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Citi 21st Annual Global
Entertainment, Media &
Telecommunications Conference
January 5, 2011
 
 

 
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Safe Harbor
This presentation and management’s public commentary contain certain forward-looking statements
that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on management’s current
knowledge and estimates of factors affecting the Company’s operations. Statements in this presentation
that are forward-looking include, but are not limited to, the statements regarding broadcast and
publishing advertising revenues, as well as any guidance related to the Company’s financial
performance.
Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could adversely affect
future results include, but are not limited to, downturns in national and/or local economies; a softening of
the domestic advertising market; world, national, or local events that could disrupt broadcast television;
increased consolidation among major advertisers or other events depressing the level of advertising
spending; the unexpected loss or insolvency of one or more major clients; the integration of acquired
businesses; changes in consumer reading, purchasing and/or television viewing patterns; increases in
paper, postage, printing, or syndicated programming costs; changes in television network affiliation
agreements; technological developments affecting products or the methods of distribution; changes in
government regulations affecting the Company’s industries; unexpected changes in interest rates; and
the consequences of any acquisitions and/or dispositions. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
 
 

 
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Online: Meredith
Women’s Network
Magazines: Home, Family,
Health & Well-being
Consumer Events
Custom Marketing
Database Marketing
Video Studios
Brand Licensing
Mobile
E-Reader
Broad Capabilities Across Media Platforms
 
 

 
1. Advertising Update
2. Vision 2013 Growth Strategies
  Optimize our core businesses
  Expand our digital businesses
  Enhance and extend key brands
  Significantly grow Meredith Integrated Marketing
  Building shareholder value over time
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Agenda
 
 

 
Improved Advertising Revenue Performance
Change from prior year period
Source: Meredith, calendar year quarters
E = Estimate
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Calendar 2009
Calendar 2010
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Full
year
2009
Full
year
2010
E
E
 
 

 
Calendar 2010 Advertising Revenue Growth
9%E
Total Company
advertising
revenue growth
 National Media
 Local Media
 non-political
 Local Media political
Growth from:
E = Estimate
 
 

 
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Delivered Record Political Advertising Revenues
$16
$22
$24
$36
$26
$39
Calendar years
$ in millions
E = Estimate
E
 
 

 
National Media Advertising Share Gains
9.1%
9.4%
11.1%
Quarterly market share as of 12/31
Source: Publishers Information Bureau
*Based on most current PIB data (November 2010)
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11.8%
*
 
 

 
Advertising Spending Forecasts
 
Forecast
 
 Estimates
CAGR
 
2010
 
2011
2012
2013
2014
2010-2014
Total
Advertising
$183
$187
$201
$215
$235
6.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Consumer
 Magazines
$10.4
$10.4
$10.5
$10.9
$11.4
2.3%
 Broadcast
 Television
$45
$44
$48
$48
$52
3.7%
Calendar years; $ in billions
Source: Veronis Suhler Stevenson, September 2010
 
 

 
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Advertising Environment Summary
National Media:
 
 Volatile by issue and quarter-to-quarter
 Achieving higher rates per advertising page
 Online advertising up strongly
Local Media:
 
 Delivering strong top-line growth
 Political advertising season set record
 Automotive rebounding strongly; other categories also up
 
 

 
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Agenda
1. Advertising Update
2. Vision 2013 Growth Strategies
  Optimize our core businesses
  Expand our digital businesses
  Enhance and extend key brands
  Significantly grow Meredith Integrated Marketing
  Building shareholder value over time
 
 

 
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Building the National Media Business of the Future
Brand Strength
Revenue Growth
Cost and Expense
Containment
Next Generation
Operating Model
Magazine readership up
Digital audience growing
Delivering higher net revenues per page
Integrated marketing, brand licensing growing
Q1 FY11 costs down 2 percent year over year
Q1 FY11 costs down 14 percent over two years
Optimized Special Interest Media business
Moving consumer marketing activities online
 
 

 
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Building the Local Media Business of the Future
Brand Strength
Revenue Growth
Cost and Expense
Containment
Next Generation
Operating Model
Delivering strong TV news ratings
Better daily show in 80 markets (4 of Top 5)
Q1 FY11 spot ad revenue up 27 percent
Increasing online and mobile activities
Automated newsrooms
Q1 FY11 costs down 1 percent over 2 years
Centralized master control, traffic & research
Creating 24-hour continuous news platform
 
 

 
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Agenda
1. Advertising Update
2. Vision 2013 Growth Strategies
  Optimize our core businesses
  Expand our digital businesses
  Enhance and extend key brands
  Significantly grow Meredith Integrated Marketing
  Building shareholder value over time
 
 

 
Meredith Interactive Overview
National Media Group
Local Media Group
Total: 25 websites
Total: 30 websites + apps
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Growing Audience Online
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Average Monthly Unique Visitors to all Meredith websites
27% CAGR
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11
7
3
Fiscal years ended June 30
 
 

 
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Growing Presence in Mobile
 Completed Hyperfactory acquisition:
  Mobile content and marketing specialist
  Working on additional B2B and B2C initiatives
 Business to Business:
  Developing mobile apps, web sites and
 marketing campaigns for corporate clients
 Business to Consumer:
  Launched mobile versions of our key brands
  TV stations offer multiple apps
  Multiple eTablet initiatives
 
 

 
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Interactive Tablet Editions to Launch in Spring 2011
 
 

 
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Agenda
1. Advertising Update
2. Vision 2013 Growth Strategies
  Optimize our core businesses
  Expand our digital businesses
  Enhance and extend key brands
  Significantly grow Meredith Integrated Marketing
  Building shareholder value over time
 
 

 
Better Homes and Gardens I It’s Where Life Happens
Better Homes and Gardens 360º Approach
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Better Homes and Gardens I It’s Where Life Happens
Better Homes and Gardens Products at Retail
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Growing Revenues from Brand Licensing
$ in millions
Fiscal years ended June 30
28% CAGR
 
 

 
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1
3
Parents & American Baby: The Next Megabrand
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Agenda
1. Advertising Update
2. Vision 2013 Growth Strategies
  Optimize our core businesses
  Expand our digital businesses
  Enhance and extend key brands
  Significantly grow Meredith Integrated Marketing
  Building shareholder value over time
 
 

 
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Growing Integrated Marketing Capabilities
Digital
marketing
Online, social
media, database
marketing
Healthcare
marketing
Mobile
Marketing
Custom
Publishing
& CRM
2006
2007
2008
2009
Pre-2006
 
 

 
Custom Publishing
100%
Custom Publishing
49%
CRM/
Digital
51%
Strong Revenue Growth and Diversification
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Fiscal 2005
Fiscal 2010
 
 

 
iFood Assistant
Database
Digital Magazine
Video
Magazines
Emails
Social Marketing
Online
Kraft Case Study
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Agenda
1. Advertising Update
2. Vision 2013 Growth Strategies
  Optimize our core businesses
  Expand our digital businesses
  Enhance and extend key brands
  Significantly grow Meredith Integrated Marketing
  Building shareholder value over time
 
 

 
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Track Record of Dividend Increases
12% CAGR
Calendar years
 
 

 
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 200
Stock Option Exercises
$2,000
Utilization of Cash
 200
Net Debt
 300
Capital Expenditures
600
Acquisitions, Net of Dispositions
$2,000
Available Cash
$1,800
Operating Cash Flow
 300
Dividends
$600
Share Repurchases
 $900
SUBTOTAL
Returned to Shareholders
Reinvested in Business
 $900
SUBTOTAL
Use of Cash: Fiscal 2001 through 2010
 
 

 
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Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter and Full Year Outlook
Oct. 2010
Jan. 2011
$0.75 to $0.80
$0.85 to $0.88
$2.50 to $2.75
$2.60 to $2.80
National Media ad revenue up low-to-mid single digits
Local Media non-political ad revenue flat-to-up low single digits
Local Media political ad revenue $22 million
Second Quarter:
Second quarter
Full year
Earnings per share
 
 

 
1. Optimize our core businesses
2. Expand our digital businesses
3. Enhance and extend key brands
4. Significantly grow Meredith Integrated Marketing
5. Build shareholder value over time
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Vision 2013 Growth Strategies
 
 

 
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