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Who is this guy?

1988

8 locations – Montreal +1 February 2019 5 locations - Quebec

Les Cours Mont-Royal – Feb 2019

• 315 magazine specialists across Canada • Some of our larger members:

• The Gifted Type – NS • Atlantic News - NS • Bolen News – BC • McNews – BC • McNally – MB • Tanners Books - BC • Mega Mag - PQ

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• Acquired in 2016 • 500+ Euro titles (NA), 100+ US titles (CAN), 50+ CAN (CAN) • Expanded subscription offering to NA publishers in 2018

• Acquired in 2014 - Montreal • Double digit growth every year since acquisition • Institutional sales – English accredited bookstore

• Acquired in 2018 - Quebec • French accredited bookstore

Publisher Services Promotional Programs

• Merchandising Program • Extra! Extra! • Stop the Presses • Best Sellers • Double Take • Heads & Tails • At First Sight • Hot Pocket • Trilogy • Digital Program • Made to Order Program • Launch / Anniversary

Publisher Services Promotional Programs

Howie Myers (reasonable likeness)

Remi Boulanger Romain Fleury

Publisher Services Promotional Programs

2017 vs 2016

Foreign Affairs +40% New York Review of Books +16.5%

Cook’s Illustrated +25% National Geographic +19%

Atlantic Monthly +16%

• di Stasio – launch issue April 2018 • Cover $9.99 • Presse Commerce promotions – All in • Corporate Stores – Multimags/Jac&Gil • Copies sold – 1,006 (one thousand and six) • $10k retail

Publisher Services Promotional Programs

2017 vs 2016

The Hockey News +5%, SIP +9.5%, Yearbook +50% House & Home +10.3%

Maison et Demeure +33.7% Zoomer +36% (and +13.9% YTD 2018 vs 2017)

Waiting Room Distribution

• 15,000 locations across Canada

• Schools • Health Centres • Beauty Institutes • Professional Offices • Medical Offices • Dental Clinics • Hotel facilities

• Thank you for the past 30 years

• We wouldn’t be here without your ongoing trust, confidence and support

• One stop shopping for any publisher

• We are ready and excited about the future

Mags