Hubert Boehle Promoted CEO, Bauer Publishing

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2005--Bauer Publishing today announced the promotion of Hubert Boehle from president/chief operations officer to chief executive officer, Bauer Publishing. The announcement was made by Konnie Wiederholz, who previously served as CEO and chairman, and will remain chairman, Bauer Publishing.

"Under Hubert's leadership, Bauer Publishing is the number one seller of magazines on the newsstand," said Konnie Wiederholz, chairman, Bauer Publishing. "His creative vision, passion and entrepreneurial spirit are driving the success of our entire portfolio of magazines. I look forward to seeing Hubert's influence continue to further the growth of our company."

“Under Hubert's leadership, Bauer Publishing is the number one seller of magazines on the newsstand”

Bauer Publishing has grown from two magazines to 10 national titles including In Touch Weekly, Life & Style Weekly, Woman's World, First for Women, M, J-14, TWIST, Soaps in Depth, and Life Story. Bauer Publishing continues to demonstrate strong growth in all sectors on the newsstand with single copy revenue now exceeding $350 million annually.

Second half of 2004 ABC numbers highlights include the following:

-- Top Newsstand Sellers - Bauer features two of the top five selling titles on the newsstand. Woman's World remains #1 for the third straight year and In Touch Weekly moves up to #4.

-- Fastest Growing Newsstand Titles - In Touch Weekly remains the fastest growing magazine in the country, increasing average weekly sales from 557,767 to nearly one million copies sold on the newsstand. In total, Bauer features five of the top 15 largest sales increases in 2004 including, In Touch Weekly, Woman's World, First for Women, M, and J-14.

-- Women's Service Leader - Bucking the downward trend in the women's service category, First for Women is up 4.2 percent.

-- Number #1 Teen Magazine on the Newsstand - J-14 remains the number one magazine on the newsstand with over 451,000 copies sold.

In addition, Bauer Publishing's Life & Style Weekly, the leading celebrity lifestyle magazine, which debuted in 2004, was recently named the Magazine Launch of the Year, according to Samir Husni's 2005 Guide to New Magazines.

About Bauer Publishing USA

Bauer Publishing USA is the number one seller of magazines on the newsstand in the United States generating an annual 350 million dollars in single copy revenue. Bauer publishes top entertainment, women's and teen titles including: In Touch Weekly, Life & Style Weekly, Woman's World, First for Women, J-14, TWIST, M, Soaps in Depth and Life Story.