United States Postal Service

Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (for 1999)

("Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685" -- SM)
1. Publication Title:

Rugrats Comic Adventures

2. Publication Number:
1 0 9 7 - 8 2 6 7
3. Filing Date:

9/29/99

4. Issue Frequency:

Monthly

5. Number of Issues Published Annually:

12

6. Annual Subscription Price:

$17.50

7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Not printer) (Street, city, county, state, and ZIP+4):

1515 Broadway
New York, Manhattan (New York County -- SM), New York 10036-8995

Contact Person:

(not given)


Telephone:

(not given)

8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not printer):

Same As Above

9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor (Do not leave blank):
Publisher (Name and complete mailing address):

Peggy Mansfield
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Editor (Name and complete mailing address):

Laura Galen
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Managing Editor (Name and complete mailing address):

Susan Mitchell
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

10. Owner (Do not leave blank. If the publication is owned by a corporation, give the name and address of the corporation immediately followed by the names and addresses of all stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, give the names and addresses of the individual owners. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, give its name and address as well as those of each individual owner. If the publication is published by a nonprofit organization, give its name and address.)

Full Name Complete Mailing Address
Nickelodeon Magazines, Inc.,
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Viacom International, Inc.
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities. If none, check box ---> [ X] None

Full Name Complete Mailing Address

12. Tax Status (For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at nonprofit rates) (Check one)

The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes:
[ ]Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months
[ ]Has Changed During Preceding 12 Months (Publisher must submit explanation of change with this statement)

("Not Applicable" was answered. In the magazine; it did not give the question.-- SM)

PS Form 3526, September 1998 (See Instructions on Reverse)

(End page 1 -- SM)


13. Publication Title:

Rugrats Comic Adventures

14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below:

August 1999

15. Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date
a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run) 134,262
(down 20% (33,300) from 1998 -- SM)
114,156
(down 55% (142,525) from 1998 -- SM)
b. Paid and/or Requested Circulation:
(1) Paid/Requested Outside-County Mail Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541. (Include advertiser's proof and exchange copies)
(2) Paid In-County Subscriptions (Include advertiser's proof and exchange copies)
(3) Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Non-USPS Paid Distribution
(4) Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS
128,254
0
907
0
112,162
0
0
0
c. Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation [Sum of 15b. (1),(2),(3),and (4)] 129,161
(up 39% (36,398) from 1998 -- SM)
112,162
(down 22% (31,645) from 1998 -- SM)
d. Free Distribution by Mail (Samples, complimentary, and other free):
(1) Outside-County as Stated on Form 3541
(2) In-County as Stated on Form 3541
(3) Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS
0
0
0
0
0
0
e. Free Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means) 3,969 1,647
f. Total Free Distribution (Sum of 15d. and 15e.) 3,969 1,647
g. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c. and 15f) 133,130
(up 39% (37,686) from 1998 -- SM)
113,809
(down 22% (32,398) from 1998 -- SM)
h. Copies not Distributed 1,132 347
i. Total (Sum of 15g. and h.) 134,262 114,156
j. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (15c. divided by 15g. times 100) 97.02% 98.55%

16. Publication of Statement of Ownership

[X]Publication required. Will be printed in the November 1999 issue of this publication. [ ]Publication not required.

(This statement was actually published in all issues distributed to subscribers in November 1999. -- SM)
17. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner

Dan Sullivan, Vice President, General Manager (signed)

Date:
9/29/99

I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).

Instructions to Publishers

1. Complete and file one copy of this form with your postmaster annually on or before October 1. Keep a copy of the completed form for your records.

2. In cases where the stockholder or security holder is a trustee, include in items 10 and 11 the name of the person or corporation for whom the trustee is acting. Also include the names and addresses of individuals who are stockholders who own or hold 1 percent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities of the publishing corporation. In item 11, if none, check the box. Use blank sheets if more space is required.

3. Be sure to furnish all circulation information called for in item 15. Free circulation must be shown in items 15d, e, and f.

4. Item 15h., Copies not Distributed, must include (1) newsstand copies originally stated on Form 3541, and returned to the publisher, (2) estimated returns from news agents, and (3), copies for office use, leftovers, spoiled, and all other copies not distributed.

5. If the publication had Periodicals authorization as a general or requester publication, this Statement of Ownership, Management,and Circulation must be published; it must be printed in any issue in October or, if the publication is not published during October, the first issue printed after October.

6. In item 16, indicate the date of the issue in which this Statement of Ownership will be published.

7. Item 17 must be signed.

Failure to file or publish a statement of ownership may lead to suspension of Periodocals authorization.

PS Form 3526, September 1998 (Reverse)


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