EX-99.1 2 0002.txt PAGE 1 EXHIBIT 99.1 DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. December 6, 2000 Based on the figures below, reflecting softening in the demand for advertising, and the continuation of these trends in December, Dow Jones now expects that its fourth quarter earnings before special items will be in the range of 83-86 cents per share. - Dow Jones & Company Dow Jones & Company 2000 Advertising Linage Percentage Changes from 1999
November Year-To-Date Actual Per Issue Actual Per Issue ------ --------- ------ --------- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL General (10.9%) 24.5% Financial (16.2%) 8.6% Classified & Other (5.9%) 13.1% ------ ------ ------ ------ Total (11.9%) (11.9%) 18.7% 17.7% THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE (4.2%) (4.2%) 17.3% 17.3% THE ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL 6.7% 6.7% 28.0% 27.0% OTTAWAY NEWSPAPERS, INC. (excludes preprints) Daily 2.0% 4.4% Non-daily 17.9% 1.6% ------ ------ Total 4.2% 4.0% BARRON'S Nat'l Advertising Pages (23.1%) (3.8%) 14.4% 14.4% 2000 1999 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- ---- Number of Issues: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 21 21 234 232 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE 22 22 233 233 THE ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL 22 22 236 234 BARRON'S 4 5 48 48
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