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CONTACT INFORMATION
For advertising information about The Georgia Straight and straight.com, contact:

Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp.
1701 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
V6J 1Y3
Email: sales@straight.com

RATES

• Email sales@straight.com for a rate sheet or more information.

PLACEMENT NOTES
Straight.com is divided into the following Advertising Categories:

• Home page includes:
  The Straight.com home page, Back Issues pages, and pages not otherwise categorized.
• Arts, Style, & Travel includes:
  Arts Features, Style Features, Travel Features, Theatre, Dance, Classical Music and Clubs, Comedy, Visual Arts, Multimedia, Travel Books.
• Music and Clubs includes:
  Music Features, Music Previews, Concert Reviews, Recordings, Concert and Club Listings, Payback Time.
• Movies include:
  Movie Features, Movie Reviews, Movie and Cinema Listings, Television, DVD Reviews.
• News and Lifestyle includes:
  News Features, Commentary, Straight Talk, Health, Technology, Sports, Letters, Cartoons.
• Dining Includes:
  Dining Features, Uncorked, Dine Out Guide, Golden Plate Awards, Food and Drink of the Week, Straight Goods.
• Classifieds includes:
  Classifieds Ad Listings, I Saw You.

ADVERTISING POLICIES

• JPEG, GIF (including animated GIFs) or Flash are acceptable file formats. Third-party server accepted.
• Materials are due 7 business days prior to start of campaign.
• Software that monitors and sends information about computer usage to a remote computer or server without the knowledge or approval of the user (i.e. Spyware) is not permitted.

AD SPECIFICATIONS

1. Leaderboard

The largest of the on-line ads, these give maximum visual impact as the web site visitor opens the page.

• Location: Leaderboards are places beneath the logo/search bar at the top of the page.
• Ad Size: 728 x 90
• Maximum file size: Non Flash 20k, Flash 30k

2. Medium Rectangle
Surrounded by the information on the web page, the Medium Rectangle easily catches the eye as the visitor browses.

• Location: Medium Rectangles are placed within the centre column of the page.
• Ad Size: 300 x 250
• Maximum file size: Non Flash 20k, Flash 30k

3. Banner
Slightly smaller than the Leaderboard, the banner still provides a great impact at a more economical rate.

• Location: Banners are placed within the logo/search bar at the top of the page.
• Ad Size: 468 x 60
• Maximum file size: Non Flash 20k, Flash 30k

4. Skyscraper
Running down the page, the Skyscraper can carry an advertisement's message down the page as the page is scrolled.

• Location: Skyscrapers are placed in the right column.
• Ad Size: 160 x 600
• Maximum file size: Non Flash 20k, Flash 30k

5. Vertical Banner
A cost-effective alternative to the Skyscraper, the Vertical Banner will also carry an advertisement's message down the page as the page is scrolled.

• Location: Vertical Banners are placed in the right column.
• Ad Size: 160 x 240
• Maximum file size: Non Flash 15k, Flash 30k

6. Square Button
A very economical way to get on-line exposure, a well-designed Square Button can deliver an effective message at an affordable price.

• Location: Square Buttons can be placed in either the right of left column.
• Ad Size: 125 x 125
• Maximum file size: Non Flash 5k, Flash 10k

For Specialty ad sizes and placements not listed here please contact your Georgia Straight sales team by phoning 604.730.7000 or emailing sales@straight.com.