2013Media Kit

Issaquah Press Inc. Media Group

The Issaquah PressFounded 1900

Sammamish ReviewFounded 1992

Newcastle NewsFounded 1999

SnoValley StarFounded 2008

Issaquah Press, Inc.P.O. Box 1328425.392.6434Fax: 425.392.1695www.IssaquahPress.com/advertising

Advertising Rates

2013 Advertising Info

To Submit AdvertisingPDF fi les may be sent to ads@isspress.com Convert all RGB fi les to CMYK before creating PDF.85 line screen and 300 dpi for photos.All process color ads should be converted to CMYK.

Acceptable art for use by our production department includes TIFF or JPEG fi les. TIFF fi les must have Macintosh encoding.

Convert all Photoshop fi les to JPEG or TIFF before sending.

DO NOT send Quark, Illustrator, Publisher or other native fi les.

Page sizes The Issaquah Press: 6 columns wide by 21” Sammamish Review: 6 columns wide by 13” SnoValley Star: 6 columns wide by 13” Newcastle News: 6 columns wide by 13”

Display ad widths: 1 col. 1.65 inches 2 col. 3.43 inches 3 col. 5.20 inches 4 col. 6.98 inches 5 col. 8.76 inches 6 col. 10.54 inches

Classifi ed ad widths: 1 col. 1.65 inches 2 col. 3.43 inches 3 col. 5.20 inches 4 col. 6.98 inches 5 col. 8.76 inches 6 col. 10.54 inches

Ad sizes and rates refl ect submitted ad sizes. Pages are reduced in size during print process. Issaquah Press pages are printed at approx. 96%. Sammamish Review, SnoValley Star and Newcastle News pages are printed at approx. 94%. Ads are reduced proportionately.

Special ServicesAdvertising art fee (waived on published ads) $75 hourPosition guarantee, minimum 4” ad 25% surcharge

Preprint Specifi cations•Oneadvertiserperinsertunlessapprovedbypublisher•Insertswithbulkmailpermitsnotacceptableforpaidcirculation•Minimum5,000pieces•2%spoilagerequiredforallinserts•IssaquahPress:Ratesapplyupto24pagetabadd$5perthousand28-32pages;add$7.50perthousand 36-48 pages•SammamishReviewandSnoValleyStar:ratesapplyupto8 pagetab.Add$10/Mfor12-20tabpages;add$15/Mfor 24-32 tab pages•$50versionchargeforpartialroutes•.007”minimumthickness;11”x10.5”maximumsize;5.75”x4.5” minimum size•InsertsmustbeprepaiduntilcreditisestablishedwithIssaquahPress,Inc.•Skidpackedinsertsplease.Avoidtiedbundles•InsertsmustbedeliveredbyFridaypriortopublicationtoRotaryOffsetPress,6600South231st,Kent,WA98032,ph:253-813-9900

Advertising Policiesa. The Publisher reserves the right to revise or reject, at his or her own option, any advertisement found to be objectionable, or detrimental to business.b. The Publisher shall be under no liability for failure to publish or insert any advertising.c. The Publisher’s liability for error shall not exceed the value of the space occupied by the error. Advertiser assumes all liability for true, factual and legal copy provided for any advertisement.d. Advertising designed to appear as news must carry the words “Paid Advertisement” at the top of the ad in at least 7 point type and the ad must be bordered.e.If an advertiser places less advertising than contracted, the advertiser will be charged the differential between the contract rate and the open rate.f. Proof ads are limited to one per ad. Proofs are for the purpose of making corrections, not making copy changes or design changes. Redesigns and remakessubjectto$75.00perhourartfee.g. Any ad canceled or redesigned after graphics work is complete will be chargeda$75.00perhourartfee.h. All layouts, illustrations and composition representing the creative effort of Issaquah Press, Inc. are the sole property of the publisher and may not be reproduced without prior consent.

Credit Policiesa. All rates are net and non-commissionable, except for 15% discount allowed fornational/agencyrates.b. Payment in advance is required for political ads, going-out-of-business ads, ads from outside our market area and new businesses until credit is approved. New advertisers must prepay at least fi rst 30 days of advertising.c. An Issaquah Press Inc. credit application must be completed and signed before credit is granted.d. Payment accepted by cash, check, Visa or MC.e. Commercial accounts are payable in full the 10th of the month following publication. A 1.5% monthly interest rate (18% per annum) is charged on pastdueaccounts.A$50feeisaddedforNSFchecks.

•Insertswithbulkmailpermitsnotacceptableforpaidcirculation

•SammamishReviewandSnoValleyStar:ratesapplyupto8

•.007”minimumthickness;11”x10.5”maximumsize;5.75”x4.5”

•InsertsmustbeprepaiduntilcreditisestablishedwithIssaquahPress,Inc.

•InsertsmustbedeliveredbyFridaypriortopublicationtoRotaryOffsetPress,6600South231st,Kent,WA98032,ph:253-813-9900

2013 Advertising Rates

2013 Advertising Rates Issaquah Sammamish SnoValley Newcastle Display Display Display Display Classifi edsContracts: Per inch Per inch Per inch Per inch Per inchOPEN 22.00 22.00 19.00 15.00 22.00$2,000 19.75 19.75 16.75 13.75 17.25$4,000 19.25 19.25 16.20 13.00 15.25$6,000 18.75 18.75 15.70 14.60$8,000 18.25 18.25 15.20 14.00$10,000 17.65 17.65 14.60 13.00$15,000 16.85 16.85 14.00 12.50$20,000 16.10 16.10 13.50 12.00$25,000 15.50 15.50 13.00 11.50$30,000 15.00 15.00 12.50 11.00$40,000 14.25 14.25 12.00 10.60$50,000 13.45 13.45 11.50 10.25COLOR 225.00 225.00 225.00 225.00 225.00Positions guarantees, minimum 4” ad 25% surchage

Issaquah Sammamish SnoValley Newcastle News Per inch Per inch Per inch Per inch National/Agency $25.88 $25.88 $22.36 $17.6515% Commissionable Standing Display Ad $19.00 $19.00 $16.00 $13.754 consecutive issues 501(c) Non-profi t; $18.00 $18.00 $15.00 $13.50Churches

Pick-up from Issaquah Press into Sammamish Review $18.00 per inch; into SnoValley Star $15.00

2013 Circulation & Demographics

Issaquah Sammamish SnoValley Newcastle Press Review Star News98027 S. Issaquah 7,654 1198029 N. Issaquah 5,763 7098075 S. Sammamish 840 5,68498074 N. Sammamish 72 8,938 98024-50 FallCity/Preston 39 98065 Snoqualmie 15 4,85698045 North Bend 32 6,254 5,158 98055-59 Renton/Newcastle 98 98002-09 Bellevue 140 Other Miscellaneous 47 60 30

Total 14,700 14,763 11,140 5,158

Kirkland

Redmond

Bellevue

Newcastle 98056

Renton

Issaquah 98027

Fall City

Sammamish 98074

Sammamish 98075

Issaquah 98029

North Bend 98045

Snoqualmie 98065

Sammamish Issaquah North Bend Snoqualmie King County Population 2011 46,700 31,037 5,947 10,884 1,969,722 Persons under age 18: 32.2% 23.7% 26.8% 35% 21.2% Persons under age 5: 7% 8.4% 7.2% 12.2% 6.2% White: 74.7% 74.7% 90.7% 83.3% 71.9% Asian: 19.3% 17.5% 1.6% 9.3% 15% Other: 6% 7.8% 7.7% 7.4% 13.1% College degree or higher: 69.6% 60.5% 41% 56.2% 45.2% Home ownership rate: 88.9% 65.2% 64.5% 81% 59.9% Median value of home: $602,200 $447,700 $440,500 $468,400 $407,700 Median HH income 06-10 $135,432 $ 87,038 $ 85,511 $120,714 $ 68,065

Census Bureau Demographics

2013 Home Services& Deadlines

DEADLINES The Issaquah Press Sammamish Review SnoValley StarProof ad copy Friday, 1 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m.

Reservation/ Monday, 11 a.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Monday, 3 p.m.non-proof copy

Camera Ready Monday, 3 p.m. Monday , 11 a.m. Monday, 5 p.m.

Classifi ed Ads Monday, 3 p.m. Monday, noon Tuesday, 11 a.m.

- Early deadlines may apply on holidays -

Reach local homeowners who need your services

Home Services Directory

4-11 weeks 12+ weeks

$18.75 $17.50

$18.75 $17.50

$16.00 $15.00

$13.50/month

Publication Weekly Rates*

Reach 14,700 Homes

Reach 14,700 Homes

Reach 11,000 Homes

* Weeks must be consecutive

1x1”$18.75/wk(1.65”x 1”)

1x2”$37.50/wk(1.65”x 2”)

2x2”$75/wk

(3.43”x 2”)

4-11 weeks 12+ weeks

Advertise in all 3 papers

$40 per inch 40,000 homes

Reach 5,500 Homes

2013 Special Sections

Calendar

January 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Issaquah Living Resident Guide Feb. 27

Sammamish Scene April 10

Spring Home Tour April 24

Spring Home & Garden Show May 8

Map/Business Directory May 25

Gateway to the Cascades May 29

Issaquah Living Visitor Guide June 26

Lifestyles of the 50+ July 25

Who’s Who Business Yearbook August 7

Back to School August 21

Newcastle Days Program August 30

Salmon Days ‘Ohfishal’ Program October 2

Fall Home Tour October 10

Parents’ Guide Nov. 6

Free Time! Recreation Guide March 6, June 5, Sept. 11, Dec. 4

February 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

March 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

June 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

May 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

April 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

July 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

August 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

September 2013S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

December 2013S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

November 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

October 2013S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

2013 Preprints

Preprint Specifications•Oneadvertiserperinsertunlessapprovedbypublisher•Insertswithbulkmailpermitsnotacceptableforpaidcirculation•Minimum5,000pieces•2%spoilagerequiredforallinserts•IssaquahPress:Ratesapplyupto24pagetabadd$5perthousand28-32pages;add$7.50perthousand 36-48 pages•SammamishReviewandSnoValleyStar:ratesapplyupto8 pagetab.Add$10/Mfor12-20tabpages;add$15/Mfor 24-32 tab pages•$50versionchargeforpartialroutes•.007”minimumthickness;11”x10.5”maximumsize;5.75”x4.5” minimum size•InsertsmustbeprepaiduntilcreditisestablishedwithIssaquah Press,Inc. •Skidpackedinsertsplease.Avoidtiedbundles•InsertsmustbedeliveredbyFridaypriortopublicationtoRotaryOffsetPress,6600South231st,Kent,WA98032,ph:253-813-9900

Kirkland

Redmond

Bellevue

Newcastle 98059

Renton

Issaquah 98027

Fall City

Sammamish 98074

Sammamish 98075

Issaquah 98029

North Bend 98045

Snoqualmie 98065

Press:4-24tabReview:4-12tab

Preprint InsertsCost per 1000 Issaquah Sammamish Single Contracts: Press and Snovalley SheetOPEN 66.00 66.00 56.00 $2,000 66.00 66.00 56.00 $4,000 66.00 66.00 56.00 $6,000 66.00 66.00 56.00 $8,000 66.00 66.00 56.00 $10,000 46.00 56.00 46.00 $15,000 46.00 56.00 $20,000 38.00 56.00 $25,000 38.00 56.00 $30,000 38.00 56.00 $40,000 38.00 56.00 $50,000 38.00 56.00

(5,000 minimum; add $50

partial insert fee)

Preprint zonesIssaquah Press publishes every Wednesday – mostly carriersZip 98027 6,875Zip 98029 5,300Zip98075650-(or5,500whendeliveredw/SammReview)Total circulation 14,782 - includes mailed copies, misc. zips, newsstands

Sammamish Review publishes every Wednesday – mail + carrierZip 98075 5,500 - carrier deliveredZip 98074 8,863 - mailedTotal circulation 14,763 - includes newsstands

SnoValley Star published every Thursday – 100% mailZip98065/Snoqualmie 5,193 Zip98045/NorthBend 6,175Total circulation 11,588 - includes newsstands

Newcastle News published monthly, first Friday – 100% mailTotal circulation 5,154 - includes newsstands

Add $25 per newspaper when ordering less than full circulation.

2013 Magazines

SUMMERIssaquah Living June 26Visitor Guide

Newcastle Days Aug. 30Festival Program

SPRINGSammamish Scene April 10Residential Guide

Gateway to Cascades May 29Visitor Guide

FALLSalmon Days Festival Oct. 2‘Ohfi shal’ Program

WINTERIssaquah Living Feb. 27Residential Guide

SPRINGWINTER

3rd place2011 SUMMER LIVING

Tourism/Community Guide Special Sections

2012 WNPA CONTEST

2nd place2011 SALMON DAYS

Special Events/Festivals Special Sections

2012 WNPA CONTEST

3rd placeGATEWAY TO CASCADES

Tourism/Community Guide Special Sections

2012 WNPA CONTEST

FULL PAGE 7”x9.5”

1/3 PAGE4.625”x4.625”

HALF PAGE 7”x4.625”

1/6 PAGE 2.25”x4.625”

Sizes for Magazines. (Gateway to The Cascades, Winter Living, Summer Living, Newcastle Days, Salmon Days, Sammamish Scene)

Salmon Days Festival Oct. 2‘Ohfi shal’ Program

ShortTabs

Sizes for Short Tabs. (Lifestyles of 50+ and Parents Guide)

Parents Guide Nov. 6 Contract discountFull page $1230 $1040Half page $690 $585Third page $470 $400Quarter page $375 $320Open rate $25 per inch $21.25 per inchAdd color $100

1/6 PAGE

Lifestyles of 50+ July 25

Full page $1,850 2/3 page $1,4501/2 page $1,1001/3 page $7501/4 page $5551/6 page $375Add color $150

1/2 PAGE (V)5”x10”

FULL PAGE10”x10”

2/3 PAGE10”x7”

1/3 PAGE

V

1/3 PAGE H 1/4 PAGE

1/2 PAGE (H)10”x5”

3.43”x10”

10”x1.75” 5”x5”3.43”x5”

2013

2013 FreeTime! Recreation Guide

SUMMERJune 5

SPRINGMarch 6

FALLSept. 11

WINTERDec. 4

FULL PAGE 7”x9.5”

1/2 PAGEVertical3.4”x9.5”HALF PAGE

Horizontal 7”x4.7”

1/4 PAGE Horizontal 3.4”x4.7”

1/8 PAGE 3.4”x2.4”

Sizes for Freetime. (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter)

1/4 PAGE Vertical7”x2.4”

4x 3x 3x 1xSAVINGS 25% 15% 10%

FULL PAGE $900 $1020 $1080 $1200

1/2 PAGE $487 $552 $585 $650

1/4 PAGE $285 $323 $342 $380

1/8 PAGE $165 $187 $198 $220

4x 3x 3x 1xSAVINGS 25% 15% 10%

FULL PAGE $900 $1020 $1080 $1200

1/2 PAGE $487 $552 $585 $650

1/4 PAGE $285 $323 $342 $380

SAVE25% when you advertise in all

4 guides!

Add full color $150 per issue

FreeTime! Recreation Guide published quarterly

2013 Events

Health Fair Feb. 6Vendor $420includes booth space and 1/4-page color adReach 30,000 households and 1000’s of visitors

Home Tour Oct. 10Full page $1,850 2/3 page $1,4501/2 page $1,1001/3 page $7501/4 page $5551/6 page $375

Spring Home & May 11Garden Show Vendor $650includes booth space and 1/4-page color adReach 30,000 households and 1000’s of visitors

2013 BusinessNotebook

10.54”X4”

Here's your chance to tell our readers about your business! Business Notebook is your opportunity to have a free article with a paid full color ad.

RATES:The Issaquah Press5.2" x 4" ad plus 380 word article with 1 photo $48510.54" x 4" ad plus 625 word article with 2 photos $920

Sammamish Review5.2" x 4" ad plus 380 word article with 1 photo $48510.54" x 4" ad plus 625 word article with 2 photos $920

SnoValley Star5.2" x 4" ad plus 380 word article with 1 photo $44510.54" x 4" ad plus 625 word article with 2 photos $810

Newcastle News5.2" x 4" ad plus 380 word article with 1 photo $40010.54" x 4" ad plus 625 word article with 2 photos $750

Publishes last week of every month.

Limit to 8 advertisers per month. Choose any or all 4 newspapers.Limit one article per paper within a 12 month period.

YOUR ARTICLE COPY AND PHOTO ARE DUE 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLICATION DATE. Let us know if you need help writing your article

Call to reserve your space today! 425.392.6434

5.2”X4”

2013 Wheel & Motor

Issaquah Sammamish SnoValley Star

All ads include color2x4 or larger: 30% discount 6x annually • 60% discount 12x annually

Popular sizes for Dining Guide and other Theme pages (The Issaquah Press, Sammamish Review and SnoValley Star)

2X63.43”x6”

2X43.43”x4”

3X45.2”x4”

3x6.55.2”x6.5”1X8

1.65”x8”

Publishes once monthly, with editorial support

2013 Dining Guide

Popular sizes for Dining Guide and other Theme pages (The Issaquah Press, Sammamish Review and SnoValley Star)

2X63.43”x6”

2X43.43”x4”

3X45.2”x4”

3x6.55.2”x6.5”1X8

1.65”x8”

Issaquah Sammamish SnoValley Star$19.75 per inch $19.75 per inch $16.50 per inch

Pick-up From Issaquah Press into Sammamish Review $18.00 per inch/into SnoValley Star $15.00

FREE COLOR with 12x commitment! (once per month)

WEBONLINESIZES

Run of SiteRectangle

Run of SiteTop Banner

Home PageTop Banner

Home PageRectangle

Home PageSkyscraper

65,572

48,671VISITS

UNIQUE VISITORS

ISSAQUAHPRESS.COM

Run of SiteTop Banner

48,671UNIQUE VISITORS

ISSAQUAHPRESS.COM

1st placeBEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

2012 WNPA CONTEST

IssaquahPress.com

WEBONLINESIZES

ONLINE AD SIZESCost per month: Home Page Run of Site Anchored (obits/classifi eds)

IssaquahPress.com $185 $110 $110

SammamishReview.com $160 $95 $95

SnoValleyStar.com $125 $75 $75

Newcastle-News.com $125 $75 $75

SIZING & RATESPromoting your business on any of our 4 websites allows readers to instantly interact with your advertisementby clicking through to your website’s home page,a key deal, or virtually any other place on the web.

Furthermore, we’ll keep track of your results so that you can see your success fi rst hand.

TOP BANNER AD728x90 pixels

RECTANGLE300x250 pixels

SKYSCRAPER160X600 pixels

SAVE$25/month when you

buy a second site

3rd place2012

BEST ONLINE AD WNPA CONTEST

2013 Awards

3rd place2011 SUMMER LIVING

Tourism/Community Guide Special Sections

2012 WNPA CONTEST

2nd place2011 SALMON DAYS

Special Events/Festivals Special Sections

2012 WNPA CONTEST

3rd placeGATEWAY TO CASCADES

Tourism/Community Guide Special Sections

2012 WNPA CONTEST

Award Winning Journalism & Ad Design brings high readership to advertisers

The Issaquah Press2012 First Place - Best us of Social Media (WNPA)2011 First Place - General Excellence (WNPA)2011 News Writer of the Year (WNPA)2010 Best Non-Daily in 5-state region (SPJ)2010 First Place - Community Service (WNPA)2010 First Place - Investigative Reporting (WNPA)

Sammamish Review2012 Second Place - General Excellence (WNPA)2011 Third Place - General Excellence (WNPA)2010 Third Place - General Excellence (WNPA)2010 Third Place - Best Non-Daily in 5-state region (SPJ)2010 News Writer of the Year (WNPA)2009 First Place - General Excellence (WNPA)

SnoValley Star2012 Second Place - General Excellence (WNPA)2010 Feature Writer of the Year (WNPA)

3rd placeGOTTA DANCE

Best Online Ad

2012 WNPA CONTEST

1st placeBELLEVUE ENT

Best Branding Ad- Single Ad for Single Advertiser

2012 WNPA CONTEST

1st placeG2 SPORTS

Ad Campaign for Single Advertiser

2012 WNPA CONTEST

GATEWAY TO CASCADES