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Ziggy Roger Ebert Pooch Café The Argyle Sweater Cynthia Tucker Stone Soup Sales and Editorial Contacts at: Cul de Sac Pet Connection www.amuniversal.com/ups Fact Sheet • September 2008 4520 Main St. • Kansas City, MO 64111 800-255-6734 • 816-932-6600 TJ Tomasi, Golf Insider Close to Home PRICKLY CITY by Scott Stantis • Daily and Sunday COMIC PANELS — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab BUSINESS & FINANCE THE ARGYLE SWEATER by Scott Hilburn • STONE SOUP by Jan Eliot • Daily and Sunday THE MOTLEY FOOL • Weekly • Composed Daily and Sunday —1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab half-page of lively investment advice CLOSE TO HOME by John McPherson • Daily TANK McNAMARA by Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds SCOTT BURNS by Scott Burns • 2x weekly and Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Daily and Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Savvy advice to put your finances in order CORNERED by Mike Baldwin • Daily color or b/w TOM THE DANCING BUG by Ruben Bolling and Sunday — 1/3 st. • Weekly (oversized) COLOR & GRAPHIC SERVICES THE 5TH WAVE by Rich Tennant • Weekly FACES IN THE NEWS by Kerry Waghorn • Available in color or b&w SUNDAY–ONLY FEATURES • 3 images offered weekly • Color and b&w THE FLYING MCCOYS by Glenn and Gary McCoy BIOGRAPHIC by Steve McGarry • Boldly illustrated • Established master caricaturist • Daily and Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab personality profiles — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., full tab PRIMARY COLOR created by Harriet Choice • Four IN THE BLEACHERS by Steve Moore • Daily * FAMILY TIME CROSSWORD by Timothy Parker • categories can be purchased all together or and Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab Crossword puzzle for kids and parents to work separately. 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NON SEQUITUR by Wiley • Daily and Sunday are provided in these feature areas: — vertical FOXTROT by Bill Amend • Comic adventures of the • Travel Package –– one lead and three REAL LIFE ADVENTURES by Lance Aldrich and Fox family— 1/2 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab supporting columns monthly Gary Wise • Daily and Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., MAGIC EYE by Cheri Smith and Dawn Zimiles 1 • Home Package –– one lead and three /3 tab • 3-D visual puzzle — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab supporting columns monthly ZIGGY by Tom Wilson • Daily and Sunday — • Available in Spanish 1 1 1 • Food Package — weekly service from /2 st., /4 st., /2 tab • Available in Spanish MAGIC IN A MINUTE by Mac and Bill King Cole’s Cooking A to Z plus monthly columns by • Magic tricks for kids — 1/3 st., 1/4 st. and Sally Schneider and biweekly cookbook COMIC STRIPS TOKYOPOP • Serial manga comics — 1/2 st., reviews from Pete Franklin ADAM@HOME by Brian Basset • Daily and Sunday 1/3 st., 1/2 tab • Available in Spanish • RealStyle –– weekly fashion column by Patricia — 1/2 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab YOU CAN WITH BEAKMAN by Jok Church • McLaughlin BALDO by Hector Cantu and Carlos Castellanos Lively science feature for kids — 1/4 st. and 1/2 tab • Available in Spanish • Daily and Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab COXNET PAGINATED PAGES • Available in Spanish WONDERWORD by David Ouellet • Find the words 1 1 CATHY by Cathy Guisewite • Daily and Sunday — to solve the Wonderword — /3 st. and /2 tab Weekly color customizable pages offering text, photos 1/2 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab • Available in WWW.4KIDS.ORG • Eye-catching guide to the and graphics in 15 topic areas: Spanish Internet for kids, parents and teachers — 1/3 st. BOOKS • Full page • Features, reviews and CLEATS by Bill Hinds • Daily and Sunday — interviews 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab CHILDREN CAREERS • Half-page • Job-hunting, workplace CUL DE SAC by Richard Thompson • Daily and MAGIC IN A MINUTE by Mac and Bill King dynamics and career advice Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Weekly (graphic) • Magic tricks for kids FOCUS • Full page • National and international DOONESBURY by Garry Trudeau • Daily and * THE MINI PAGE • Weekly (four-page tabloid news and analysis Sunday — 1/2 st., full and 1/2 tab or one-page broadsheet) • Available in color GENERATIONS • Half-page • Feature news for the or b/w • High-interest activities lead kids THE DUPLEX by Glenn McCoy • Daily and growing mature readership to newspapers Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab GOLF INSIDER • Full page • Coverage of pro MERLIN’S MARVELS by Ian Anderson • Weekly tours and expert instruction from T.J. Tomasi, THE ELDERBERRIES by Corey Pandolph • Daily and • Sampling of interesting, true facts from around 1 1 1 a Top 100 teaching pro Sunday — /3 st., /4 st., /2 tab the world THE GREAT OUTDOORS • Half-page • Hunting FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE by Lynn Johnston TELL ME A STORY adapted by Amy Friedman and and fishing, hiking and camping • Daily and Sunday — 1/2 st., 1/3 st., 1/4 st., full tab illustrated by Jillian Gilliland • Weekly illustration THE FUSCO BROTHERS by Joe Duffy • Daily • A charming classic or original children’s story, HEALTHY LIVING • Full page • Columns and and Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/2 tab with enchanting art news features about personal health and fitness GARFIELD by Jim Davis • Daily and Sunday — WWW.4KIDS.ORG • Weekly (graphic) • Eye-catching LIFESTYLES • Full page • Entertainment, home 1/2 st., 1/4 st., full and 1/2 tab • Available in guide to the Internet for kids, parents and teachers improvement, fashion and consumer tips Spanish * YOU CAN WITH BEAKMAN AND JAX by Jok Church • LIVING GREEN • Full page • New ideas and trends HEART OF THE CITY by Mark Tatulli • Daily and Weekly • available in color and b/w • Lively in eco-friendly living Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab science feature for kids • Available in Spanish NASCAR INSIDER • Full page w/ half-page INK PEN by Phil Dunlap • Daily and Sunday update • Weekly • News and features covering — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Available in Spanish ADVICE America’s hottest sport LA CUCARACHA by Lalo Alcaraz • Daily and ASK THE HEADHUNTER by Nick Corcodilos • Weekly NFL INSIDER • Full page • Capsule previews Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Cut-to-the-chase advice for finding the right job of upcoming games, standings and a feature on LIO by Mark Tatulli • Daily and Sunday — 1/3 st., DEAR ABBY by Abigail Van Buren • 7x weekly; a hot play, coach or issue 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Available in Spanish available as composed column • The one and only PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY • Full page • MAINTAINING by Nate Creekmore • Daily and FOCUS ON THE FAMILY by Dr. James Dobson Reviews of hardware, software, the Internet Sunday — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Weekly • Forum on family values with a and the latest trends Christian perspective • Available in Spanish NON SEQUITUR by Wiley • Daily and Sunday THE VIDEO GAME PAGE • Half-page • Video — vertical THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY by Eugenia Last • 7x game previews, reviews and cheats weekly; available as composed column • Multimedia OVERBOARD by Chip Dunham • Daily and Sunday WHEELS • Half-page • Features and road tests astrologer brings an ancient art into the future • 1 1 1 SEASONAL PAGES • Covering holidays, — /3 st., /4 st., /3 tab • Available in Spanish Available in Spanish POOCH CAFÉ by Paul Gilligan • Daily and Sunday major sporting events, entertainment, fashion ON ETHICS by Randy Cohen • Weekly • Judicious and more — 1/3 st., 1/4 st., 1/3 tab • Available in Spanish guidance on everyday ethical dilemmas All features available for online use except those marked by an asterisk (*). EDITORIAL CARTOONS LIFESTYLE & CONSUMER PUZZLES LALO ALCARAZ • Weekly • Available in Spanish ASK DR. WEIL by Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D. BAKER STREET PUZZLE by Tom Bullimore & Ian TONY AUTH • 3x weekly • Weekly • Q&A with America’s most widely Anderson • Weekly • Word or logic puzzle BAD REPORTER by Don Asmussen • 2x weekly • respected advocate of alternative health FAMILY TIME CROSSWORD by Timothy Parker 3 columns and 6 columns • Color and b/w DARE TO ASK by Phillip J. Milano • Weekly • • 2x weekly: 1 daily, 1 Sunday • Available in color STUART CARLSON • 4x weekly • Color and b/w Q&A answering uncomfortable questions or b/w • Crossword puzzle for kids and parents to GLENN MCCOY • 3x weekly everyone wonders about work together PAT OLIPHANT • 3x weekly FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING by John MacIntyre * THE MAGIC EYE by Cheri Smith and Dawn Zimiles • Weekly • 3-D color visual puzzle • Available TED RALL • 3x weekly • Color and b&w • Weekly • Statistics that educate and amuse in Spanish BEN SARGENT • 4x weekly; 1x weekly Spanish HEAD CASE by Kim Max • Weekly • Fun, fast pop quiz for young teens • Available in Spanish MINUTE MAZE 6x weekly • Small maze with broad TOM TOLES • 5x weekly appeal. Requires minimum space • Available in MR. HANDYPERSON EDITORIAL COMMENTARY by Mark Hetts • Weekly Spanish • Humorous and useful advice on home repairs SUPER MAZE Weekly • A fun large-format labyrinth ANN COULTER • Weekly • The conservative PET CONNECTION by Gina Spadafori and • Available in Spanish movement’s new diva Dr. Marty Becker • Weekly • Composed page or TELEWORD by David Ouellet • Weekly • Word MAGGIE GALLAGHER • Weekly • Bold, text only • Expert advice and heartwarming stories search with television theme conservative writing from a female boomer PRIMARY COLOR HOME • Monthly; eight color UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD by Timothy Parker • Daily GEORGIE ANNE GEYER • 2x weekly • photos • Package of one lead and three supporting UNIVERSAL KAKURO by Timothy Parker • Viewpoints from a premier foreign correspondent columns with art Daily and weekly • Classic cross-sum puzzle ANNA QUINDLEN • Bi-weekly • Honest, PRIMARY COLOR TRAVEL