The Hindu - Classifieds

Rates effective September 1, 2008

All Display Rates are in Rs. per Sq.cm unless otherwise mentioned.

Entertainment Line Matrimonial Classifieds AE/SE Classifieds Chennai Classifieds Mart Sunday Classifieds Property Plus Matrimonial Island Death Ads Classifieds Businessline General Information

Entertainment Line Ads Edition Chennai NA/SA/Pondy Madurai Trichy Coimbatore Trivandrum Kochi Kerala Karnataka Hyderabad Vizag Vijayawada AP Delhi Rate per Line 115 29 21 21 40 18 18 29 30 31 25 25 44 25

All Edition Matrimonial Min cost per ad (3 Lines)

Line Ad (B&W) Additional Line Tick (Add on rate per ad)

Display (B&W) Single column

1075 325 185 470 Box facility & Redirection available at additional cost.For more information please refer box service details. Special Packages 1+1(at 25% extra on the basic cost of first advt.) 1+3 (at 50% extra on the basic cost of first advt.) Conditions for special packages Single release order or cash receipt No change in advertisement material will be allowed. Package to be completed within 4 continuous Sundays Box & Re-direction fee will be charged twice Value additions bold and tick will be charged only once irrespective of the package. Wedding Arrangements in Matrimonial include Beauty Parlours, Catering Contractors, Jewellery, Marriage Amenities, Marriage Halls, Orchestra / Music / Entertainment, Video / Photo Coverage and Wedding Cards etc. at respective regional rates.

All Edition Category Business Offers Educational Marriage Bureau Personal/Situation Reqd. Real Estate Situations Vacant Tenders Southern Edition Category
Min cost per ad (2 Lines) Min cost per ad (2 Lines)

Line Ad (B&W) Additional Line Tick (Add on rate per ad)

Display (B&W) Single column

2080 2080 1600 1470 2125 2080 2080

980 980 710 650 1000 980 980

Line Ad (B&W) Additional Line

185 185 185 185 185 185 185

1180 1180 880 835 1210 1180 1180

Display (B&W)

Tick (Add on rate per ad)

Single column

Business Offers 1970 930 185 Educational 1970 930 185 Industrial Needs* 910 430 Personal/Situation Reqd. 1390 640 185 Real Estate 2010 950 185 Situations Vacant 1970 930 185 Tenders 1970 930 185 * Industrial Needs Display (B&W) Double Column Rs.435 per sq.cm

1145 1145 410 810 1170 1145 1145

Line Ad Display Single Column B&W Min Colour Min Additional Additional Tick (Add on Category B&W Colour cost per ad cost per ad (2 Line Line rate per ad) (2 Lines) Lines) Automotive 670 310 790 370 165 430 495 Automotive-Two Wheelers** 230 90 290 120 165 310 345 Business Offers 1240 570 165 715 Educational 1240 570 1560 710 165 715 790 General/Sunday Mart 670 310 165 430 Personal/Situation Reqd. 670 310 165 430 Real Estate 1110 480 1300 600 165 710 825 Rental 670 310 165 430 Situations Vacant 1330 600 1750 790 165 840 960 Tenders 1240 570 165 715 Wedding Arrangements 670 310 165 430 Classifiedsmart* 670 310 790 370 430 495 Classified specials 520 240 310 340 * Week Days only- Rates applicable for all categories except Matrimonial, Marriage Bureau, Business Offers, Educational, Real Estate,Situations Vacant, Tenders and Classified specials. **on Sundays Chennai Edition

Classifieds Mart (Except Chennai) Line Ad (B&W) Display (B&W) Min cost per Additional Single Double ad (2 line column column lines)* 115 52 32 37 NASA/Pondy 180 85 50 58 Madurai 170 80 44 56 Trichy 360 175 114 127 Coimbatore Trivandrum 170 75 42 52 Central Kerala 110 52 41 46 North Kerala 80 37 23 35 Rest of Kerala (CK + NK) 180 85 46 52 Kerala 230 105 75 87 16 21 Mangalore 16 21 Rest of Karnataka 100 48 41 44 Karnataka 210 100 76 95 Hyderabad Edition 160 68 52 70 Hyderabad City 115 52 35 41 AP split 125 58 46 56 Vizag 120 52 30 35 Vijayawada 350 168 134 164 Andhra Pradesh 170 80 37 42 New Delhi *Except Matrimonial & Marriage Bureau Ernakulam+Thrissur+Kottayam+Alleppey+ Central Kerala Idukki Districts Palakkad+Malappuram+Calicut+Wynad+ North Kerala Kannur+Kasargod Districts Double column option not available for Situations Vacant and Educational Vacancies Edition

Sunday Classifieds (Except Chennai) Line Ad (B&W) Display (B&W) Display (Colour) Min cost Tick (Add Additional Single Double Single Double per ad on rate per line column column column column (2 lines)* ad) 115 52 80 32 37 37 42 NASA/Pondy 180 85 80 50 58 52 63 Madurai 170 80 80 44 56 50 62 Trichy 360 175 80 114 127 119 133 Coimbatore Trivandrum 170 75 80 42 52 49 60 Central Kerala 110 52 80 41 46 43 58 North Kerala 80 37 80 23 35 35 41 Rest of Kerala (CK + NK) 180 85 80 46 52 52 70 Kerala 230 105 80 75 87 93 105 16 21 19 23 Mangalore 16 21 19 23 Rest of Karnataka 100 48 80 41 44 44 51 Karnataka 210 100 80 76 95 95 115 Hyderabad Edition 160 68 80 52 70 63 76 Hyderabad City 115 52 80 35 41 46 58 AP split 125 58 80 39 46 45 52 Vizag 120 52 80 22 25 23 30 Vijayawada 350 168 80 134 164 160 185 Andhra Pradesh 170 80 80 37 42 38 48 New Delhi * Except Matrimonial & Marriage Bureau Ernakulam+Thrissur+Kottayam+Alleppey+Idukki Districts Central Kerala Palakkad+Malappuram+Calicut+Wynad+Kannur+Kasargod Districts North Kerala Double column option not available for Situations Vacant and Educational Vacancies Edition

Property Plus Edition Display* (Colour) Rate Southern Edition*** 1510 Tamil Nadu** 1200 Chennai 1000 NASA/Pondy 45 Coimbatore City 175 Madurai 85 Trichy 85 Trivandrum 80 Central Kerala 125 North Kerala 50 Rest of Kerala (CK + NK) 145 Kerala# 200 Bangalore City + Mysore 130 Hyderabad City 140 Vijayawada 45 Vizag 60 Andhra Pradesh**** 225 *Min size = 7 cms Width x 5 cms. Height **Tamil Nadu includes Chennai, Coimbatore City, Madurai, Trichy & NASA/Pondy ***Southern Edition includes above mentioned TN plus Banglore City, Hyderabad City, Vijayawada, Vizag, Trivandrum, Central and North Kerala # Kerala includes Trivandrum, Central & North Kerala ****Andhra Pradesh includes Hyderabad City, Vijayawada & Vizag Property Plus on Saturdays in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Central Kerala, North Kerala and Coimbatore on Sundays. Part of Classifieds section on Sundays in other editions. Discounts based on Number of Editions (Applicable only for individual edition and not for state rates)
Based on the number of editions chosen, applicable discounts are on all the editions except the highest priced edition City and rest of city together to be considered one edition for multi edition discounts

No. Of Editions 2 3 4 5+

Discount % 10% 20% 30% 40%

This table can be used for a combination of B&W and Colour ads

Matrimonial Island (B&W)* Edition Rate per insertion Panel 1 41000 2500 6600 6400 10000 3600 4100 7200 2500 5400 4100 2200 2750 Rate per insertion Panel 2 36000 1750 5500 5300 7500 2850 3300 6000 1800 4100 3100 1750 2000

Chennai NA/SA/Pondy Madurai Trichy Coimbatore Trivandrum Kochi Kerala Karnataka Hyderabad Vizag Vijayawada Delhi Schemes For every 5 insertions, 1 insertion free For every 10 insertions, 3 insertion free * Size 10.8 cms Width x 9.5 cms Ht

Death -Classifieds Min cost Additional Display (B&W) per ad Single column line (2 lines) All Edition 1040 520 490 Tamil Nadu 530 265 460 Chennai 360 180 390 Kerala 200 100 58 Karnataka 200 100 38 Andhra Pradesh 200 100 115 Delhi 200 100 32 Line advertisements will appear in the sports page and display in the classifieds page. Refer personal rates for advertisements other than death. Death - General Display All Edition Tamil Nadu Chennai Kerala Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Delhi Rate 990 915 785 115 75 230 65

Only for Death Announcement Display card rates will apply for Anniversaries

Business Line Min cost per Additional ad (2 line lines) 185 85 110 50 Display (B&W) 250 195

All categories* Business Line The Hindu + Business Line**

*Except Matrimonial
Min cost per Additional ad (3 line lines) Business Line 280 85 160 50 The Hindu + Business Line** **Combination Rate - Add - On to The Hindu card rate Matrimonial Display (B&W) 250 195

General Information Mechanical Details (Column Width) Single Column Display 3.5 cms Double Column Display 7.2 cms Box and Postage Charges Box fee - Rs 50/- across editions Postage for SV, Edu, Appts - Rs 100 Postage for all other categories - Rs 50 Registered Post - Additional postage charges of Rs 150 Airmail charges - Rs 400 No postage for Situations required