Newspapers… U.S. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS NEWSQUEST A SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS  4 Gannett’s Newspaper Division made major strides during a  challenging year.  Coverage of the news – large stories and small – was extra- ordinary throughout the year, but never more so than on Sept. 11 and in the weeks that followed. Gannett newspapers and Web sites responded to the terrorist attacks with unparalleled efforts. Eighty newspapers produced Extra editions, including five that did two. Web sites were continuously updated with  stories, photos and graphics within moments of the strikes. Gannett’s community newspapers sold an additional 1.3 million copies on Sept. 11, a 101% increase over the previous Tuesday. On Sept. 12, an additional 1.8 million newspapers were sold for a 103% increase over the previous Wednesday. Nearly all of Gannett’s 94 daily community newspapers have complete Web sites with multiple news and advertising products serving local markets. The division also increased online training for newsrooms, with some 70 newspapers participating. The newspapers also made it easier for customers to do  business online: ClassWeb allowed customers to place classified advertising via the Web and ICON made subscribing to our newspapers click-easy.  The Gannett Retail Advertising Group’s Franchise XPress sales program in 2001 sold 34 million full-color, single-sheet inserts to 400 clients representing 42 different franchise systems in Gannett markets. One in 12 U.S. businesses is a franchise and there are some 70,000 such businesses in Gannett’s markets.  Major press and mailroom projects were approved for The Courier-Journal at Louisville, Ky., The Honolulu Advertiser  and Detroit Newspapers. Major capital spending on new press and production facilities continues, benefitting our readers, advertisers and shareholders. The Peak Performance training program was begun for those in advertising, and a new management development course was  instituted for all departments.  New presses were installed at Wingates, Lancashire and at Newsquest’s heatset magazine printing subsidiary, Southernprint, Newsquest’s Generation X project resulted in titles imple- menting a number of improvements to appeal to younger  readers, including redesigned pages, enhanced use of images and new features such as consumer and lifestyle guides, health sections and school pages.  In 2001, Newsquest moved to the forefront of the digital movement by expanding its use of “computer-to-plate”  technology in which pages go from computers to printing  press plates instead of detouring to film. Half of Newsquest’s print centers in the U.K. are now equipped with computer- to-plate technology, enhancing image quality and cost  efficiencies. Newsquest, Gannett’s operating arm in the United Kingdom, expanded its reach with the acquisition of Dimbleby  Newspaper Group, which included nine titles in South London. Newsquest now publishes more than 300 titles, including 15 daily newspapers. Gannett newspapers continued to focus on connecting to young readers. To help share ideas, the Gannett News Department and Gannett News Service created the 300-page  “X Manual,” which details the newspapers’ efforts to attract younger readers.  USA WEEKEND, the national weekly newspaper magazine, also has drawn a young crowd to its pages as it reaches more readers. Circulation is 23.6 million in 591 newspapers. Make A Difference Day, the national day of volunteering created by the magazine, drew more than 2 million volunteers at events across the country in 2001. 