065,973 109,218 402,331 298,010 Total of average Sunday net circulation 2,854,741 2,053,222 119,587 397,249 284,683

13,469,488 12,261,529 354,215 402,331 451,413 Overall total of average Sunday net circulation 12,891,139 11,875,444 247,885 397,249 370,561

7 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Excluded Issues and Issues not Published December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 Number of Number of Issues not Issues Issues Excluded by way of an available days actual issues published on excluded owing Official ABC Exclusion Note Newspaper Title for publishing included in available days to a National or covered by the industry agreed in ABC figures for during Bank Holiday Christmas and New Year trading period*. Dec 05 Dec 05 Dec 05 Dec 05 Dec 05 National Morning Popular Daily Mirror 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN]

Daily Record 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN]

Daily Star 30 23 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 24-Dec[XN], 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN], 31-Dec[XN]

The Sun 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN] National Morning Mid Market Daily Express 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN]

The Daily Mail 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN] National Morning Quality The Daily Telegraph 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN]

Financial Times 30 23 26-Dec 27-Dec 24-Dec[XN], 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN], 31-Dec[XN]

The Herald 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 24-Dec[XN], 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN]

The Guardian 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN]

The Independent 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN]

The Scotsman 30 26 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN]

The Times 30 25 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN] National Morning Sporting Racing Post 30 26 None None 23-Dec[OT], 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN] London Evening Evening Standard 25 20 None 26-Dec, 27-Dec 28-Dec[XN], 29-Dec[XN], 30-Dec[XN]

Number of Number of Issues not Issues Issues Excluded by way of an available days actual issues published on excluded owing Official ABC Exclusion Note Newspaper Title for publishing included in available days to a National or covered by the industry agreed in ABC figures for during Bank Holiday Christmas and New Year trading period*. Dec 05 Dec 05 Dec 05 Dec 05 Dec 05 National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

News of the World 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

Sunday Mail 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

Sunday Mirror 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

The People 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

Sunday Sport 5 3 25-Dec, 01-Jan None None National Sunday Mid Market Sunday Express 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

The Mail on Sunday 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

The Business 5 3 25-Dec, 01-Jan None None

The Observer 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

Scotland on Sunday 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

Sunday Herald 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

The Sunday Telegraph 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

The Sunday Times 5 3 25-Dec 01-Jan None

8 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Analysis of Pre-Paid Non-Postal Subscription Sales December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 Publications involved in the scheme Issues involved in the scheme Duration of the scheme Cost of the scheme National Morning Popular Daily Mirror None None None None Daily Record None None None None Daily Star None None None None The Sun None None None None National Morning Mid-Market Daily Express None None None None The Daily Mail None None None None National Morning Quality The Daily Telegraph The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48 weeks £1.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 6/12/24/48 weeks £1.50 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £1.75 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £2.25 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.50 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.60 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.65 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.70 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £2.75 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £2.85 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.95 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.05 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.25 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.35 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.50 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.75 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £4.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £4.25 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £4.45 per week Financial Times Financial Times Monday to Saturday 12/48 weeks £1.80 per week Financial Times Monday to Saturday 12/48 weeks £2.00 per week Financial Times Monday to Saturday 12/48 weeks £2.40 per week Financial Times Monday to Saturday 12/48 weeks £3.00 per week Financial Times Monday to Saturday 12/48 weeks £4.00 per week Financial Times Monday to Saturday 12/48 weeks £5.00 per week The Herald The Herald Monday to Friday 4 weeks (Direct Debit) £3.00 per week The Herald Monday to Saturday 4 weeks (Direct Debit) £3.90 per week The Herald / Sunday Herald Saturday & Sunday 4 weeks (Direct Debit) £2.00 per week The Herald / Sunday Herald Monday to Sunday 4 weeks (Direct Debit) £5.00 per week The Guardian None None None None The Independent The Independent / The Independent on Sunday Monday to Sunday 52 weeks £3.20 per week The Scotsman The Scotsman Monday to Saturday 13 weeks £1.60 per week The Scotsman Monday to Saturday 13 weeks £1.73 per week The Scotsman Monday to Saturday 13/26 weeks £2.40 per week The Scotsman Monday to Saturday 13 weeks £2.51 per week The Scotsman Monday to Saturday 13 weeks £3.20 per week The Scotsman Monday to Saturday 13 weeks £3.35 per week The Scotsman / Scotland on Sunday Monday to Sunday 13/26 weeks £3.15 per week The Scotsman / Scotland on Sunday Monday to Sunday 13 weeks £3.26 per week The Times The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £1.00 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £1.50 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 52 weeks £1.65 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 24/48/52 weeks £1.75 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £2.00 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £2.50 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 24/48/52 weeks £2.75 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.00 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.25 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.45 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.50 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £4.00 per week National Morning Sporting Racing Post None None None None London Evening Evening Standard None None None None National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday None None None None News of the World None None None None Sunday Mail None None None None Sunday Mirror None None None None The People None None None None Sunday Sport None None None None National Sunday Mid-Market Sunday Express None None None None The Mail on Sunday None None None None National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday The Independent / The Independent on Sunday Monday to Sunday 52 weeks £3.20 per week The Business The Business Sunday 51/102 weeks £22.00/£44.00 The Observer The Observer Sunday 52 weeks £49.00 Scotland on Sunday Scotland on Sunday Sunday 26 weeks £0.75 per week Scotland on Sunday Sunday 26 weeks £1.00 per week The Scotsman / Scotland on Sunday Monday to Sunday 13/26 weeks £3.15 per week The Scotsman / Scotland on Sunday Monday to Sunday 13 weeks £3.26 per week Sunday Herald The Herald / Sunday Herald Saturday & Sunday 4 weeks (Direct Debit) £2.00 per week The Herald / Sunday Herald Monday to Sunday 4 weeks (Direct Debit) £5.00 per week The Sunday Telegraph The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48 weeks £1.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 6/12/24/48 weeks £1.50 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £1.75 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £2.25 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.50 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.60 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.65 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.70 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £2.75 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £2.85 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/96 weeks £2.95 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.05 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.25 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.35 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.50 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £3.75 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £4.00 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £4.25 per week The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph Monday to Sunday 24/48/96 weeks £4.45 per week The Sunday Times The Sunday Times Sunday 52 weeks £0.75 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £1.00 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £1.50 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 52 weeks £1.65 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 24/48/52 weeks £1.75 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £2.00 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48/52 weeks £2.50 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 24/48/52 weeks £2.75 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.00 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.25 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.45 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £3.50 per week The Times / The Sunday Times Monday to Sunday 12/24/48 weeks £4.00 per week 9 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Circulation Comparison by Month December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006

Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day and Percentage Change Against Prior Periods. Newspaper Title Current month Last Month mth/mth Last Year Yr/Yr Dec 05 Nov 05 +/- % Dec 04 +/- % National Morning Popular Daily Mirror 1,678,997 1,671,950 0.42 1,700,902 -1.29 Daily Record 438,652 442,546 -0.88 452,357 -3.03 Daily Star 779,556 795,308 -1.98 810,238 -3.79 The Sun 3,119,757 3,192,976 -2.29 3,180,141 -1.90 Total of average daily net circulation 6,016,962 6,102,780 -1.41 6,143,638 -2.06 National Morning Mid Market Daily Express 800,403 796,592 0.48 898,697 -10.94 The Daily Mail 2,311,023 2,341,437 -1.30 2,318,824 -0.34 Total of average daily net circulation 3,111,426 3,138,029 -0.85 3,217,521 -3.30 National Morning Quality The Daily Telegraph 897,385 903,405 -0.67 904,647 -0.80 Financial Times 439,563 431,806 1.80 427,808 2.75 The Herald 74,328 76,159 -2.40 77,336 -3.89 The Guardian 380,693 401,029 -5.07 359,891 5.78 The Independent 250,195 263,449 -5.03 252,552 -0.93 The Scotsman 63,263 65,392 -3.26 64,986 -2.65 The Times 661,400 691,283 -4.32 652,442 1.37 Total of average daily net circulation 2,766,827 2,832,523 -2.32 2,739,662 0.99

Overall total of average daily net circulation 11,895,215 12,073,332 -1.48 12,100,821 -1.70 National Morning Sporting Racing Post 72,994 74,570 -2.11 75,223 -2.96 London Evening Evening Standard 321,227 346,489 -7.29 347,523 -7.57 National Morning Group The Daily Mirror / Daily Record 2,117,649 2,114,496 0.15 2,153,259 -1.65

Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day and Percentage Change Against Prior Periods. Newspaper Title Current month Last Month mth/mth Last Year Yr/Yr Dec 05 Nov 05 +/- % Dec 04 +/- % National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday 382,231 395,708 -3.41 521,869 -26.76 News of the World 3,509,189 3,733,025 -6.00 3,684,161 -4.75 Sunday Mail 530,996 538,971 -1.48 563,732 -5.81 Sunday Mirror 1,513,323 1,421,348 6.47 1,537,006 -1.54 The People 886,235 870,389 1.82 932,015 -4.91 Sunday Sport 139,489 147,241 -5.26 149,753 -6.85 Total of average Sunday net circulation 6,961,463 7,106,682 -2.04 7,388,536 -5.78 National Sunday Mid Market Sunday Express 809,041 871,312 -7.15 928,839 -12.90 The Mail on Sunday 2,215,765 2,337,740 -5.22 2,335,266 -5.12 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,024,806 3,209,052 -5.74 3,264,105 -7.33 National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday 219,040 225,629 -2.92 204,358 7.18 The Business 178,984 171,983 4.07 213,440 -16.14 The Observer 430,403 436,882 -1.48 433,934 -0.81 Scotland on Sunday 71,691 83,449 -14.09 73,711 -2.74 Sunday Herald 60,465 61,452 -1.61 55,567 8.81 The Sunday Telegraph 642,256 714,992 -10.17 687,435 -6.57 The Sunday Times 1,313,258 1,395,046 -5.86 1,304,919 0.64 Total of average Sunday net circulation 2,916,097 3,089,433 -5.61 2,973,364 -1.93

Overall total of average Sunday net circulation 12,902,366 13,405,167 -3.75 13,626,005 -5.31

10 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Basic Cover Prices & Subscription Rates December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 Basic Cover Prices at the end of the current ABC Month. Paid Postal Subscription Prices Newspaper Title Country Annualised Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday (BAR's) National Morning Popular Daily Mirror £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.50 £356.92 Republic of Ireland €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 £531.96 Daily Record United Kingdom £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.50 - Republic of Ireland €0.80 €0.80 €0.80 €0.80 €0.80 €0.80 - Daily Star United Kingdom £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.50 - Republic of Ireland €1.30 €1.30 €1.30 €1.30 €1.30 €1.30 - The Sun United Kingdom £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.35 £0.50 £115.50 to £385.00 Republic of Ireland €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 £121.00 to £407.00 National Morning Mid-Market Daily Express United Kingdom £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.70 - Republic of Ireland €0.75 €0.75 €0.75 €0.75 €0.75 €1.00 - The Daily Mail United Kingdom £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.70 £234.00 to £318.24 Republic of Ireland €0.75 €0.75 €0.75 €0.75 €0.75 €1.00 £374.40 to £486.72 National Morning Quality The Daily Telegraph United Kingdom £0.65 £0.65 £0.65 £0.65 £0.65 £1.20 £408.72 Republic of Ireland €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €1.20 £580.32 Financial Times United Kingdom £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.20 £312.00 Republic of Ireland €1.40 €1.40 €1.40 €1.40 €1.40 €1.40 €430.00 The Herald United Kingdom £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £0.90 £135.20 to £676.00 Republic of Ireland------The Guardian United Kingdom £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £1.20 £560.00 Republic of Ireland €0.80 €0.80 €0.80 €0.80 €0.80 €1.65 £688.00 to £820.00 The Independent United Kingdom £0.65 £0.65 £0.65 £0.65 £0.65 £1.20 £363.48 Republic of Ireland €1.00 €1.00 €1.00 €1.00 €1.00 €1.80 £363.48 to £465.40 The Scotsman United Kingdom £0.55 £0.55 £0.55 £0.55 £0.55 £0.70 £364.00 Republic of Ireland------£364.00 The Times United Kingdom £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £0.60 £1.10 £165.00 to £550.00 Republic of Ireland €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €1.20 £231.00 to £770.00 National Morning Sporting Racing Post United Kingdom £1.30 £1.30 £1.30 £1.30 £1.30 £1.50 £566.60 Republic of Ireland €2.10 €2.10 €2.10 €2.10 €2.10 €2.20 £642.08 London Evening Evening Standard United Kingdom £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 £0.40 - - Republic of Ireland------

Basic Cover Prices at the end of the current ABC Month. Paid Postal Subscription Prices Newspaper Title Country Annualised Sunday (BAR's) National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday United Kingdom £0.75 - Republic of Ireland €1.60 - News of the World United Kingdom £0.80 £38.50 to £121.00 Republic of Ireland €1.20 £44.00 to £143.00 Sunday Mail United Kingdom £1.00 - Republic of Ireland €1.00 - Sunday Mirror United Kingdom £0.85 £82.36 to £98.96 Republic of Ireland €1.00 £115.52 to £121.24 The People United Kingdom £0.80 £98.96 Republic of Ireland €1.00 £121.24 Sunday Sport United Kingdom £0.75 - Republic of Ireland - - National Sunday Mid-Market Sunday Express United Kingdom £1.20 - Republic of Ireland €1.40 - The Mail on Sunday United Kingdom £1.30 £65.52 to £132.60 Republic of Ireland €1.65 £92.04 to £154.44 National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday United Kingdom £1.50 £363.48 Republic of Ireland €2.10 £363.48 to £465.40 The Business United Kingdom £1.00 - Republic of Ireland - - The Observer United Kingdom £1.60 £135.00 to £205.00 Republic of Ireland €2.10 £197.00 to £264.00 Scotland on Sunday United Kingdom £1.00 £83.20 Republic of Ireland - £83.20 Sunday Herald United Kingdom £1.10 £213.20 Republic of Ireland - - The Sunday Telegraph United Kingdom £1.40 £149.76 Republic of Ireland €1.80 £160.16 The Sunday Times United Kingdom £1.60 £115.50 to £385.00 Republic of Ireland €2.10 £120.00 to £400.00

11 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Newspaper Editions December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 Newspaper Title Overall England, England, England, England, England, Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland RoI RoI RoI RoI RoI Other Total Wales & Wales & Wales & Wales & Wales & Total Full Lesser Pre-Paid Multiple Total Full Lesser Pre-Paid Multiple Countries Edition Name Average N.Ireland N.Ireland N.Ireland N.Ireland N.Ireland Average Rate Rate Non-Postal Copy Average Rate Rate Non-Postal Copy Net Total Full Lesser Pre-Paid Multiple Net Circulation Circulation Subscription Sales Net Circulation Circulation Subscription Sales Total Circulation Average Net Rate Rate Non-Postal Copy Circulation Sales Circulation Sales Average Net Circulation Circulation Circulation Subscriptions Sales Circulation National Morning Popular Daily Mirror Main Edition 1,542,337 1,454,909 1,454,909 - - - 45,702 45,702 ------41,726 Republic of Ireland Edition 77,178 ------77,178 77,178 - - - - Northern Ireland Edition 59,481 59,481 59,481 ------Daily Record Main Edition 438,652 23,985 23,685 - - 300 412,900 412,290 20 - 590 1,408 1,408 - - - 359 Daily Star All Other Editions 677,464 573,476 426,073 147,403 - - 92,226 - 92,226 ------11,762 Republic of Ireland Edition 102,091 5,961 5,961 ------96,031 94,172 816 - 1,043 99 The Sun All Other Editions 3,004,526 2,621,530 2,500,639 120,791 - 100 352,313 76,051 276,262 ------30,683 Irish Edition 115,231 ------115,231 115,231 - - - - National Morning Mid-Market Daily Express All Editions 800,403 678,395 671,136 7,259 - - 83,718 - 83,718 - - 3,932 3,932 - - - 34,358 The Daily Mail All Editions 2,311,023 2,097,503 1,985,255 6,369 - 105,879 123,545 118,535 335 - 4,675 9,262 9,262 - - - 80,713 National Morning Quality The Daily Telegraph All Editions 897,385 834,305 454,276 20,474 302,689 56,866 23,398 16,766 - 5,182 1,450 3,315 3,315 - - - 36,367 Financial Times US 137,845 ------137,845 UK & Eire 131,958 122,029 84,582 2,869 3,581 30,997 5,658 4,497 214 122 825 4,159 3,802 67 - 290 112 Europe 130,804 17 17 ------130,787 Asia 38,956 ------38,956 The Herald All Editions 74,328 540 540 - - - 73,783 72,890 551 342 ------5 The Guardian UK Edition 340,813 319,773 293,827 10,602 - 15,344 16,092 15,021 663 - 408 4,392 4,272 120 - - 556 European Edition 39,880 ------39,880 The Independent All Editions 250,195 200,560 167,206 1,940 51 31,363 12,356 7,854 159 1 4,342 1,813 1,813 - - - 35,466 The Scotsman All Editions 63,263 1,405 1,355 - - 50 61,849 55,547 313 408 5,581 - - - - - 9 The Times Main Edition 661,400 605,553 467,591 5,114 90,176 42,672 28,599 18,853 7,369 1,265 1,112 5,348 5,348 - - - 21,900 National Morning Sporting Racing Post Main Edition 65,002 60,106 60,082 24 - - 3,724 3,723 1 ------1,172 Republic of Ireland Edition 7,992 ------7,992 7,992 - - - - London Evening Evening Standard All Editions 321,227 321,227 230,363 57,554 - 33,310 ------

12 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Newspaper Editions December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 Newspaper Title Overall England, England, England, England, England, Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland RoI RoI RoI RoI RoI Other Total Wales & Wales & Wales & Wales & Wales & Total Full Lesser Pre-Paid Multiple Total Full Lesser Pre-Paid Multiple Countries Edition Name Average N.Ireland N.Ireland N.Ireland N.Ireland N.Ireland Average Rate Rate Non-Postal Copy Average Rate Rate Non-Postal Copy Net Total Full Lesser Pre-Paid Multiple Net Circulation Circulation Subscription Sales Net Circulation Circulation Subscription Sales Total Circulation Average Net Rate Rate Non-Postal Copy Circulation Sales Circulation Sales Average Net Circulation Circulation Circulation Subscriptions Sales Circulation National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday All Other Editions 327,406 290,314 290,120 194 - - 29,688 29,677 11 ------7,404 Republic of Ireland Edition 54,825 2,942 2,942 ------51,883 51,883 - - - - News of the World Main Edition 3,348,363 2,994,971 2,895,564 99,307 - 100 312,106 312,024 82 ------41,286 Irish Edition 160,826 ------160,826 160,826 - - - - Sunday Mail Main Edition 530,996 29,675 29,575 - - 100 497,766 497,032 224 - 510 2,720 2,720 - - - 835 Sunday Mirror Main Edition 1,423,514 1,350,549 1,350,549 - - - 40,032 40,032 ------32,933 Republic of Ireland Edition 49,723 ------49,723 49,723 - - - - Northern Ireland Edition 40,086 40,086 40,086 ------The People Main Edition 816,145 764,720 764,720 - - - 30,342 30,342 ------21,083 Republic of Ireland Edition 46,001 ------46,001 46,001 - - - - Northern Ireland Edition 24,089 24,089 24,089 ------Sunday Sport All Editions 139,489 126,534 126,534 - - - 12,955 12,955 ------National Sunday Mid-Market Sunday Express All Editions 809,041 711,327 710,154 1,173 - - 51,693 51,659 34 - - 6,689 6,689 - - - 39,332 The Mail on Sunday All Editions 2,215,765 1,995,754 1,889,984 4,438 - 101,332 116,297 111,715 233 - 4,349 14,101 14,101 - - - 89,613 National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday All Editions 219,040 174,567 145,142 2,068 35 27,322 12,073 6,277 221 2 5,573 2,179 2,179 - - - 30,221 The Business All Editions 178,984 164,522 20,072 - 253 144,197 14,462 447 - 15 14,000 ------The Observer UK & Ireland Edition 394,909 360,911 330,728 2,297 591 27,295 19,676 18,592 105 29 950 11,752 11,681 11 - 60 2,570 European Edition 35,494 ------35,494 Scotland on Sunday All Editions 71,691 4,222 4,222 - - - 67,351 64,196 760 114 2,281 1 1 - - - 117 Sunday Herald All Editions 60,465 347 347 - - - 60,113 59,717 258 138 ------5 The Sunday Telegraph All Editions 642,256 595,686 231,995 31,597 297,863 34,231 20,192 13,734 - 5,073 1,385 2,975 2,975 - - - 23,403 The Sunday Times Main Edition 1,152,843 1,076,818 960,946 1,609 96,439 17,824 76,025 - 74,659 1,306 60 ------Irish Edition 107,045 ------107,045 107,045 - - - - Overseas Edition 53,370 ------53,370

13 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Multiple Copy Sales Analysis by Audience Type December 2005 28th November 2005 to 1st January 2006 United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Multiple Copy Sales Analysis - Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day Other Food / Newspaper Title Voucher Leisure Total Airlines Hotels Trains Publications Sports Event Beverage Others Redemption Centres Insert Outlets National Morning Popular Daily Mirror ------Daily Record ------Daily Star 1,043 ------1,043 The Sun 100 ------100 Total of average daily multiple copy sales 1,143000000001,143 National Morning Mid Market Daily Express ------The Daily Mail 110,554 96,820 - 71 - - - 13,663 - - Total of average daily multiple copy sales 110,554 96,820 0 7100013,66300 National Morning Quality The Daily Telegraph 58,316 51,862 6,375 79 ------Financial Times 32,113 18,754 6,683 1,610 - 3 - 1,044 26 3,993 The Herald ------The Guardian 15,752 11,317 4,255 80 - - - - - 100 The Independent 35,705 3,920 29,550 631 729 - - 775 100 - The Scotsman 5,631 689 2,347 1,649 - - - - - 946 The Times 43,783 14,041 15,529 12,563 - - - - - 1,650 Total of average daily multiple copy sales 191,300 100,583 64,739 16,612 729 3 0 1,819 126 6,689

Overall total of average multiple copy sales 302,997 197,403 64,739 16,683 729 3 0 15,482 126 7,832 National Morning Sporting Racing Post ------London Evening Evening Standard 33,310 18,233 200 13,285 - - - - - 1,592 National Morning Group The Daily Mirror / Daily Record ------

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Multiple Copy Sales Analysis - Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day Other Food / Newspaper Title Voucher Leisure Total Airlines Hotels Trains Publications Sports Event Beverage Others Redemption Centres Insert Outlets National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday ------News of the World 100 ------100 Sunday Mail 610 600 ------10 Sunday Mirror ------The People ------Sunday Sport ------Total of average Sunday multiple copy sales 7106000000000110 National Sunday Mid Market Sunday Express ------The Mail on Sunday 105,680 93,197 - 143 - - - 12,340 - - Total of average Sunday multiple copy sales 105,680 93,197 0 143 0 0 0 12,340 0 0 National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday 32,895 4,113 25,562 1,467 - - - 775 70 908 The Business 158,197 34,655 17,057 ------106,485 The Observer 28,305 19,356 8,763 86 - - - - - 100 Scotland on Sunday 2,281 672 1,104 330 - - - - - 175 Sunday Herald ------The Sunday Telegraph 35,616 34,789 741 86 ------The Sunday Times 17,885 10,579 6,576 530 - - - - - 200 Total of average Sunday multiple copy sales 275,179 104,164 59,803 2,499 0 0 0 775 70 107,868

Overall total of average Sunday multiple copy sales 381,569 197,961 59,803 2,642 0 0 0 13,115 70 107,978

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Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day and Percentage Change Against Prior Year. Newspaper Title Current Year Last Yr/Yr January 2005 to December 2005 January 2004 to December 2004 +/- % National Morning Popular Daily Mirror 1,727,601 1,828,938 -5.54 Daily Record 462,713 487,564 -5.10 Daily Star 847,213 890,244 -4.83 The Sun 3,263,068 3,332,831 -2.09 Total of average daily net circulation 6,300,595 6,539,577 -3.65 National Morning Mid Market Daily Express 875,358 939,134 -6.79 The Daily Mail 2,373,646 2,412,261 -1.60 Total of average daily net circulation 3,249,004 3,351,395 -3.06 National Morning Quality The Daily Telegraph 907,343 910,470 -0.34 Financial Times 426,358 431,636 -1.22 The Guardian 375,269 376,301 -0.27 The Herald 77,363 78,746 -1.76 The Independent 260,114 259,815 0.12 The Scotsman 67,507 68,911 -2.04 The Times 685,244 657,716 4.19 Total of average daily net circulation 2,799,197 2,783,597 0.56

Overall total of average daily net circulation 12,348,796 12,674,569 -2.57 National Morning Sporting Racing Post 78,995 80,372 -1.71 London Evening Evening Standard 339,802 375,244 -9.44 National Morning Group The Daily Mirror / Daily Record 2,190,314 2,316,503 -5.45

Average Net Circulation Per Effective Publishing Day and Percentage Change Against Prior Periods. Newspaper Title Current Year Last Yr/Yr January 2005 to December 2005 January 2004 to December 2004 +/- % National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday 426,481 502,995 -15.21 News of the World 3,691,826 3,792,899 -2.66 Sunday Mail 556,347 590,560 -5.79 Sunday Mirror 1,523,771 1,595,749 -4.51 The People 937,389 1,008,776 -7.08 Sunday Sport 154,258 158,545 -2.70 Total of average Sunday net circulation 7,290,072 7,649,524 -4.70 National Sunday Mid Market Sunday Express 912,834 974,343 -6.31 The Mail on Sunday 2,316,386 2,374,748 -2.46 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,229,220 3,349,091 -3.58 National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday 210,747 210,915 -0.08 The Business 189,641 230,892 -17.87 The Observer 441,868 450,199 -1.85 Scotland on Sunday 81,992 82,373 -0.46 Sunday Herald 58,602 55,869 4.89 The Sunday Telegraph 682,914 697,745 -2.13 The Sunday Times 1,366,691 1,351,040 1.16 Total of average Sunday net circulation 3,032,454 3,079,031 -1.51

Overall total of average Sunday net circulation 13,551,746 14,077,646 -3.74

15 of 16 Version 1 UK National Newspapers Supplementary certified information covering the periods: 28 November 2005 to 18 December 2005 19 December 2005 to 01 January 2006 Average Average Yr/Yr % Average Average Yr/Yr % 29-Nov-2004 28-Nov-2005 2005 20-Dec-2004 19-Dec-2005 2005 Publication to to against to to against 19-Dec-2004 18-Dec-2005 2004 02-Jan-2005 01-Jan-2006 2004 National Morning Popular The Mirror 18 1,722,441 1,670,965 -3.0% 11 1,617,736 1,636,363 1.2% Daily Record 18 455,663 435,727 -4.4% 9 424,773 435,242 2.5% Daily Star 18 820,997 784,167 -4.5% 9 732,813 718,031 -2.0% Sun 18 3,229,506 3,138,357 -2.8% 9 2,970,814 3,002,495 1.1% Total of average daily net sale 6,228,606 6,029,216 -3.2% 5,746,136 5,792,131 0.8% National Morning Mid Market The Express 18 907,928 796,145 -12.3% 9 872,874 797,965 -8.6% Daily Mail 18 2,351,784 2,280,274 -3.0% 11 2,202,089 2,311,671 5.0% Total of average daily net sale 3,259,712 3,076,419 -5.6% 3,074,963 3,109,636 1.1% National Morning Quality Daily Telegraph 18 914,246 886,835 -3.0% 9 775,318 896,570 15.6% Financial Times 18 433,202 443,448 2.4% 8 404,226 355,948 -11.9% The Herald 18 77,975 75,117 -3.7% 8 74,764 72,308 -3.3% Guardian 18 366,064 378,956 3.5% 9 336,369 364,598 8.4% Independent 18 251,506 253,111 0.6% 10 215,492 235,422 9.2% The Scotsman 18 65,389 63,139 -3.4% 8 63,350 62,726 -1.0% Times 18 655,997 658,638 0.4% 9 642,148 648,284 1.0% Total of average daily net sale 2,764,379 2,759,245 -0.2% 2,511,666 2,635,857 4.9%

Overall total of average daily net sale 12,252,697 11,864,880 -3.2% 11,332,765 11,537,624 1.8% National Morning Sporting Racing Post 18 74,258 70,995 -4.4% 10 75,574 74,108 -1.9% London Evening Evening Standard 15 354,949 335,320 -5.5% 8 263,186 245,801 -6.6% National Morning Group The Mirror/Daily Record - 2,178,104 2,106,692 -3.3% - 2,042,509 2,071,605 1.4%

Average Average Yr/Yr % Average Average Yr/Yr % 29-Nov-2004 28-Nov-2004 2005 20-Dec-2004 19-Dec-2004 2005 Publication to to against to to against 19-Dec-2004 18-Dec-2004 2004 02-Jan-2005 01-Jan-2005 2004 National Sunday Popular Daily Star Sunday 3 521,869 380,106 -27.2% 2 401,982 N/A News of the World 3 3,684,162 3,509,189 -4.7% 2 2,982,936 N/A Sunday Mail 3 563,731 530,997 -5.8% 0 N/A N/A Sunday Mirror 3 1,537,006 1,513,323 -1.5% 2 1,293,138 N/A The People 3 931,938 886,235 -4.9% 2 800,386 N/A Sunday Sport 3 154,007 139,489 -9.4% 1 125,299 N/A Total of average Sunday net sale 6,870,844 6,579,233 -4.2% 5,201,759 N/A National Sunday Mid Market Sunday Express 3 928,839 809,040 -12.9% 2 801,315 N/A Mail on Sunday 3 2,335,265 2,215,765 -5.1% 2 1,871,464 N/A Total of average Sunday net sale 3,264,103 3,024,805 -7.3% 2,672,779 N/A National Sunday Quality Independent on Sunday 3 204,533 222,690 8.9% 1 192,300 N/A The Business 3 213,441 178,985 -16.1% 0 N/A N/A The Observer 3 431,168 430,358 -0.2% 1 442,232 N/A Scotland on Sunday 3 73,711 71,689 -2.7% 0 N/A N/A Sunday Herald - Glasgow 3 55,567 60,465 8.8% 0 N/A N/A The Sunday Telegraph 3 674,957 642,256 -4.8% 1 724,864 N/A The Sunday Times 3 1,304,919 1,313,258 0.6% 2 1,057,814 N/A Total of average Sunday net sale 2,958,296 2,919,701 -1.3% 2,417,210 N/A

Overall total of average Sunday net sale 13,093,244 12,523,739 -4.3% 10,291,747 N/A

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