Los Angeles Times Reports September Circulation

LOS ANGELES, November 3, 2003 – The Los Angeles Times showed continued gains in Sunday circulation, according to figures filed with the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the six-month period ended Sept. 30, 2003, subject to audit. Sunday circulation rose to 1,379,258, an increase of 2,326, ranking as the fourth consecutive statement showing a Sunday increase.

For the period ended Sept. 30, 2003, the Los Angeles Times’ average daily circulation for Thursday to Saturday was 995,838, a 1-percent decrease compared with the prior year. Average daily circulation for Monday to Wednesday was 914,584, a decrease of about 1 percent from the prior year. Six-day average daily circulation was 955,211, a decline of 1.1 percent from the prior year. The Times’ average daily circulation continues to be affected by three consecutive home delivery price increases starting in 2001.

The Los Angeles Times, a Tribune Publishing company, is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country and the winner of 30 Pulitzer Prizes, including three this year in national reporting, feature writing and feature photography.

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