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Meredith Corporation To Present At UBS Conference

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), one of America's leading media and marketing companies, will present at UBS 43rd Annual Global Media and Communications Conference at 2:30 pm EST on December 7, 2015 in New York City.

Meredith introduces an updated market positioning and logo that reflect the strength of Meredith's national and local consumer media brands as well as its expanded portfolio of marketing solutions.

Meredith's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Lacy, and Chief Financial Officer, Joe Ceryanec, will discuss Meredith's key strategic initiatives, including the company's commitment to Total Shareholder Return. 

A copy of the presentation and access to webcast will be available on the Investor Relations portion of www.meredith.com.

Meredith Corporation has been committed to service journalism for more than 110 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms – including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile and video – to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners.

Meredith's Local Media Group includes 17 owned or operated television stations reaching 11 percent of U.S. households.  Meredith's portfolio is concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in the nation's Top 25 – including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis and Portland – and 13 in Top 50 markets. Meredith's stations produce approximately 650 hours of local news and entertainment content each week, and operate leading local digital destinations.

Meredith's National Media Group reaches 100 million unduplicated women every month, including 60 percent of American Millennial women.  Meredith is the leader in creating and distributing content across platforms in key consumer interest areas such as food, home, parenting and health through well-known brands such as Better Homes and Gardens, Allrecipes, Parents and Shape.  Meredith also features robust brand licensing activities, including more than 3,000 SKUs of branded products at 4,000 Walmart stores across the U.S.  Meredith Xcelerated Marketing is a leader at developing and delivering custom content and customer relationship marketing programs for many of the world's top brands, including Kraft, Lowe's and NBC Universal.

Meredith's balanced portfolio consistently generates substantial free cash flow, and the Company is committed to growing Total Shareholder Return through dividend payments, share repurchases and strategic business investments.  Meredith's current annualized dividend of $1.83 per share yields approximately 4 percent.  Meredith has paid a dividend for 68 straight years and increased it for 22 consecutive years.

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For further information: Shareholder/Financial Analyst Contact: Mike Lovell, Director of Investor Relations, Phone: (515) 284-3622, E-mail: Mike.Lovell@Meredith.com; or Media Contact: Art Slusark, VP/Corporate Communications, Phone: (515) 284-3404, E-mail: Art.Slusark@Meredith.com