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The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Meredith Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (Meredith or the Company), after eliminating all significant intercompany balances and transactions. Meredith does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. The Company's use of special-purpose entities is limited to Meredith Funding Corporation, whose activities are fully consolidated in Meredith's condensed consolidated financial statements.

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2007, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, are unaudited but, in management's opinion, include all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of interim periods. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

These consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, are condensed and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in Meredith's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model of how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. The Company adopted FIN 48 on July 1, 2007. As a result, the Company was required to make certain reclassifications in its consolidated balance sheet as of July 1, 2007. In the aggregate, these reclassifications increased the Company's liability for unrecognized tax benefits by $36.0 million and decreased its net deferred tax liabilities by $36.0 million. The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the Company's consolidated retained earnings as of July 1, 2007, or on its consolidated results of operations or cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2007.

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits totaled $47.9 million at July 1, 2007. In addition, in accordance with the Company's policy to record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes, the Company had accrued $6.3 million for such items at July 1, 2007. Recognition of all unrecognized tax benefits at July 1, 2007, would reduce income tax expense by $11.9 million and result in a corresponding reduction in our effective tax rate. The Company does not, however, expect significant changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months. The tax years that remain subject to examination by United States (U.S.) federal and state jurisdictions as of July 1, 2007, are fiscal years 2004 and after.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (SFAS 141R). SFAS 141R significantly changes the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of contingent consideration, preacquisition contingencies, transaction costs, in-process research and development, and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in an acquired entity's deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions after the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We will adopt SFAS 141R beginning on July 1, 2009. This standard will change our accounting treatment for business combinations on a prospective basis.

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The Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached consensuses on EITF Issue No. 06-04, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF 06-04) and EITF Issue No. 06-10, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF 06-10), which require that a company recognize a liability for the postretirement benefits associated with endorsement and collateral assignment split-dollar life insurance arrangements. The provisions of EITF 06-04 and EITF 06-10 will be effective for Meredith as of July 1, 2008, and will impact the Company in instances where the Company has contractually agreed to maintain a life insurance policy (i.e., the Company pays the premiums) for an employee in periods in which the employee is no longer providing services. Meredith is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the provisions of EITF 06-04 and EITF 06-10 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In fiscal 2007, Meredith discontinued the print operations of Child magazine. In May 2007, Meredith sold KFXO, the low-power FOX affiliate serving the Bend, Oregon market. In fiscal 2007, the Company announced its intent to sell WFLI, the CW affiliate serving the Chattanooga, Tennessee market. Management currently expects the sale of WFLI to close in early calendar 2008. The carrying amounts of the station's assets and liabilities are not material at December 31, 2007, and thus have not been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2007.

For fiscal 2007, the loss from discontinued operations represents the combined operating results of Child magazine and the two television stations, KFXO and WFLI. For fiscal 2008, income from discontinued operations represents the operating loss of WFLI and the reversal of a portion of the restructuring charge recorded in fiscal 2007 related to the discontinuation of the print operations of Child magazine. The reversal of a portion of the Child restructuring charge is a result of changes in the estimated net costs for vacated leased space and employee severance and is reflected in the special items line in the following table of discontinued operations.

Revenues and expenses related to discontinued operations were as follows:

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Major components of inventories are summarized below. Of total net inventory values shown, approximately 31 percent are under the last-in first-out (LIFO) method at December 31, 2007, and 37 percent at June 30, 2007.

Intangible assets consist of the following:

Amortization expense was $7.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2007. Annual amortization expense for intangible assets is expected to be as follows:  $14.2 million in fiscal 2008, $8.8 million in fiscal 2009, $8.6 million in fiscal 2010, $8.4 million in fiscal 2011, and $8.1 million in fiscal 2012.

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Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

Included in additions to goodwill is $38.4 million in fiscal 2008 and $5.1 million in fiscal 2007 of contingent consideration accrued in connection with certain acquisitions consummated during fiscal years 2007 and 2006. The additional purchase consideration is recorded as additional goodwill on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet when the contingency is resolved.

In October 2007, the Company acquired Directive Corporation, a specialized customer intelligence firm known for its expertise and leadership in database strategy, analytics, and customer asset management. This acquisition was not material to the Company. The purchase price allocation is preliminary.

Long-term debt consists of the following:

In connection with the asset-backed commercial paper facility, Meredith entered into a revolving agreement to sell all of its rights, title, and interest in the majority of its accounts receivable related to advertising, book, and miscellaneous revenues to Meredith Funding Corporation, a special purpose entity established to purchase accounts receivable from Meredith. At December 31, 2007, $245.8 million of accounts receivable net of reserves was outstanding under the agreement. Meredith Funding Corporation in turn sells receivable interests to an asset-backed commercial paper conduit administered by a major national bank. In consideration of the sale, Meredith receives cash and a subordinated note, bearing interest at the prime rate, 7.25 percent at December 31, 2007, from Meredith Funding Corporation. The agreement is structured as a true sale under which the creditors of Meredith Funding Corporation will be entitled to be satisfied out of the assets of Meredith Funding Corporation prior to any value being returned to Meredith or its creditors. The accounts of Meredith Funding Corporation are fully consolidated in Meredith's condensed consolidated financial statements. The asset-backed commercial paper facility renews annually until April 2, 2011, the facility termination date.

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In fiscal 2007, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements to hedge variable interest rate risk on $100 million of the Company's variable interest rate revolving credit facility. Under the swaps the Company will, on a quarterly basis, pay fixed rates of interest (average 4.69 percent) and receive variable rates of interest based on the three-month LIBOR rate (average of 4.83 percent at December 31, 2007) on $100 million notional amount of indebtedness. The swaps are designated as cash flow hedges. The Company evaluates the effectiveness of the hedging relationships on an ongoing basis by recalculating changes in fair value of the derivatives and related hedged items independently (the long-haul method). Unrealized gains or losses on cash flow hedges are recorded in comprehensive income to the extent the cash flow hedges are effective. No material ineffectiveness existed at December 31, 2007. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is the estimated amount that the Company would pay or receive to terminate the swap agreements. At December 31, 2007, the swaps had a fair value to the Company of $(1.8) million. The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to the swap agreements. Management does not expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations given the strong creditworthiness of the counterparties to the agreements.

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit expense:

Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. The Company's comprehensive income includes net earnings, changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements, and changes in prior service cost and net actuarial losses from pension and postretirement benefit plans. Total comprehensive income for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $35.1 million and $35.5 million, respectively. Total comprehensive income for the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, was $67.5 million and $66.0 million, respectively.

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The following table presents the calculations of earnings per share:

For the three months ended December 31, antidilutive options excluded from the above calculations totaled 461,000 options in 2007 (with a weighted average exercise price of $54.44) and 578,000 options in 2006 (with a weighted average exercise price of $47.47). For the six months ended December 31, antidilutive options excluded from the above calculations totaled 359,000 in 2007 (with a weighted average exercise price of $54.25) and 784,000 in 2006 (with a weighted average exercise price of $48.50).

In the six months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, options were exercised to purchase 180,000 shares and 407,000 shares, respectively.

Meredith is a diversified media and marketing company focused primarily on the home and family marketplace. On the basis of products and services, the Company has established two reportable segments:  publishing and broadcasting. The publishing segment includes magazine and book publishing, integrated marketing, interactive media, database-related activities, brand licensing, and other related operations. The broadcasting segment consists primarily of the operations of network-affiliated television stations, related interactive media operations, and video related operations. There are no material intersegment transactions. There have been no changes in the basis of segmentation since June 30, 2007.

There are two principal financial measures reported to the chief executive officer for use in assessing segment performance and allocating resources. Those measures are operating profit and earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Operating profit for segment reporting, disclosed below, is revenues less operating costs excluding unallocated corporate expenses. Segment operating expenses include allocations of certain centrally incurred costs such as employee benefits, occupancy, information systems, accounting services, internal legal staff, and human resources administration. These costs are allocated based on actual usage or other appropriate methods, primarily number of employees. Unallocated corporate expenses are corporate overhead expenses not attributable to the operating groups. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, EBITDA is not presented below.

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The following table presents financial information by segment:

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Meredith Corporation (Meredith or the Company) is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies, one of the leading magazine publishers serving women, and a broadcaster with television stations in top markets such as Atlanta, Phoenix, and Portland. Each month we reach more than 85 million American consumers through our magazines, books, custom publications, websites, and television stations.

Meredith operates two business segments. Publishing consists of magazine and book publishing, integrated marketing, interactive media, database-related activities, brand licensing, and other related operations. Broadcasting consists of 13 network-affiliated television stations, one radio station, related interactive media operations, and video related operations. Both segments operate primarily in the United States (U. S.) and compete against similar media and other types of media on both a local and national basis. Publishing accounted for 80 percent of the Company's $800.3 million in revenues in the first six months of fiscal 2008 while broadcasting revenues totaled 20 percent.

Advertising revenues made up 52 percent of publishing's fiscal 2008 first six months' revenues. These revenues were generated from the sale of advertising space in the Company's magazines and on websites to clients interested in promoting their brands, products, and services to consumers. Circulation revenues accounted for 24 percent of publishing's fiscal 2008 first six months' revenues. Circulation revenues result from the sale of magazines to consumers through subscriptions and by single copy sales on newsstands, primarily at major retailers and grocery/drug stores. The remaining 24 percent of publishing revenues came from a variety of activities that included the sale of books and integrated marketing services as well as brand licensing, product sales, and other related activities. Publishing's major expense categories are production and delivery of publications and promotional mailings and employee compensation costs.

Broadcasting derives almost all of its revenues-99 percent in the first six months of fiscal 2008-from the sale of advertising both on the air and on our stations' websites. The remainder comes from television retransmission fees, television production services, and other services. Political advertising revenues are cyclical in that they are significantly greater during biennial election campaigns (which take place primarily in odd-numbered fiscal years) than at other times. Broadcasting's major expense categories are employee compensation and programming costs.

• Revenues increased 2 percent reflecting strong magazine advertising and on-line revenue growth, growth in revenues in our integrated marketing operation, and increased non-political and on-line broadcasting revenues, which partially offset the cyclical decline in political advertising at the television stations. Publishing revenues and operating profit increased 6 percent and 22 percent, respectively. Broadcasting revenues and operating profit declined 13 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

• Diluted earnings per share increased 7 percent to $1.43 from prior-year first six months' earnings of $1.34.

• We spent $77.5 million to repurchase 1.4 million shares of our common stock in the six-month period.

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In fiscal 2007, Meredith discontinued the print operations of Child magazine. In May 2007, Meredith sold KFXO, the low-power FOX affiliate serving the Bend, Oregon market. In fiscal 2007, the Company announced its intent to sell WFLI, the CW affiliate serving the Chattanooga, Tennessee market. Income (loss) from discontinued operations represents the combined operating results, net of taxes, of Child magazine and the two television stations, KFXO and WFLI. The revenues and expenses for each of these properties, along with associated taxes, were removed from continuing operations and reclassified into a single line item amount on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings titled income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes. Unless stated otherwise, as in the section titled Discontinued Operations, all of the information contained in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations relates to continuing operations.

Our analysis of broadcasting segment results includes references to earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures. We use EBITDA along with operating profit and other GAAP measures to evaluate the financial performance of our broadcasting segment. EBITDA is a common measure of performance in the broadcasting industry and is used by investors and financial analysts, but its calculation may vary among companies. Broadcasting segment EBITDA is not used as a measure of liquidity, nor is it necessarily indicative of funds available for our discretionary use.

We believe the non-GAAP measures used in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contribute to an understanding of our financial performance and provide an additional analytic tool to understand our results from core operations and to reveal underlying trends. These measures should not, however, be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

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The following sections provide an analysis of the results of operations for the publishing and broadcasting segments and the consolidated results of operations for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2007, compared with the prior-year periods. This commentary should be read in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report and with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007.

Publishing operating results were as follows: