Diabetic Living - Winter 2008

S TATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (Requester Publications Only) 1. Publication Title: Diabetic Living. 2. Publication Number 023-369. 3. Filing Date: 10/1/2008. 4. Issue Frequency: Quarterly. 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 4. 6. Annual Subscription Price: $19.97. 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA 50309-3023. Contact Person: Bill Wood. Telephone: 515-284-3499. 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher: 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-3023. 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor: Publisher: Mark Josephson, 125 Park Ave., New York, N Y 10017-5529; Editor: Kelly Rawlings, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309-3023; Managing Editor: Kathleen Armentrout, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309-3023. 10. Owner: Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-3023. The names and addresses of all stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount of stock: Bank of America Securities LLC, Attn: James Monahan, 100 W 33rd Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001; Bank of New York ( The), One Wall Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10286; Bear, Stearns Securities Corp., One Metrotech Center North, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201-3862; Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 525 Washington Blvd, New Port Towers, Jersey City, NJ 07302; Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Attn Proxy Department, 211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; Citibank, N.A., 3800 Citibank Center B3-12, Tampa, FL 33610; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 333 W. 34th Street, New York, NY 10001; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020; First Clearing, LLC, 10700 Wheat First Drive, WS 1023, Glen Allen, VA 23060; Goldman, Sachs & Co., 30 Hudson Street, Proxy Department, Jersey City, NJ 07302; JPMorgan Chase Bank/IA, Paradigm, B Wing, Floor 6, Mind Space, Malad (W), Mumbai 400 064, India; JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, Paradigm, B Wing, Floor 6, Mind Space, Malad (W), Mumbai 400 064, India; Mellon Trust of New England, National, Attn: Melissa Tarasovich, 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3418, Pittsburgh, PA 15259; Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith, 101 Hudson Street, 8th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302; Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Attn: Michelle Ford, 901 South Bond St, 6th Fl, Baltimore, MD 21231; National Financial Services LLC, 200 Liberty Street, New York City, N Y 10281; Northern Trust Company (The), Attn: Capital Structures- C1N, 801 S. Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607; State Street Bank and Trust Company, Attn: Paul Desharnais, 1776 Heritage Dr., North Quincy, MA 02171; SSB – IBT/BGI, Attn: Tom Broderick, 1776 Heritage Drive, North Quincy, MA 02171; UMB Bank, National Association, Attn: Jan Guzman, 928 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106; U. S. Bank, N.A., Attn: Securities Control, 1555 N. Rivercenter Dr., Ste 302, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Through some of the nominees listed above, the E. T. Meredith and Bohen families and family foundations own, directly or beneficially, approximately 22% of the issued and outstanding stock of the corporation. Each nominee listed above holds stock for one or more stockholders. 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: None. 12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at nonprofit rates) (Check one): The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes: __ Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months __ Has Changed During Preceding 12 Months (Publisher must submit explanation of change with this statement) Not applicable. 13. Publication Title: Diabetic Living 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: Fall 2008 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: a. Total Number of Copies (Net Press Run): 679,784 b. Legitimate Paid and/or Requested Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail): ( 1) Outside County Paid/Requested Mail Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541. (Include direct written request from recipient, telemarketing and Internet requests from recipient, paid subscriptions including nominal rate subscriptions, employer requests, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 235,805 ( 2) In-County Paid/Requested Mail Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541. (Include direct written request from recipient, telemarketing and Internet requests from recipient, paid subscriptions including nominal rate subscriptions, employer requests, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 0 ( 3) Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid or Requested Distribution Outside USPS^®: 132,750 ( 4) Requested Copies Distributed by Other Mail Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail^®): 0 c. Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation (Sum of 15b ( 1), ( 2), ( 3), and ( 4)): 368,555 d. Nonrequested Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail): ( 1) Outside County Nonrequested Copies Stated on PS Form 3541 (include Sample copies, Requests Over 3 years old, Requests induced by a Premium, Bulk Sales and Requests including Association Requests, Names obtained from Business Directories, Lists, and other sources): 60,427 ( 2) In-County Nonrequested Copies Stated on PS Form 3541 (include Sample copies, Requests Over 3 years old, Requests induced by a Premium, Bulk Sales and Requests including Association Requests, Names obtained from Business Directories, Lists, and other sources): 0 ( 3) Nonrequested Copies Distributed Through the USPS by Other Classes of Mail (e.g. First-Class Mail, Nonrequestor Copies mailed in excess of 10% Limit mailed at Standard Mail® or Package Services Rates): 0 ( 4) Nonrequested Copies Distributed Outside the Mail (Include Pickup Stands, Trade Shows, Showrooms and Other Sources): 0 e. Total Nonrequested Distribution (Sum of 15d ( 1), ( 2), ( 3), and ( 4)): 60,427 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and e): 428,982 g. Copies not Distributed (See Instructions to Publishers #4 (page #3)): 250,803 h. Total (Sum of 15f and g): 679,785 i. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (15c divided by f times 100): .8591 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date a. Total Number of Copies (Net Press Run): 661,409 b. Legitimate Paid and/or Requested Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail): ( 1) Outside County Paid/Requested Mail Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541. (Include direct written request from recipient, telemarketing and Internet requests from recipient, paid subscriptions including nominal rate subscriptions, employer requests, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 235,864 ( 2) In-County Paid/ Requested Mail Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541. (Include direct written request from recipient, telemarketing and Internet requests from recipient, paid subscriptions including nominal rate subscriptions, employer requests, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 0 ( 3) Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid or Requested Distribution Outside USPS^®: 144,000 ( 4) Requested Copies Distributed by Other Mail Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail^®): 0 c. Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation (Sum of 15b ( 1), ( 2), ( 3), and ( 4)): 379,864 d. Nonrequested Distribution (By Mail and Outside the Mail): ( 1) Outside County Nonrequested Copies Stated on PS Form 3541 (include Sample copies, Requests Over 3 years old, Requests induced by a Premium, Bulk Sales and Requests including Association Requests, Names obtained from Business Directories, Lists, and other sources): 63,490 ( 2) In-County Nonrequested Copies Stated on PS Form 3541 (include Sample copies, Requests Over 3 years old, Requests induced by a Premium, Bulk Sales and Requests including Association Requests, Names obtained from Business Directories, Lists, and other sources): 0 ( 3) Nonrequested Copies Distributed Through the USPS by Other Classes of Mail (e.g. First-Class Mail, Nonrequestor Copies mailed in excess of 10% Limit mailed at Standard Mail® or Package Services Rates): 0 ( 4) Nonrequested Copies Distributed Outside the Mail (Include Pickup Stands, Trade Shows, Showrooms and Other Sources): 0 e. Total Nonrequested Distribution (Sum of 15d ( 1), ( 2), ( 3), and ( 4)): 63,490 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and e): 443,354 g. Copies not Distributed (See Instructions to Publishers #4 (page #3)): 218,055 h. Total (Sum of 15f and g): 661,409 i. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (15c divided by f times 100): .8568 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership for a Requester Publication is required and will be printed in the Winter 2008 issue of this publication. 17. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner: Janice Croat, Business Manager. Date: 09/05/08. I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).

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