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1. Researchintosuitable publishingcompaniesandadecisionaboutwhichone youthinkwouldbe the
mostappropriate foryour magazine
InterMediaAdvisors,LLC(a..k.a.InterMedia Partners),isaprivate equityinvestmentfirmfocusedon
leveragedbuyoutandgrowthcapital investmentsinthe mediasector.InterMediaPartners,LPisa
private equityinvestmentfundfocusingonthe mediaindustryacrossall platforms –television,
radio,publishing,internetandmarketing.The currentfundisfocusedoncontentassetswhichtarget
underservedmarkets.VibeisanAmericanmusicandentertainmentmagazinefoundedbyproducer
QuincyJones.Vibe waspurchasedbythe private equityinvestmentfundInterMediaPartnersandis
nowissuedsemi-monthlywithdouble covers,withalargeronline presence.
Timesinc- consumersinteractwithourbrandsmore than a quarterof a billiontimesayearin fact,
26 millionadultsinthe UKreada magazine publishedbyTimesinc,one of the musicmagazine’sthey
publishisthe verywell-knownNMEmagazine whichisatthe forefrontof musicculture – setting
agendas,instigatingdebate andchampioningexcitingartistsof all genres,NMEsecureditsfirst
headline sponsorfromoutside the UKin2014, forthe NME Awards2014 withAustin,Texas,the live
musiccapital of the world.The NME Awards/Shows&Tour are some of the mostimportantevents
inthe UK musiccalendarand have beeninstrumental inlaunchingthe careersof some of the biggest
acts in the world;includingArcticMonkeys,The KillersandFlorence +The Machine.The complete
portfolioof NME live eventsare attendedbysome 215,000 musicfans annually.NMEwaspresented
withthe inaugural Professional PublishersAssociationChairman'sAwardin2013.In 2013, NME was
crownedMusicMedia Brand of the Year at the Music WeekAwards.NME’saward-winning
commercial teamwaspresentedwiththe coveted2013 Most Valuable PartnerAwardbyUM
Londonfor itspartnershipwithfashionbrandH&M.
BauermediaBauerMedia isa divisionof the BauerMediaGroup,Europe’slargestprivatelyowned
publishingGroup.The Groupis a worldwide mediaempire offeringover300 magazinesin15
countries,aswell asonline,TV and radiostations.BauerMediajoinedthe BauerMediaGroupin
January2008 followingacquisitionof Emapplc’sconsumerandspecialistmagazines,radio,TV,
online anddigital businesses.BauerMediaisa multi-platformUK-basedmediaGroupconsistingof
manycompaniescollectedaroundtwomaindivisions –MagazinesandRadio - widelyrecognised
and rewardedasbeingindustryinnovators.bauermediaisbuiltoninfluential mediabrandswith
millionsof personalrelationshipswithengagedreadersandlisteners.Ourstrategyistoconnect
audienceswithexcellentcontentthroughourbroadmulti-touchpointbrandplatforms,wherever
and wheneverandhowevertheywant.Theyhave aportfolioof influential brandsgivesus
advantagesoverpure playmagazine orradiocompetitors.there magazine heritage stretchesback
to 1953 withthe launchof AnglingTimesandthe acquisitionin1956 of Motor Cycle News,bothstill
iconicbrandswithinourportfolio.
EMAP ownsindustry-leadingbrandsthatsitat the heart of businesspowerful B2Bcommunitieslike
Retail,Health,Construction,Architecture,andFashion.

2. Our purpose isto connectprofessionalcommunitiesandinspire themtoknow,togrow,progress
and win. Brandssuch as HSJ and Retail Weekcreate deeprelationshipsandunparalleledreach,to
increase value forourcustomers. We deliverthisthroughseniornetworkingevents;industry
leadingawards;online dataproducts;social mediacommunities;headlineconferencesand,of
course,critical insight,newsandanalysis. We hearthe marketagenda,and create innovative
solutionsandbetterwaysforouradvertisersandsponsorstoconnectwiththeiraudience.We
provide highlyvaluedsubscriptionservicesandare rewardedbya following.Alwaysindependent,
relentlesslyinquisitive,EMAPembodiesquality,market-leadingjournalism.We actas the ultimate
industryinsider,andstrive toalwaysbe the trustedauthority.Forourcustomers,EMAPprovidesthe
bestpossible waytoconnectwiththeirworld.We are theircompetitiveadvantage.