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Fr mre irmati ctact Iegaed Ad Die, Mahew A. Smih, P:212.389.5530E:MSMITHFASTCOMPANY.COM

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With egagig arrativesas irmative as they areetertaiig, Fast Company

mtivates as t thik beytraitia buaries, eapractivey, a mst imprtaty,embrace chage.

Our editOrial fOcus:innovaTion is at the heart aFast Companyctet. Thrugh thises, we cus ive cre themes:

creativity //The Currecy Ivati

design // Ivati Yu Ca H

leadership // Ispirig Ivati

ethOnOmics // Ivati r G

technOlOgy // Ts r Ivati


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MEDIA KIT ediTOriAl cAlendA

*GK MRI Starch Issue

OFF THE GRID

FEBRUARY

CloSInG dATE 12/06/12

on-SAlE dATE 01/15/13

THE TECHNOLOGYSPECIAL

APRIl



FOOD TECH SPECIAL

SEPTEMBER



WANTED: THE ULTIMATEGADGET GUIDE

dECEMBERJAnUARY



HOW TO LIVE ACREATIVE LIFE

noVEMBER



FAST TALK -THE APP GENIUSES

JUlYAUGUST





MOST INNOVATIVECOMPANIES 2012

MARCH*



THE UNITED STATES OFINNOVATION

MAY*



THE 100 MOST CREATIVEPEOPLE IN BUSINESS

JUnE*



INNOVATION BY DESIGNAWARDS

oCToBER*


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MEDIA KIT BUz

a celebrated businessmedia brand

award-winningbusiness JOurnalism

aWeek mze

2008, 2009 & 2010 H Liss 10 Uer 60

2009Editor of the Year; Rbert Saia

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200921 Most Intriguing People; Pubisher, Christie osekski

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Wie; C.desig; digita Eies oie departmet 2011

Fialis; Geera Eceece 2011

Fialis; The Iuece Prject; digita Eies Mutimeia Package 2011

Fialis; Magaie the Year 2010

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Geeal Exellee; Jue 2009, JuAug 2009, a dec 2009Ja 2010

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Wie; Best Heaie a Frt Page; Appe nati JuAug 2010

Wie; Etertaimet news Awar, Magaie Categry; Wavig the Fagnv 2010

award-winning design Te set f Pbt dee Wie; G Mea r Best Reesig 2012


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MEDIA KIT PrinT AUdienc

Surce: 2012 IPSoS Meesh Auet Survey, Auts, HHI $100,000+

*Surce: 2011 Fast Cmpay Subscriber Stuy

affluence

influence

the c-suite

decisiOn maKers

passiOnate readers

At $175,257Fast Cmpay has the 3r highest meia HHI all 143 measure tites.

72%agree, I te t take the lEad i ecisimakig ie: 139.This raks #2 vs. all measure tites.

33%have Cleve jb respsibiity, thats mre tha twice as ikey asthe average aut ie: 259. This raks #2 vs. all measure tites.

65% are busiess ecisi makers ie: 173.This raks #1 vs. all measure tites.

1 hOur+time spet with the magaie each mth.*

RATEBASE GEndER

725,000 66% 34%MEdIAn AGE

45Fast Company Delivers:

opInIon LEADErS // buSInESS InFLuEncErS // AFFLuEnt conSuMErS


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MEDIA KIT diGiTAl AUdienc

*Surce: omiture, 3 mth rig avg. Feb 13 Apri 13

**Surce: @Pa Q4 2012

Surce: 2009 FastCmpay.cm oie Prie Survey

opInIon LEADErS // buSInESS InFLuEncErS // AFFLuEnt conSuMErS

affluence

influence

engagement

$72,907Meia HHI**

28%are busiess ecisi makers ie 192**25%wrk i pressia eecutive maageria psitis ie 14013%wrk i Ceve wer sr. maagemet jb eve ie 242**

25 minutes, average time spet per visit.

FastCompany.Com Delivers:

AVG. MonTHlY PAGEVIEWS (UP 85% YoY)*

AVG. MonTHlYUnIQUES

6.3MMMEdIAn AGE**

3633.1MM

152,561734,000 40,594 27,862 100,700


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MEDIA KIT

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIl

MAY

JUnE

JUlY/AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

oCToBER

noVEMBER

dEC/JAn

ISSUEREGIonAl/

FRACTIonAl CloSE

11/29/12

01/03/13

02/07/13

03/07/13

04/04/13

05/09/13

06/27/13

08/01/13

09/05/13

10/10/13

nATIonAl CloSE/MATERIAlS dUE

12/06/12

01/10/13

02/14/13

03/14/13

04/11/13

05/16/13

07/08/13

08/08/13

09/12/13

10/17/13

on-SAlE dATE

01/15/13

02/19/13

03/26/13

04/23/13

05/21/13

06/25/13

08/13/13

09/17/13

10/22/13

11/26/13

clOSinG dATe


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MEDIA KIT PrinT rAT

FoUR ColoR

PAGE

SPREAd

2/3 PAGE

1/2 HoRIz

1/3 PAGE

1x

$93,650

$187,300

$72,650

$55,250

$37,450

CoVERS

2nd CoVER

3Rd CoVER

4TH CoVER

1x

$112,400

$103,050

$117,100

ct e bp pt:

Pricig a regia ptis avaiabe up request.

Pe e:

n bee charge.

Specia ih cr rates avaiabe up request.

spet t:

Rates a pructi speciicatis avaiabe uprequest.

B ft:

Cmmissi is 15% t agecies.

Pructi premiums are t cmmissiabe riscutabe.

Feqe t:

Check with yur accut maager.

*A rates are grss. These rates a a avertisig trasactis are subject t Masuet Vetures Avertisig Terms a Citis.

EFFEctIvE: FEbruAry 2013 ISSuE // pAID rAtEbASE: 725,000 // FrEquEncy: 10 ISSu


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MEDIA KIT diGiTAl rATe

RoS

HoMEPAGE

WElCoME Ad(FastCmpay.cm oy

TARGETEd CHAnnElC.Create, C.desig,

C.Eist, C.lea, Tech

GEo TARGETEd

PlACEMEnTS

leaerbar

Rectage

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leaerbar

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Wecme Scree

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leaerbar

Rectage

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728 90

300 250

300 600

970 90

300 250

300 600

640 480

970 90

300 250

300 600

728 90

300 250

300 600

$100

$110

$125

$140

$150

$175

$200

$110

$120

$135

$115

$125

$145

UnIT SPECS nET CPM


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MEDIA KIT PrinT SPec

PAGE

SPREAd

HoRIzonTAl SPREAd

VERTICAl

HoRIzonTAl

SQUARE

VERTICAl

PAGE SIzES TRIM

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17 10

17 5

5 10

8 5

5 5

3 10

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8 10

16 10

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Fr a sprea uits pease suppy 116upicate image bth sies the ceterie.

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Preerre igita rmat: PdFx1A.

Pease see ur materias speciicatis sitehttp:www.QuaARM.cmastcmai.asp.

spp f pf:

Qua GraphicsAtt: Te Reiy c Fast Cmpay1900 W. Sumer StreetHartr, WI 530279244P: 2626731580 E: [email protected]

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F ete tt:

Jae Hae, pructi maagerP: 2123895308 E: [email protected] dave Pwe, assc. pructi maagerP: 2123895416 E: [email protected]


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MEDIA KIT diGiTAl SPec

lEAdERBoARd

RECTAnGlE

HAlF PAGE

EdIT InSERTIon

SlIdESHoWInTERSTITIAl

UnIT SIzE RICH MEdIAACCEPTEd

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3Rd PARTYSERVEd

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

CREATIVEFIlE SIzE

30K

30K

35K

40K

40K

looPInG

4 looPS MAx

4 looPS MAx

4 looPS MAx

4 looPS MAx

n/A

PIxEl SIzE

72890

300250

300600

618250

574374

AnIMATIon

:15 SEC

:15 SEC

:15 SEC

:15 SEC

STATIC / 5 SEC MAx

fOr all ditigal platfOrms

WElCoME Ad

PUSH doWn

PRoMo UnIT


n

Y

Y

3Rd PARTYSERVEd

Y

Y

Y

CREATIVEFIlE SIzE

40K

50K

30K

looPInG

4 looPS MAx

4 looPS MAx

4 looPS MAx

PIxEl SIzE

600x600;640x480

97090

300249

AnIMATIon

:15 SEC

:15 SEC

:15 SEC

units uniQue tO fastcOmpany.cOm

PUSH doWn

PRoMo UnIT


Y

Y

3Rd PARTYSERVEd

Y

Y

CREATIVEFIlE SIzE

50K

30K

looPInG

4 looPS MAx

4 looPS MAx

PIxEl SIzE

97090

300249

AnIMATIon

:15 SEC

:15 SEC

units uniQue tO cO.exist / cO.create / cO.design

dp eqeet:

lea time: 5 busiess ays prir t QA

Fie Frmats Accepte: .jpg, .gi, .sw,Javascript, mst rich meia

3rParty A Servig Accepte: dart, Atas,Pitr, MeiaMi, Meiape, EyeWer

F eqeet:

Back up image require: gi r jpg; 30K ma ie sie

Must icue cickTag trackig: o reease{get URl _eve0.cickTag,_bak;}

newsletters: static Jpg leaderbOard & rectangle unit Only.

Fr mre irmati ctact G Die f Digial Media & oeais, See Shiaa, P:212.389.5361 E:[email protected]


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MEDIA KIT rich mediA SPec

RECTAnGlE

HAlF PAGE

PUSH doWn(FC.CoM)

PUSH doWn(Co.CREATE)

EdIT InSERTIon(FC.CoM)

UnIT SIzE FIlE TYPE

40K MAx InITIAl loAd80K MAx SECondARY





FRAMES PERSECond (FPS)

18

18

18

18

18

CloSE Box

Y

n

Y

Y

n

PIxEl SIzE

300x250

300600

97090

97090

618250

ExPAnSIon

600x250

nA

970415

970415

nA

dIRECTIon

lEFT onlY

nA

doWn onlY

doWn onlY

nA

ve eqeet:

Quicktime eprt with the wig prie:

Etesi: .mv; Cec: h.264

Bitrate: 30005000kbitssecptimie r wa

Key rame: every 30 ramesr the sequece ramerate i 29.97 use 30

Frame rererig sie: 1280720 16:91280 9604:3

Su: AAC at 256kbps r higher a asampe rate 48kh

no lETTERBoxInG

ibe e eqeet:

A su must be user iitiate

VieAui must have i ctrs icuigpause a mute capabiities

r e eqeet:

A rich meia must be 3rparty serve icues

epaig a vie as lea Time: 5 busiess ays prir t testig

Epasi: must be user iitiate a cse musef

laguageCatacti a ase. r ver t ear mre

Fr mre irmati ctact G Die f Digial Media & oeais, See Shiaa, P:212.389.5361 E:[email protected]


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MEDIA KIT


FliPBOArd SPec

abOut:

A highy styie, persa a mbie magaie curate by users rm avrite meia surces a scia eeFupage avertisig pacemets brig the eegace prit avertisig ieCampaigs ru i emth ights with a maimum ur partersmth at 25% SoV eachFast Cmpay auiece: 500,000 active users; 10 mii ipsmth

iPAd

IPHonE

REQUIREd REQUIREd

IPAdPoRTRAIT

IPAdlAndSCAPE

SHoRTPoRTRAIT

TAllPoRTRAIT

MEdIUMPoRTRAIT

WIdElAnSCAPE

specs:

creative submissiOn:

Iserti rers, materias, a cick URls are ue at east 5 busiess ays prir t campaig auch ates.Pease submit tpftp..

JAnUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

FlIGHTSPACE CloSE/

MATERIAlS dUE

12/25/12

01/25/13

02/22/13

APRIl

MAY

JUnE

FlIGHTSPACE CloSE/

MATERIAlS dUE

03/23/13

04/24/13

05/25/13

JUlY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

FlIGHTSPACE CloSE/

MATERIAlS dUE

06/22/13

07/25/13

08/24/13

oCToBER

noVEMBER

dECEMBER

FlIGHTSPACE CloSE/

MATERIAlS dUE

09/24/13

10/25/13

11/23/13

* Fast Cmpay recmmes 35 iferet creative eecutis per pacemet. Each shu icue onE cear tuch area abut the sie a butt.

Pease prvie cick URls r each creative a use mbie ptimie aig pages wherever pssibe.

768x1024 1024x768 640x920 640x1096 740x1200 1340x760

10Px SAFE zonEAT ToP And BoTToM

AndRoIdPHonE

AndRoId

TABlETSAFE zonESPECS

FIlE SIzESPECS

REQUIREd REQUIREd

REQUIREd

REQUIREd REQUIREd REQUIREd

REQUIREd

25Px SAFE zonE on All 4 SIdES

REQUIREd

40Px SAFE zonEon All 4 SIdES

250K MAx JPEG


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MEDIA KIT


mOBile SPec

abOut:FastCmpay.cm a ur etwrk C. sites reauche nvember 1, 2012 with a ew mbieiterace esige t create a truy egagig eperiece

nv 2012 Page Views: ver 2,423,900*

nv 2012 Uique Visitrs: ver 780,000*

FIlES REQUIREd

30050

300250

MAx FIlE SIzE

45 KB

45 KB

FIlE TYPE

JPG oR PnG

JPG oR PnG

PlACEMEnTS

ToP BAnnER Ad(on All ARTIClE PAGES)

oVERSIzEd InTERSTITIAl(FolloWInG EVERY THREEFEATURES on HoMEPAGE)

specs:

HoMEPAGE ARTIClE PAGE InTERSTITIAl

*Surce: omiture


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MEDIA KIT PAd SPec

advertising details:A atia prit avertisers, ecuig ractias, autmaticay receive static pacemets withutactivate iks i Fast Companys repica app at aitia cst.

our eaut psiti is t pickup prit creative a ru it eacty as it appears i the magaie.Fast Companyrequires aitia assets r apprvas t this.

Yu may as ptut r prvie aterative iPa creative. T ptut pease emai Pructi MaagerJae Hae [email protected] ater tha issue cse ate. T prvie aterative creative pease upayur ie t ashutte.cm ater tha issue cse.

I we t hear rm yu by issue cse yur prit creative wi ru eacty as it appears i the magaie.

supplied creative specs:

Frmat: 4C JPG miimum 72 dPI; ca accept up t 300 dPI

Specs: 1536 2048 r bth Retia a Retia

Fast Companyaccepts prtrait rietati y

Fr etesis ctact Pructi Maager Jae Hae [email protected] Assciate Pructi Maager dave Pwe [email protected].

sepe epe:

hOw print ads appear in the app:

spe epe:

Pages are etterbe t match pritaspect ratis

Spreas are etterbe t match prit aspect ratis

A sma arrw the etterb bar irmsusers that the a ctiues the et scree

scaled art:768 pies wie950 pies ta

scaled art:1536 pies wie

963 pies ta

full size Of art:1536 pies wie2048 pies ta


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MEDIA KIT eVenT

innovaTion uncEnsorEd nyc: Apri 2013 e a a ha ays

Sa Fais: nvember 2013 u ay

Aedees: 500+

Desii: A mash up taete speakers a ew ieas curate by Fast Cmpay

eitrs t brig atteees the ispirati a isight eee t trasrm theirbusiesses it ivati machies.

Fma: Ctet a etwrkig breaks we by ccktai recepti

Ee paeshi wih bad Aiai: $75,000

FasT comPany grill aT sxsW inTEracTivE FEsTival Asi, tX: March 812, 2013

Aedees: 2,000

Desii: A ivitatiy, iveay eperiece eiverig a whs wh SxSWIteractive ike e ese ca.

Fma: daiy uches, ctet sessis, a happy hurs as we as arger eveig ev

with ive etertaimet SoLD out For 2013

FasT comPany @ c2-mTl Meal: May 2123, 2013 Aedees: 1,000+

Desii: A iteractive eprati creativitys re i busiess evepe withgba auiece rwarthikig ivatrs i mi.

Fma: A threeay eperiece icuig paes, breakut sessis, ighty estivitiea etertaimet


innovaTion By dEsign nyc: octber 2013 urig natia desig Week

Aedees: 300+

Desii: A cat miss evet r the wrs mst ivative esigers a theiscerig busiess eaers wh w them, this highyaticipate happeig is ba ceebrati the years best wrk a a eucati i esig.

Fma: A u ay ctet, gaerystye istaatis, a a awars presetatiwe by a ceebratry ccktai recepti


innovaTion icon salon dinnErs Makes: Up Request

Aedees: 25 40

Desii: Itimate iers hste by Fast Cmpay eitrs a attee byiuetia thught eaers, Ceve eecutives, a recet eitria subjects.

Fma: Ccktais, a seate ier, a casua, f the recr cversati at upscaesigrive veues

Exlsie Ssshi wih Sle bad Iegais: $25,000evet

C2-MTL

Commerce + Creativity

nte: Evet rates utie abve are avaiabe base a miimum aua meia cmmitmet with Fast CmpayFastCmpay.cm $250,000.


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MEDIA KIT T &

The wig are certai terms a citis gverig avertisig pubishe i Fast Cmpay magaie the MagaieSubmissi iserti rer r pacemet avertisig i the Magaie cstitutes acceptace the wig terms a citisn terms r citis i ay iserti rers, istructis r cumets ther tha this Rate Car wi be biig Masute VeturesPubishig Pubisher uess Pubisher agrees t such terms a citis i writig.

1. agEncy commission and PaymEnT

Submissi iserti rer by avertisig agecy beha avertiser cstitutes agecys agreemet t pay a ivices r pacemet avertisig i the Magaie pursuat t such iserti rer. ntwithstaig the regig, submissi iserti rer cstitutesagreemet that avertiser guaratees prmpt a u paymet r such avertisig i the evet materia eaut by agecy. Agecy aavertiser are jity a severay iabe r the paymet a ivices arisig rm pacemet avertisig i the Magaie.

Agecy cmmissi r equivaet: iee percet 15% grss avertisig space charges, payabe y t recgie agets.

Ivices are reere r abut the sae ate the Magaie. Paymets are ue withi thirty 30 ays aer the biig ate.

n agecy cmmissi is payabe, a Pubisher wi t grat ay iscuts, pructi charges. Ay iscuts receive by avertise avertisig space charges may t be appie t pructi charges.

2. cancEllaTion and changEs

Pubisher epressy reserves the right t reject r cace r ay reas at ay time ay iserti rer r avertisemet withut iabiity,eve i previusy ackwege r accepte.

Avertisers may t cace rers r, r make chages i, avertisig aer the csig ates the Magaie. The rates a citis avertisig i the Magaie are subject t chage withut tice.

3. circulaTion guaranTEE

The Magaie is a member the Auit Bureau Circuati ABC. The wig pai rate base guaratee is base the ABCs auitereprte circuati r the Magaie average ver the caear year i which avertisig is pace. Pubisher guaratees circuati tatia avertisers by bra avertise pruct r service. I the evet the auite 12mth average circuati es t meet theguaratee rate base, Pubisher sha grat rebates t the avertiser i avertisig space creit y, which must be use withi si 6mths wig the issuace auite ABC statemets r the peri shrta. Rebates wi be cacuate base the iferecebetwee the state rate base at time pubicati, a the ABC auite 12mth average. Pubisher es t guaratee circuati tregia avertisers, a regia circuatis reprte by the ABC are use by Pubisher y as a basis r etermiig the Magaiesavertisig rates.

4. PuBlishErs liaBiliTy

Pubisher is t iabe r ay aiure r eay i pritig, pubishig, r circuatig ay cpies the issue the Magaie i which avertisigis pace pursuat t a iserti rer that is cause by, r arisig rm, a act G, acciet, ire, strike, terrrism r ther ccurrecebey Pubishers ctr.

Pubisher is t iabe r ay aiure r eay i pubishig i the Magaie ay avertisemet submitte t it. Pubisher es t guarateepsitiig avertisemets i the Magaie, is t iabe r aiure t meet psitiig requiremets a is t iabe r ay errri key umbers.

The iabiity Pubisher r ay act, errr r missi r which it may be he egay respsibe sha t ecee the cst the avertisigspace afecte by the errr. I evet sha Pubisher be iabe r ay iirect, csequetia, specia r icieta amages, icuig, butt imite t, st icme r prits.

5. rEPlicanT iPad aPP

A upage, atia prit avertisig wi receive static pacemets withut activate iks i Fast Cmpays repicat iPa app at aitia cst. Uess therwise speciie by the avertiser, Fast Cmpay wi pickup prit creative a ru it eacty as it appears i themagaie. Avertisers as have the pti t ptut r prvie aterative iPa creative t ru i ieu prit creative. See iPa specs etais hw prit creative is ispaye i the app, ptig ut, a suppyig aterative iPa creative. I Fast Cmpay es t receive arequest t ptut r aterative creative by issue cse ate, yur prit a wi ru eacty as it appears i the magaie.

6. miscEllanEousAvertisig agecy a avertiser each represets a warrats that each avertisemet submitte by it r pubicati i the Magaiectais cpy, iustratis, phtgraphs, tet r ther ctet that may resut i ay caim agaist Pubisher. Avertisig agecy aavertiser each sha iemiy a h harmess Pubisher rm a agaist ay amages a reate epeses icuig attreys eesarisig rm the ctet avertisemets, icuig, but t imite t, caims ivasi privacy, uauthrie use ames r pictures ivig perss, traemark irigemet, cpyright irigemet, ibe a misrepresetati.

Pubishers acceptace a avertisemet r pubicati i the Magaie es t cstitute a ersemet the pruct service avertise.

n avertiser r agecy may use the Magaies ame r g withut Pubishers prir writte permissi r each such use.

The wr avertisemet wi be pace abve a avertisemets that, i Pubishers pii, resembes eitria matter.

This agreemet sha be gvere by a cstrue i accrace with the aws the state new Yrk withut regar t its cicts aws prvisis. Ay civi acti r prceeig arisig ut r reate t this agreemet sha be brught i the curts recr the state new Yrk i new Yrk Cuty r the U.S. district Curt r the Suther district new Yrk. Each avertiser a its agecy csets tthe jurisicti such curts a waives ay bjecti t the ayig veue ay such civi acti r prceeig i such curts.


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1. TOTAL AVERAGE PAID & VERIFIED CIRCULATION

2. PRICES

3. PAID & VERIFIED CIRCULATION BY ISSUE OF PRINT AND DIGITAL REPLICA

Averagefor the

StatementPeriod % Rate Base

Above(Below)

% Above(Below)

Paid & Verified Circulation: (See Par. 6)

Subscriptions:

PaidPrint 708,614 92.3Digital (Replica) 15,207 2.0

Total Paid Subscriptions 723,821 94.3Verified

Print 6,874 0.9

Total Verified Subscriptions 6,874 0.9

Total Paid & Verified Subscriptions 730,695 95.2

Single Copy SalesPrint 36,039 4.7Digital (Replica) 892 0.1

Total Single Copy Sales 36,931 4.8

Total Paid & Verified Circulation 767,626 100.0 725,000 42,626 5.9

Suggested Average Price (2)Retail Prices (1) Net Gross (Optional)

Average Single Copy $4.99

Subscription $23.95Average Subscription Price Annualized(10 issue frequency) $12.00

Average Subscription Price per Copy $1.20

(1) For the Statement period(2) Represents subscriptions for the 12 months ended June 30, 2012.

Paid Subscriptions Verified Subscriptions Single Copy Sales

Issue PrintDigital

(Replica)

TotalPaid

S ubs cr iptions Prin t

TotalVerified

Subscriptions

TotalPaid &Verified

Sub sc riptions PrintDigital

(Replica)

TotalSingle Copy

Sales

TotalPaid &Verified

CirculationPrint

TotalPaid &Verified

CirculationDigital

(Replica)

TotalPaid &Verified

Circulation

July/Aug. 708,926 12,294 721,220 6,880 6,880 728,100 35,593 813 36,406 751,399 13,107 764,506Sept. 717,561 13,344 730,905 6,845 6,845 737,750 35,600 942 36,542 760,006 14,286 774,292Oct. 705,827 14,780 720,607 6,845 6,845 727,452 40,100 1,033 41,133 752,772 15,813 768,585Nov. 706,227 16,735 722,962 6,845 6,845 729,807 31,900 878 32,778 744,972 17,613 762,585Dec./Jan. 704,530 18,883 723,413 6,955 6,955 730,368 37,000 795 37,795 748,485 19,678 768,163

MAGAZINEPublishers StatementSix months ended December 31, 2012

Subject to Audit

Field Served: FAST COMPANYs unique editorial focus on innovation inspires creativeminds to think beyond traditional boundaries and invent the future of business.

Published by Mansueto Ventures LLC

Frequency: 10 times/year

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4. AVERAGE CIRCULATION BY REGIONAL, METRO & DEMOGRAPHIC EDITIONS

5. TREND ANALYSIS

6. SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF AVERAGE PAID & VERIFIED CIRCULATIONThe following averages, as reported below, are included in Par. 1 and annotated here per applicable rules. See Par. 9 for full explanation.

6A. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS OF VERIFIED PUBLIC PLACE

The following represents the average public place copies made available during the s tatement period to the following public areas:

6B. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS OF VERIFIED INDIVIDUAL USE

The following represents the average individual use copies made available during the statement period to the following individuals:

None

PrintAverage for

Period

Digital(Replica)

Average forPeriod Total

% ofCirculation

PAID SUBSCRIPTIONSIndividual Subscriptions* 630,042 15,207 645,249 84.1Combination Subscriptions* 2,927 2,927 0.4

Club/Membership:Deductible* 426 426 0.0

Award Point* 44,061 44,061 5.7Partnership:

Deductible* 29,907 29,907 3.9Sponsored Sales 1,251 1,251 0.2

TOTAL PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS 708,614 15,207 723,821 94.3

VERIFIED SUBSCRIPTIONSPublic Place (See Par. 6A) 6,874 6,874 0.9

TOTAL VERIFIED SUBSCRIPTIONS 6,874 6,874 0.9

TOTAL PAID & VERIFIED SUBSCRIPTIONS 715,488 15,207 730,695 95.2

SINGLE COPY SALESSingle Issue Sales 36,039 892 36,931 4.8

TOTAL SINGLE COPY SALES 36,039 892 36,931 4.8

TOTAL PAID & VERIFIED CIRCULATION 751,527 16,099 767,626 100.0

*Included in Average Price calculation

Verified Subscription:

Doctor/Health CareProviders

Hotels/Lodges

TransportationOutlets

Business/Professional

Services Other

TotalPublic Place

Copies

Public Place 4,463 1,874 500 37 6,874

None

2008 % 2009 % 2010 % 2011 % 2012 %

Subscriptions:

Paid 714,340 96.1 706,595 96.4 705,049 95.1 701,943 94.5 718,670 94.1Verified N/A N/A 5,000 0.7 6,989 1.0 6,894 0.9

Total Paid & Verified Subscriptions 714,340 96.1 706,595 96.4 710,049 95.8 708,932 95.5 725,564 95.0

Single Copy Sales 28,987 3.9 26,688 3.6 30,804 4.2 33,693 4.5 38,198 5.0

Total Paid & Verified Circulation 743,327 100.0 733,283 100.0 740,853 100.0 742,625 100.0 763,762 100.0

Year Over Year Percent of Change -0.6 -1.4 1.0 0.2 2.8

Avg. Annualized Subscription Price $15.23 $14.80 $13.90 $12.90 $12.00

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7. GEOGRAPHIC DATA for the October 2012 issue

Total paid & verified circulation of this issue was 0.1% greater than the total average paid & verified circulation.

PAID SUBSCRIPTIONSVERIFIED

SUBSCRIPTIONS SINGLE COPY SALES

State PrintDigital

(Replica)

TotalPaid

Subscrip-tions Print

TotalVerified

Subscrip-tions

TotalPaid &Verified

Subscrip-tions Print

Digital(Replica)

TotalSingle Copy

Sales

TotalPaid &

VerifiedCirculation

Print

TotalPaid &Verified

CirculationDigital

(Replica)

TotalPaid &Verified

Circulation

Alabama 12,538 12,538 64 64 12,602 331 331 12,933 12,933Arizona 12,168 12,168 94 94 12,262 816 816 13,078 13,078Arkansas 7,480 7,480 3 3 7,483 82 82 7,565 7,565California 83,479 83,479 476 476 83,955 4,617 4,617 88,572 88,572Colorado 13,162 13,162 41 41 13,203 966 966 14,169 14,169Connecticut 8,750 8,750 187 187 8,937 276 276 9,213 9,213Delaware 2,157 2,157 28 28 2,185 26 26 2,211 2,211District of Columbia 3,523 3,523 71 71 3,594 253 253 3,847 3,847Florida 43,731 43,731 514 514 44,245 3,052 3,052 47,297 47,297Georgia 23,898 23,898 315 315 24,213 1,702 1,702 25,915 25,915Idaho 3,222 3,222 5 5 3,227 60 60 3,287 3,287Illinois 31,176 31,176 230 230 31,406 1,707 1,707 33,113 33,113Indiana 14,656 14,656 51 51 14,707 193 193 14,900 14,900Iowa 5,389 5,389 6 6 5,395 93 93 5,488 5,488Kansas 5,700 5,700 24 24 5,724 185 185 5,909 5,909Kentucky 8,555 8,555 16 16 8,571 196 196 8,767 8,767Louisiana 8,436 8,436 84 84 8,520 205 205 8,725 8,725Maine 2,753 2,753 13 13 2,766 75 75 2,841 2,841Maryland 15,586 15,586 184 184 15,770 383 383 16,153 16,153Massachusetts 16,625 16,625 341 341 16,966 719 719 17,685 17,685Michigan 22,732 22,732 95 95 22,827 1,188 1,188 24,015 24,015Minnesota 13,727 13,727 101 101 13,828 355 355 14,183 14,183

Mississippi 6,576 6,576 4 4 6,580 113 113 6,693 6,693Missouri 13,311 13,311 55 55 13,366 447 447 13,813 13,813Montana 2,365 2,365 2 2 2,367 42 42 2,409 2,409Nebraska 4,052 4,052 15 15 4,067 70 70 4,137 4,137Nevada 5,402 5,402 22 22 5,424 419 419 5,843 5,843New Hampshire 3,102 3,102 12 12 3,114 84 84 3,198 3,198New Jersey 16,703 16,703 1,002 1,002 17,705 1,102 1,102 18,807 18,807New Mexico 4,158 4,158 6 6 4,164 121 121 4,285 4,285New York 42,590 42,590 1,087 1,087 43,677 2,681 2,681 46,358 46,358North Carolina 24,311 24,311 51 51 24,362 1,336 1,336 25,698 25,698North Dakota 1,430 1,430 1,430 22 22 1,452 1,452Ohio 27,414 27,414 93 93 27,507 618 618 28,125 28,125Oklahoma 8,408 8,408 18 18 8,426 374 374 8,800 8,800Oregon 8,204 8,204 12 12 8,216 339 339 8,555 8,555Pennsylvania 28,266 28,266 225 225 28,491 910 910 29,401 29,401Rhode Island 2,395 2,395 29 29 2,424 72 72 2,496 2,496South Carolina 11,289 11,289 28 28 11,317 239 239 11,556 11,556South Dakota 1,821 1,821 8 8 1,829 59 59 1,888 1,888Tennessee 14,370 14,370 49 49 14,419 423 423 14,842 14,842Texas 47,791 47,791 257 257 48,048 2,246 2,246 50,294 50,294Utah 5,756 5,756 9 9 5,765 634 634 6,399 6,399Vermont 1,767 1,767 7 7 1,774 32 32 1,806 1,806

Virginia 20,653 20,653 311 311 20,964 763 763 21,727 21,727Washington 14,839 14,839 58 58 14,897 1,176 1,176 16,073 16,073West Virginia 3,881 3,881 1 1 3,882 32 32 3,914 3,914Wisconsin 11,501 11,501 21 21 11,522 290 290 11,812 11,812Wyoming 1,247 1,247 1,247 23 23 1,270 1,270

TOTAL 48 CONTERMINOUS STATES 693,045 693,045 6,325 6,325 699,370 32,147 32,147 731,517 731,517

Alaska 1,606 1,606 1,606 56 56 1,662 1,662Hawaii 3,358 3,358 20 20 3,378 231 231 3,609 3,609

TOTAL ALASKA & HAWAII 4,964 4,964 20 20 4,984 287 287 5,271 5,271U.S. Unclassified

TOTAL UNITED STATES 698,009 698,009 6,345 6,345 704,354 32,434 32,434 736,788 736,788Poss. & Other Areas 496 496 496 130 130 626 626

U.S. & POSS., etc. 698,505 698,505 6,345 6,345 704,850 32,564 32,564 737,414 737,414

Canada 4,548 4,548 4,548 3,623 3,623 8,171 8,171International 2,360 2,360 500 500 2,860 3,913 3,913 6,773 6,773Other Unclassified 14,780 14,780 14,780 1,033 1,033 15,813 15,813Military or Civilian Personnel Overseas 414 414 414 414 414

GRAND TOTAL 705,827 14,780 720,607 6,845 6,845 727,452 40,100 1,033 41,133 752,772 15,813 768,585

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8. ANALYSIS OF TOTAL NEW AND RENEWAL PAID INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

Total gross subscriptions (new and renewal) sold in the six month period ended December 31, 2012

9. EXPLANATORY

ANALYSIS BY ABCD COUNTY SIZE for the October 2012 issue

CountySize

% ofHouseholds

TotalPaid & Verified

CirculationPrint


CirculationDigital

(Replica)


Circulation% of TotalCirculation

Index(% of Circulation/% of Households)

A 40 319,537 319,537 43.6 109B 30 226,769 226,769 31.0 103C 15 98,424 98,424 13.5 90D 15 86,787 86,787 11.9 79

County Size Group Definitions by the A.C. Nielsen Company- Data for the conterminous 48 states.

A. DURATION %(a) One to six months (1 to 5 issues) . .. ... .... ..... ... ..... ... .... 703 0.3(b) Seven to eleven months (6 to 9 issues) . ........ ........ ... 50 0.0(c) Twelve months (10 issues)........................................ 174,780 74.6(d) Thirteen to twenty-four months.................................. 40,443 17.3(e) Twenty-f ive months and more . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,180 7.8

Total Subscriptions Sold in Period............................. 234,156 100.0

B.USE OF PREMIUMS(a) Ordered without premium.......................................... 234,132 100.0(b) Ordered with material reprinted from this

publication............................................................. None(c) Ordered with other premiums, See Par. 9 . ................ 24 0.0

Total Subscriptions Sold in Period............................. 234,156 100.0

C.CHANNELS %(a) Ordered by subscriber action via direct mail, direct

mail agents, inserts, online, renewals, catalogs, orother outlets available to the subscribers............. 207,672 88.7

(b) Ordered by subscribers in response to unsolicitedtelemarketing and door to door sel ling... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,778 9.3

(c) Ordered by subscribers in response to fund-raising

programs of schools, churches, and other similarorganizat ions.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,706 2.0(d) Subscriptions as part of membership in an organiza-

tion ....................................................................... None

Total Subscriptions Sold in Period ............................ 234,156 100.0

(a) Suggested Retail Prices: Average Single Copy: Canada, $5.99. Subscriptions: Noadditional prices.

(c) Post expiration copies: None.

(d) DESCRIPTION OF DIGITAL (Replica) - The Digital Edition is an editorial replica ofthe Print Edition. Advertisers were given the opportunity to opt in to advertising in thedigital version. The Digital Edition is available through various digital stores.

(f) Club/Membership Subscription Sales (Deductible): The average of 426 copies perissue, shown in Par. 6 and included in Par. 1, represents copies served to membersof NACCE. Members were advised that $10.00 of dues was allocated for a subscrip-tion to this publication.

(g) Award Point Subscription Sales: The average of 44,061 copies per issue, shownin Par. 6 and included in Par. 1, includes the following:

An average of 40,606 copies per issue represents copies served to subscribers in ex-

change for the redemption of Airline Frequent Flyer Miles. These subscriptions weresold at 10 issues for $15.00 in exchange for the redemption of 500 points at the rateof 3 per mile.

(b) Average non-analyzed non-paid circulation for the 6 month period: 22,407copies per issue.

(e) 643 subscriptions were sold in combination during this statement period.

Combination PublicationSubscriptions

SoldSubscription

TermPrice of

CombinationSuggestedRetail Price

Inc. 643 1 year $10.00-$15.00 $19.00

An average of 3,455 copies per issue represents copies purchased through the re-demption of award points. These subscriptions were sold at 10 issues for $10.00 to$15.00 in exchange for the redemption of points valued at 0.3125 to $5.00 per point.

(h) Partnership Subscription Sales (Deductible): The average of 29,907 copies per is-sue, shown in Par. 6 and included in Par. 1, represents copies served in a partnership

relationship wherein this publication was bundled with the purchase of a product orservice. Purchasers were advised that $10.00 of the sales price was allocated for asubscription to this publication.

(i) Sponsored Subscription Sales: The average of 1,251 copies per issue, shown inPar. 6 and included in Par. 1, represents copies purchased by various business con-cerns in quantities of 11 or more.

(j) Use of Premiums: Several test offers were made, none of which produced morethan one percent of the total subscriptions sold in the period.

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10. VARIANCE

Latest released Audit Report for 12 months ended December 31, 2011; Variation from Publishers Statements

Audit PeriodEnded

Rate Base(Paid & Verified)

Audit Report(Paid & Verified)

PublishersStatements

(Paid & Verified)Difference

(Paid & Verified)

Percentageof Difference

(Paid & Verified)

12-31-11 725,000 743,682 742,626 1,056 0.112-31-10 725,000 741,125 740,854 271 0.012-31-09 725,000 733,180 733,283 -103 -0.012-31-08 725,000 743,006 743,327 -321 -0.012-31-07 725,000 747,303 747,629 -326 -0.0

We certify that to the best of our knowledge all data set forth in this Publishers Statement are true and report circulation in accordance with Alliance forAudited Medias Bylaws and Rules.

Parent Company: Mansueto Ventures LLCFAST COMPANY, published by Mansueto Ventures LLC 7 World Trade Center New York, NY 10007-2195

ANNE MARIE OKEEFE CHRISTINE OSEKOSKI Date Signed: January 28, 2013Consumer Marketing Director Publisher Sales Offices: Atlanta 770.391.9905; Chicago 312.377.2228;

Detroit 248.205.3903; Los Angeles 310.341.2345; New York212.389.5453; Pacific Northwest and Southwest 415.343.1540

P: 212.389.5300 URL: www.fastcompany.com Established: 1995 AAM Member since:1997

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Analyzed Issue Date 10/01/1204-0314-6 Analyzed Issue Text (for double month issue date)

Average Single Copy Price 4.99Association Subscription PriceU.S. Subscription Price 23.95Canadian Subscription PriceInternational Subscription Price

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