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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
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November Year-To-Date
Actual Per Issue Actual Per Issue
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
General (10.9%) 24.5%
Financial (16.2%) 8.6%
Classified & Other (5.9%) 13.1%
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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%
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Total 4.2% 4.0%
BARRON'S
Nat'l Advertising Pages (23.1%) (3.8%) 14.4% 14.4%
2000 1999 2000 1999
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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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