Minnesota Monthly Wins 22 Awards at the Annual Minnesota Publishing Excellence Awards

Minneapolis, November 12, 2004 – Minnesota Monthly Publications received 22 awards at the Eighth Annual Minnesota Publishing Excellence Awards ceremony, Thursday, November 11th, making the company the highest recipient of the evening.

The Annual Minnesota Publishing Excellence Awards Competition was established to recognize and foster outstanding publishing achievements. Minnesota Monthly Publications was honored with the following awards of excellence:

Gold Awards

Best Feature Article
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘Paul Magers – The Beauty Myth,’ December 2003)

Best Overall Design
(Minnesota Monthly, April 2004, May 2004, June 2004)

Best Overall Design
(Drinks magazine, Winter 2004, Spring 2004, Summer 2004)

Best Single Cover
(Drinks magazine, Summer 2004)

Best Single Cover
(Minnesota Monthly, February 2004)

Best Use of Visuals
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘Waiting in the Wings,’ August 2003)

Best Use of Visuals (Midwest Home and Garden, ‘Spring Home Fashion,’ April 2004)

Silver Awards

Best Feature Article
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘Do You Really Want To Do That In Public?,’ April 2004)

Best Regular Column/Department
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘Hippocratise,’ January 2004, February 2004, March 2004)

Best Feature Article
(Drinks magazine, ‘Gin: The Original Flavored Spirit,’ Summer 2004)

Best Single Topic Issue or Directory
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘Twin Cities Charitable Registry,’ July 2003 Annual)

Best Internet Site
(Minnesota Monthly, www.minnesotamonthly.com)

Best Media Kit
(Carat magazine, Minnesota Monthly Publications)

Best Use of Visuals
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘The Lake Superior Nudes,’ May 2004

Bronze Awards

Overall Excellence
(Minnesota Monthly, February 2004, May 2004, June 2004)

Best Media Kit
(Midwest Home and Garden, Luxury Home Tour)

Best Feature Article
(Midwest Home and Garden, ‘Art House,’ February 2004)

Best Feature Article
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘Minnesota Favorites,’ March 2004)

Best Regular Column/Department
(Minnesota Monthly, ‘Midwest Traveler,’ July 2003, April 2004, March 2004)

Best Single Topic Issue or Directory
(Midwest Home and Garden: First Annual Residential Architecture Issue, March 2004)

Best Single Topic Issue or Directory
(Minnesota Monthly: The Food Issue, May 2004)

Special Interest
(Twin Cities Living: Relocation Guide, 2004 Annual)

For more information about Minnesota Monthly Publications, or to become a subscriber, please visit www.minnesotamonthly.com

Minnesota Monthly Publications, Inc. publishes Minnesota Monthly, Midwest Home and Garden, Twin Cities Taste, Drinks, Carat plus multiple custom publications. In addition to the publishing segment of its business, MMP Inc. has an events division that facilitates signature events including the Twin Cities Food and Wine Experience and the Midwest Home and Garden Luxury Home Tour.

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