The Newspaper Advertising Bureau saidits preliminary estimates show spending for newspaper
advertising in January totaled 2.06 billion dlrs, an increase
of 10.5 pct from the year earlier month.
    The bureau said retail advertising for the month was up
10.7 pct to 1.02 billion dlrs. National advertising was off 0.7
pct to 264 mln dlrs. Classified increased 14.7 pct to 777 mln
dlrs.
 Reuter
