(act of October 23, 1962; Section 4369, Title 39, United States Code.)  Of the Democrat, published weekly at Columbus Indiana for October 1, 2010.

1. The names and addresses of the, publisher and editor are: Publisher, Charles Wells III, Columbus IN; Editor, Sara Clifford, Nashville IN

2. The owner of The Democrat, Home News Enterprises, L.L.C., members are: Jeffrey N. Brown, Thomas R. Marshall, Ann M. Knobloch of Columbus Indiana, Stephen T. Marshall of Nashville, Indiana; Peggy A. Brown, of Cambridge Massachusetts; David J. Marshall of Deland, Illinois; Susan A. Brown of Batavia, Illinois; Rebecca E. Brown-Thompson of Bend, Oregon; Timothy Richard Brown of Flagstaff, Arizona; Pamela Sue Riley of South Pasadena, California; David William Brown, Richard Raymond Brown of Los Angeles, California, Laura Sibley Bell of Phoenix, Arizona, and Gregory R. Marshall of Charlotte, North Carolina.

3. There are no known bondholders, mortgages, or other securities owning or holding 1 percent or more of total mortgages, securities.

4. The average number of copies of each issue of this publication printed, sold or distributed through the mails or otherwise to paid subscribers, distributed free, and total distribution during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was (A) Press Run 4,799, (B) Paid Circulation 3,504, (C) Free Distribution 26, (D) Total Distribution 3,530.

5. Circulation for the single issue nearest the filing date was (A) Press Run 4,804, (B) Paid Circulation 3,588, (C) Free Distribution 26, (D) Total Distribution 3,614.  I verify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. 

Charles Wells III

Publisher

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