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2015 DISPLAY RATE BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTACTS Newspaper Designated Market... 2 Readership and Circulation... 2 Display Advertising Rates... 3 Color Rates... 3 ROP Deadlines... 4 Daily Zoned ROP Advertising... 5 Sunday Zoned ROP Advertising... 6 Zoned Advertising Opportunities... 7 Zoned ROP Rates... 8 Sample Ad Sizes... 9 Pre-printed Supplements... 10 Sunday Comics... 11 Sticky Notes... 12 Poly Bags... 12 StribExpress (Sunday)... 13 Twin Cities Values (TCV)... 14 Vita.mn... 15 Daily/Weekly Newspaper Features... 17 Paul Kasbohm...Paul.Kasbohm@startribune.com Chief Revenue Officer... 612-673-7207 Todd Molldrem...Todd.Molldrem@startribune.com Executive Director, Advertising Sales...612-673-4232 Ray Faust... Ray.Faust@startribune.com Vice President, Digital Sales... 612-673-4899 For General Advertising Information, call 612-673-7009 *Rates are subject to change. Page 1

NEWSPAPER DESIGNATED MARKET (NDM) READERSHIP Daily Cume Sunday Cume Weekly Cume Metro % 35.4 52.4 48.5 Metro Audience 916,665 1,355,702 1,256,869 Source: Scarborough Research Corp. 2014 (R1) Mpls/St. Paul CBSA Note: Daily Cume = 5 insertions, Sunday Cume = 4 insertions, Weekly Cume = 5 daily insertions and 1 Sunday insertion CIRCULATION Monday - Friday Sunday Edition Star Tribune Star Tribune Metro 183,133 443,679 Outstate 32,987 72,657 Digital (Replica) 46,331 38,012 Digital (Non-Replica) 38,544 22,002 Total 300,995 576,350 Source: Star Tribune ABC Audit Report for 52 weeks ended March 31, 2014 Sunday: Sun Avg. Proj. Circ., StribExpress Avg. Proj. Circ. Daily: Wed Avg. Proj. Circ. Page 2

DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES DAILY/SUNDAY DISPLAY RATES Full Run Distribution Level Daily Sunday Open $205 $335 10,000 195 320 50,000 190 310 100,000 185 300 250,000 175 290 500,000 165 280 750,000 155 270 *Thanksgiving Day and other designated holidays are charged the Sunday rate. COLOR RATES Retail Full Run/Metro Publication Day Black Plus 1 Color Black Plus 2-3 Colors Sunday $2,890 $6,965 Monday-Saturday 2,365 5,355 For special ink charges and double-truck color premium, please contact your Star Tribune representative. GUARANTEED SECTION RATES Select the exact section for placement. A Section (aka Main News): Must run a minimum half-page (1/2) ad. Section Daily* Sunday A Section/Main News $245 $405 *Thanksgiving Day and other designated holidays are charged the Sunday rate. NON-PROFIT RATES Non-profit discount of 25% available with 503C verification. RELIGION RATES 40% discount available for advertising that includes date(s) and time(s) of service. Page 3

ROP DEADLINES 4-Color and Black/White Page-Ready Publication Day/Product Spot Color Space Materials Materials/Final Space Commitment Commitment Due 5 pm Corrections Due Monday-All sections Wed., 3 pm Thu., 3 pm Thu. Fri., noon Tuesday A News, B News, Sports and Business (full run) Thu., 3 pm Fri., 3 pm Fri. Mon., noon Variety Thu., 3 pm Fri., noon Fri. Mon., noon Wednesday A News, B News, Sports and Business (full run) Fri., 3 pm Mon., 3 pm Mon. Tue., noon Extra Zones Wed., 5 pm Thu., 3 pm Fri. Mon., noon Variety, Home+Garden Thur., 3 pm Fri., 3 pm Fri. Mon., noon Thursday A News, B News, Sports and Business (full run) Mon., 3 pm Tue., 3 pm Tue. Wed., noon Taste Fri., 3 pm Mon., 3 pm Mon. Tue., 5 pm Variety and Zones Fri., 3 pm Mon., 3 pm Mon. Tue., 5 pm Vita.mn Mon., 5 pm Tues., noon Tues., noon Wed., noon Friday A News, B News, Sports and Business (full run) Tue., 3 pm Wed., 3 pm Wed. Thu., noon Variety and Zones Mon., noon Tue., 3 pm Tue. Wed., 5 pm Movie Ads Mon., 3 pm Wed., noon Wed., noon Wed., 5 pm Saturday A News, B News, Sports and Business (full run) Wed., 3 pm Thu., 3 pm Thu. Fri., noon Cars Tue., noon Wed., 5 pm Wed. Thu., 5 pm Variety Tue., 5 pm Wed., 3 pm Wed. Thu., 5 pm Sunday A News, B News (full run), Sports (full run) Tue., noon Thu., 3 pm Thu. Fri., noon B News 3 Zones N/A Wed., 3 pm Thu. Fri., noon Travel, Variety, Business, Washington and Dakota County Wraps Tue., noon Wed., noon Wed. Thu., 5 pm OpEx Tue., noon Thu., 3 pm Thu. Fri., noon Notes All deadlines: Central Standard Time (CST). Double-trucks: due 24 hours in advance of above deadlines. Unique ads: due 24 hours in advance of space commitments listed above. If You Build Your Ad Page ready files are considered ready to publish as is and must comply with mechanical requirements (see page 8). Star Tribune reserves the right to reduce the ad to fit the space ordered. PDF format preferred. CMYK color 200 dpi for newsprint (300 dpi for commercial). Embedded fonts. Electronic files are submitted via e-mail to your Star Tribune Sales Representative. For all products, ad orders are non-cancelable after the space deadline and the Advertiser/Agency will be charged for the space regardless of whether the advertisement is published. Page 4

DAILY ZONED ROP ADVERTISING Reaches local consumers interested in doing business in their community by allowing you to advertise in the zone that covers your market area during your best days of the week. Plus, multi-zone advertising options are available for you to expand your message into other communities. Page 5

SUNDAY ZONED ROP ADVERTISING Page 6

ZONED ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES WEDNESDAY EXTRA ZONES RATES With local coverage of prep sports, government, schools, arts and more, Wednesday Extra sections are destinations for dedicated readers. Wednesday Extra sections are zoned into four geographic areas southwest, northwest, north and south. Sections include 4-color, spot color and black/white advertising opportunities. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY VARIETY Thursday s and Friday s Variety sections are zoned in the east, southwest, northwest, north and south zones. The Variety sections cover many topics including information on home and garden (Wednesdays), lifestyle advice for today s metro adults (Thursdays) and what s happening in the Twin Cities (Fridays). Sections include 4-color, spot color and black/white advertising opportunities. SUNDAY B NEWS Sunday s B News covers people, places and newsworthy events plus in-depth coverage of suburbs zoned into three geographic areas northeast, south and west. SUNDAY DAKOTA COUNTY AND WASHINGTON COUNTY SECTIONS The Star Tribune Dakota County and the Star Tribune Washington County sections each provide relevant local county content, including prep sports, Police Blotter, community events, politics, arts, schools, local news and more. Sections are broadsheet in size and include 4-color, spot color and black/white advertising opportunities. ZONED ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Zone Wednesday Thursday Friday East Variety Variety North Extra Variety Variety Northwest Extra Variety Variety South Extra Variety Variety Southwest* Extra Variety Inner Southwest Variety Outer Southwest Variety * Southwest zone is divided into Inner and Outer sub-zones in Thursday Variety Zone Northeast South West Dakota Washington Sunday B News B News B News Dakota County Washington County DAILY CIRCULATION & READERSHIP Zone Circulation Readership East 23,528 82,792 North 32,969 159,915 Northwest 25,344 78,390 South 29,255 80,932 Southwest* 68,842 177,398 Inner Southwest 37,493 111,857 Outer Southwest 31,349 65,541 SUNDAY CIRCULATION & READERSHIP Zone Circulation Readership Northeast 157,841 420,599 South 72,634 156,582 West 194,646 398,814 Dakota 48,685 83,454 Washington 19,018 51,215 * Southwest zone is divided into Inner and Outer sub-zones in Thursday Variety Source: Star Tribune ABC Audit Report for 52 weeks ended March 31, 2014 Sunday: Sun Avg. Proj. Circ., StribExpress Avg. Proj. Circ. Daily: Wed Avg. Proj. Circ. Page 7

2015 ZONED ROP RATES DAILY RATE / COLUMN INCH Zone Wednesday Thursday Friday East $26 $26 North $36 $36 $36 Northwest $39 $39 $39 South $26 $26 $26 Southwest* $73 $73 Inner Southwest $47 Outer Southwest $33 * Southwest zone is divided into Inner and Outer sub-zones in Thursday Variety SUNDAY RATE / COLUMN INCH Zone B News Dakota County Washington County Northeast $92 South $48 West $144 Dakota County $36 Washington County $21 DAILY 1-COLOR (PLUS BLACK) & FULL-COLOR Zone Wednesday Thursday Friday East $300 & $525 $300 & $525 North $525 & $975 $525 & $975 $525 & $975 Northwest $525 & $975 $525 & $975 $525 & $975 South $300 & $525 $300 & $525 $300 & $525 Southwest* $900 & $1,690 $900 & $1,690 Inner Southwest $500 & $1,000 Outer Southwest $400 & $690 * Southwest zone is divided into Inner and Outer sub-zones in Thursday Variety SUNDAY 1-COLOR (PLUS BLACK) & FULL-COLOR Zone B News Dakota County Washington County Northeast South West Dakota County $360 & $630 Washington County $300 & $525 MULTI-ZONE DISCOUNT** Zones per day Discounts per zone 2 or more 15% **Discounts not applicable to color FREQUENCY DISCOUNT** Ads/Year Disc %/Ad 4x 5% 13x 10% 26x 23% 39x 30% 52x 42% DEADLINES Publication Day/Section Color Space Commitment B/W Space Commitment Wednesday/Extra Wed., 5 pm Thu., 3 pm Thursday/Variety Fri., 3 pm Mon., 3 pm Friday/Variety Mon., noon Tue., 3pm Sunday/B News N/A Wed., 3 pm Page 8

sample ad sizes AD SIZES Double Truck = 12 columns (21.7292") x 20.5" Full Page Full Page = 6 columns (10.479") x 20.5" Half Page Horizontal = 6 columns (10.479") x 10.25" Quarter Page Half Page Vertical = 3 columns (5.166") x 20.5" Quarter Page = 3 columns (5.166") x 10.25" Gatefold = 3 columns (5.166") x 20.5" Half Page Vertical Spadea = 9 columns (15.645") x 20.5" Strip Main News = 6 columns (10.479") x 1.75" All Other Sections = 6 columns (10.479") x 3" Half Page Horizontal Rates Double Truck Product Rate Strip Ad Main News (Sunday) $26,500 Strip Ad Main News (Daily) 19,885 Strip Ad Other Sections (Sunday) 15,165 Strip Ad Other Sections (Daily) 7,575 Main News Spadea (Sunday) 96,795 Main News Spadea (Daily) 71,550 Embedded Spadea (Sunday) 77,400 Embedded Spadea (Daily) 57,240 Strip Ad Gatefold Spadea Strip ad Star Tribune Standard Column Measurements 1 Column 1.625" 2 Column 3.395" 3 Column 5.166" 4 Column 6.937" 5 Column 8.708" 6 Column 10.479" Page 9

PRE-PRINTED SUPPLEMENTS DISTRIBUTION Inserts are distributed with the newspaper seven days a week. Wednesday through Sunday are machine inserted. Monday and Tuesday are carrier handled. Due to the seasonality of the market, circulation quantity requirements will vary. Full Market Delivery: home delivery to subscribers with or without single copy. Zoned Delivery: Select from 60 geographic Mini-Zones, Sunday 167 zip-zone clusters and 15 out-state Maxi-Zones. Call your Star Tribune sales representative for distribution maps and appropriate quantities. FORMAT Tab 145 sq. inches or less Broadsheet up to 270 sq. inches MINIMUM QUANTITIES Daily Carrier Handled: 8,000 Daily: 10,000 Sunday: 30,000 RETAIL INSERT RATES Machine Inserted Wed-Sat, Mini Zone Carrier Handled Machine Inserted Sunday Tab/ Broadsheet > 150k < 150k > 300k < 300k 2/Sgl $48 $57 $75 $67 $85 4/2 66 82 92 82 102 8/4 76 88 102 88 107 12/6 82 92 107 92 112 16/8 87 97 112 97 117 20/10 92 102 117 102 122 24/12 97 107 122 107 128 28/14 102 112 128 112 133 32/16 107 117 133 117 138 36/18 112 122 138 122 143 40/20 117 128 143 128 148 44/22 122 133 148 133 153 48/24 128 138 153 138 158 52/26 133 143 158 143 163 56/28 138 148 163 148 168 60/30 143 153 168 153 175 64/32 148 158 175 158 182 Thursday can be purchased at the zip-code level if saturation program purchased (Star Tribune, Opt-In, Opt-Out). For rates over 64/32 pages and for General Rates, contact your Star Tribune representative. Rates listed are per thousand. *These rates apply to: Any supplements distributed Monday, Tuesday Supplements distributed Monday Saturday that target geographies smaller than mini-zones or that do not meet mechanical specifications Supplement quantities under 10,000 copies, Monday Saturday VERSIONING CHARGE Daily $1,226 per version, maximum 5 versions Sunday $1,226 per version, maximum 5 versions Note: Preprint versioning within a full market or zoned buy is subject to zoned delivery rates. DEADLINES Space Commitment Delivery Deadline Sunday 23 days prior 10 days prior (Thursday) Daily 18 days prior 7 days prior CONTENT Supplements that imitate the Star Tribune editorial style MUST carry the word ADVERTISEMENT at the top of each page. Contact your Star Tribune sales rep to ensure proper style and content. Page 10

SUNDAY COMICS DISTRIBUTION Full Run distribution. 4-color printed on newsprint. COMIC GATEFOLDS A Gatefold is attached to the right-hand side and folds back across the front of the Sunday Comics section. 4-color, two sides. Image is 4.5" x 20" Open rate $20,900 DEADLINES Space Commitment: Friday, 23 days prior to publication Holidays affect deadlines. Please check with your sales representative. COMIC PRINTED INSERTS Broadsheet or Tab format printed on press and positioned behind Sunday Comics. 4-color, two sides. Format Width & Depth Broadsheet 10.5" x 20" Tab 9.75" x 10.5" Tab Spread 20" x 10.5" 4 Page Tabloid Rates Open rate $25,125 For additional prices contact your Star Tribune representative. DEADLINES Space Commitment: Monday, 27 days prior to publication Holidays affect deadlines. Please check with your sales representative. COMIC SPADEA Spadea wraps are full-page broadsheets folded vertically and wrapped around the spine of the Sunday Comic section, giving both front and back page positioning. 4-color, two sides. Fold Width & Depth Quarter 2.0625" x 8.15625" x 20" Half 4.875" x 5.1875" x 20" Inside Spread 10.5" x 20" 2 Page Spadea Rates Open rate $25,125 Page 11

STICKY NOTES Post your advertising message on the front page of the Star Tribune newspaper any day of the week or on available Features sections on specific days. Choose from notes or glossy labels and multiple color options. Zoning options available on some Feature sections. Ask your Star Tribune sales representative for details and rates. Program Descriptions Sticky Notes Sticky Labels Size (length x width) 3" x 3" 3" x 3" Paper Finish Uncoated Gloss Paper Color White, Buff, 20# Bond 60# Gloss White Color Options 1-4 color spot 1-4 color spot, 4-color process Ink Colors Black, Blue PMS 300, Brown PMS 168 Same as sticky notes Red PMS 185, Green PMS 347, Teal PMS 320 Purple PMS 527, Burgundy PMS 215 Printing 1- or 2-sided Same as sticky notes Front Image Area 3" x 3" Note = 2.5" x 2.625" 2.5" x 2.625" Back Image Area 3" x 3" Note = 2.5" x 2.625" Same as sticky notes Minimum Quantity 50,000 50,000 Additional Options: Ask your Star Tribune representative about other color paper options. Flood coat background See your sales representative for details. STICKY NOTE RATES DAILY & SUNDAY Quantity 1 color CPM 2 color CPM 3+ colors CPM Less than 100k $70 $75 $81 100k+ 60 65 70 Full Metro 46 51 56 All pricing is cost-per-thousand and includes printing & distribution 2-sided printing add $10/m Die cut notes add $5/m STICKY NOTE OPTIONS Paper colors for sticky notes: White or Buff Paper color for sticky labels: White only Die cut notes: separate bid and specifications, please see sales representative for details POLY BAGS PREPRINTED POLY BAGS Plastic bags imprinted with an advertiser s message are available every day of the week. Reach select or homedelivered subscribers in the Twin Cities metro area. Contact your Star Tribune sales representative for rates. DEADLINES DISTRIBUTION ONLY RATES Quantity Price/Thousand 25,000-75,999 $81 76,000-150,999 78 151,000-300,000 74 Over 300,000 71 *See your sales representative for production costs SPACE COMMITMENT 30 days prior to publication DELIVERY 10 days prior to publication Page 12

STRIBEXPRESS SUNDAY StribExpress is a six page, preprinted broadsheet delivered by Star Tribune carriers FREE on Sundays to 85,000 non-subscribers of the Star Tribune in select zip codes. Those who receive StribExpress have specifically requested it, ensuring it will be read and used by thousands of shoppers. AD OPTIONS Full page, back cover (color) 1/2 page, back cover (color) Free-standing inserts Preprinted supplements DEADLINES ROP: Space commitment: Monday, 3 pm Materials Due: Monday, 5 pm Page Ready Materials/Final Corrections: Tuesday, 3 pm SIZES/RATES ROP: Full page, image size: (10.479" x 20.5"): $2,000 1/2 page, image size: (10.479" x 10.25"): $1,350 Inserts/Supplements: Standard Sunday rates apply Inserts: See Standard Star Tribune deadlines sales representative apply about zoning options. Page 13

TWIN CITIES VALUES Star Tribune s total market coverage solution offers customized distribution to deliver your ROP and insert advertising every weekend. TCV JACKET RATES TCV SUPPLEMENT RATES Tab/Broad Rate 2/Sgl 4/2 8/4 12/6 16/8 20/10 24/12 28/14 32/16 36/18 $48 66 76 82 87 92 97 102 107 112 Pick up your ROP ad on a Twin Cities Values jacket. Premium Positions Front Cover Back Cover Full Page Back Cover 1/2 Page Horizontal Back Cover 1/4 Page Size Rate 5 col. x 10.25" 6 col. x 20.50" 6 col. x 10.25" 3 col. x 10.25" $7,995 9,995 5,450 2,995 *All front and back positions include 4-color. *The above rates are for carrier-delivered issues of Twin Cities Values. A limited quantity of the product is distributed via the post office please call your sales representative for information on those zip codes and rates. Pine DEADLINES Saturday TCV Distribution Newspaper Designated Market (NDM) Materials Due: Monday, 5 pm Page Ready Materials/Final Corrections: Friday, 3pm (7 days before Pub date) 006 Braham Rush Lake 017 080 Rush City 069 ± Goose Lake Harris 032 008 Princeton Isanti 371 Cambridge Chain Lake Chisago North Branch 056 056 Isanti 35 040 398 Sherburne 309 Bethel St. Francis Becker 320 Water Annandale Zip Codes Forest Lake Ramsey Otsego 301 Albertville Maple Lake Maple Lake Wright ST NDM Champlin 434 Coon Rapids 316 Centerville 014 35W Cokato Waverly 390 Howard Lake 373 Montrose Winsted Orono Watertown Mound 388 Minnetrista 360 Silver Lake Mayer Lester Prairie Hutchinson Biscay 397 Carver Waconia 370 Plato Chanhassen 386 317 322 403 408 344 409 Edina 410 419 436 424 116 417 111 423 450 Bloomington 438 437 420 128 106 101 Mendota Hgts 118 431 425 122 Savage 378 379 337 494 Scott Eagan 123 54015 Hammond Baldwin 043 Saint Croix, Lake 129 54022 River Falls 016 Cottage Grove 071 033 35E 54003 54021 Burnsville Spring Lake Prescott Rosemount 068 54011 Mis Hastings 306 Coates sis sip pi Ellsworth Riv er Pierce 033 Lakeville Dakota 352 54023 Afton 001 Woodbury South St. Paul Inver Grove Heights 076 077 Apple Valley 372 Jordan Roberts 055 124 Prior Lake 54016 94 Severance Lake Vermillion Farmington 024 044 Belle Plaine 5 North Hudson Hudson 125 075 120 315 0 54002 003 Landfall 119 107 St. Croix Bayport Lake Elmo 042 Oakdale 103 102 Stillwater Washington N.St. Paul 694 109 12 1 35W 368 104 105 54082 Newport Shakopee Hamburg ST. PAUL 114 406 407 082 Mahtomedi Maplewood 117 108 455 454 Richfield 435 439 Falcon Hgts 414 415 404 416 494 Cologne Carver 339 343 347 Chaska 318 Norwood Young America 346 Eden Prairie 387 336 Glencoe 426 Ramsey 113 413 Grant 115 White Bear Lake 127 Roseville 401 405 St. Louis Park 345 Excelsior 331 Victoria 411 305 Minnetonka New Brighton 54017 110 White Bear Lake 126 418 MINNEAPOLIS 394 391 Shorewood St. Bonifacius Waconia, Lake 412 Golden Valley Lake Minnetonka 384 364 375 367 McLeod 441 447 421 Columbia Heights Crystal 422 427 Wayzata 381 354 494 356 429 New Hope Plymouth Hennepin 395 442 446 112 Fridley 430 New Richmond Somerset 35E North Oaks 432 94 428 Medina Independence 359 350 340 Loretto 328 Delano 363 444 54025 130 349 311 357 Hugo 038 Shoreview Mounds View o Rockford Maple Grove Corcoran Greenfield 443 Osseo 369 445 54007 Star Prairie 038 449 433 Brooklyn Park 321 54026 047 Lino Lakes Blaine 448 Dayton 374 Hanover 341 313 327 Rogers St. Michael Buffalo 304 Halfbreed Lake Big Marine Lake Buffalo Lake Deer Lake 025 54020 073 Forest Lake 025 Anoka 376 Counties Ham Lake Andover Anoka Pelican Lake Saturday TCV Opt-out (99 Zip Codes) Osceola Coon Lake 303 94 358 302 54009 Green Lake Wyoming Comfort Lake 362 Eagle Lake Cedar Lake Dresser 045 013 092 Oak Grove Elk River Monticello Clearwater Lake South Haven 382 East Bethel 011 330 Big Lake Limestone Lake St. Croix Falls 074 South Center Lake Chisago City Sugar Lake Interstates Center City Stacy 005 54024 Taylors Falls North Center Lake 079 070 54824 Centuria North Pool 308 Clearwater Polk 084 012 Zimmerman 031 10 Miles Hampton New Trier 35 56011 054 New Prague Miesville 020 Elko 065 56071 088 Randolph Lake Byllesby Heidelberg 057 Lonsdale Goodhue Northfield Montgomery 069 046 Dundas Zip Codes' first two digits are '55' unless otherwise labeled 018 Rice 019 Display Advertising Rates Effective January 1, 2015 Page 14

VITA.MN PRINT: 55,000 rack distributed copies on Thursdays. The best-organized, most-useful local entertainment pub covering bars, restaurants, fashion, movies, relationships and more. DISPLAY ADS STANDARD RATES Standard Sizes Dimensions 1x 4x 8x 13x 18x 26x 51x 1/10 Page 2 col. (3.70") x 2.56" $327 $311 $288 $262 $245 $213 $180 Junior 2 col. (3.70") x 5.12" 612 582 539 490 459 398 337 3/10 Page 3 col. (5.62") x 5.12" 905 860 800 728 684 595 488 2/5 Page 2 col. (3.70") x 10.25" 1,190 1,130 1,047 952 892 773 654 1/2 Page Horizontal 5 col. (9.47") x 5.12" 1,444 1,371 1,270 1,155 1,083 938 794 3/5 Page 3 col. (5.62") x 10.25" 1,682 1,598 1,480 1,346 1,261 1,093 925 Full Page 5 col. (9.47") x 10.25" 2,539 2,413 2,235 2,032 1,905 1,651 1,397 PREMIUM POSITIONS Standard Sizes Dimensions 1x 4x 8x 13x 18x 26x 51x Double Truck 10 col. (20.47") x 10.25" $4,898 Inside Front 5 col. (9.47") x 10.25" 2,793 $2,654 $2,458 $2,235 $2,095 $1,816 $1,536 Back Cover 5 col. (9.47") x 10.25" 2,793 2,654 2,458 2,235 2,095 1,816 1,536 Bookends 1 col. (1.778") x 10.25" 1,347 1,280 1,185 1,078 1,010 876 741 A 10% premium placement fee applies to other preferred placement positions. All rates include 4-color. INCH RATE $58 VITA.MN PICK-UP RATE* $35 CLASSIFIED LINER AD RATES Pick-up* New Ad Rate/Line $3.00 $4.00 *Vita.mn pick-up rate applies to any ad running in the Star Tribune newspaper within a 7-day window prior to or following insertion in Vita.mn. Ads must be ordered at the same time. REAL ESTATE & RENTALS PICTURE CLASSIFIED AD RATES (includes color) Standard Sizes Dimensions 1x 13x 26x 51x Single Unit* 2.23" x 1.5" $39.00 $36.00 $33.00 $27.00 Small Banner 4.55" x 1.5" 149.00 138.00 126.00 115.00 Large Banner 9.18" x 1.5" 327.00 303.00 278.00 327.00 *180 character text limit. Page 15

VITA.MN (CONT.) VITA.MN @WORK RATES @Work Print Positions 2 Column x 1.75" Ad 5 Positions available $185 Per week DISPLAY AND CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 1 Proof Final/No Proof Proof to Advertiser Final Changes Monday, 5 p.m. Tuesday, noon Tuesday, 5 p.m. Wednesday, noon Page 16

DAILY/WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FEATURES DAILY SECTIONS MAIN NEWS What are the most important news issues of the day? Star Tribune s main news section provides in depth coverage of local, state, regional, and global events and provides local context and impact. LOCAL NEWS From local government and education issues, to the weather forecast, this section covers regional events that affect people s everyday lives. Sunday s metro news section is zoned into 5 geographic areas east, north, northwest, south and southwest. SPORTS Covers in depth professional, college and high school athletic events, as well as hunting and fishing. BUSINESS Provides forward-looking coverage of national and Minnesota industries. It also quotes the latest performance of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. An expanded consumer business section runs on Sundays. On Mondays, Business Insider gives in-depth coverage of the thriving local business community in Minneapolis/St. Paul and region. VARIETY Lifestyle, human interest stories, entertainment, gardening, home improvement, health and fitness content that interests a large variety of local readers is found in the daily Variety section. Zoned in the east on Wednesday, and in east, north, northwest, south and southwest Thursday and Friday. WEEKLY SECTIONS TASTE Entertaining. Eating in. Going out. If a consumer is looking for savory recipes, the latest gadgets in the kitchen, restaurant reviews, or great wine and food pairings it s all here every Thursday in the taste section. OPINION EXCHANGE This Sunday section is an idea marketplace where diverse opinions across the community come together. TRAVEL From travel advice to profiles of places, to personal stories about travel, Sunday s Travel section is the destination to reach travel enthusiasts in the Twin Cities. OUTDOORS WEEKEND Coming to you every Friday, this section is designed to reflect and to stoke local passions for the outdoors. This four page section offers advertisers the opportunity to reach a defined audience of outdoor enthusiasts. SCIENCE + HEALTH Cutting-edge discoveries, scientific advances and the latest in health news can all be found in this stand-alone Sunday section. WEDNESDAY EXTRA With local coverage of prep sports, government, schools, arts and more, Wednesday Extra sections are destinations for dedicated readers. Wednesday Extra sections are zoned into four geographic areas southwest, northwest, north and south. Sections include 4-color, spot color and black/white advertising opportunities. Page 17