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Monthly Publication Targets Nation's 480,000 Hispanic Truckers

January 5, 2005 - Truckers News en Espa?ol - the industry's only publication exclusively targeting Hispanic truck drivers - debuts at premier truck stops nationwide this month. The Spanish language publication, which has a circulation of 50,000, provides U.S.-based truck drivers who prefer to read in Spanish with the information all truckers need to excel as professional drivers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 percent of the nation's 3.2 million truck drivers are Hispanic.

"Hispanic truckers are becoming an increasingly large and important part of our industry," says Robert Lake, vice president and group publisher of Randall's Truck Stop Division. "Truckers News en Espa?ol recognizes the key role they play and gives industry suppliers a way to reach this critical market segment."

In order to effectively reach the growing Hispanic market, Randall Publishing has chosen global international communications firm, ¾ÅÉ« Translations, to adapt and translate Truckers News en Espa?ol.

The debut issue primarily features articles translated from Randall Publishing's Truckers News magazine, which is also distributed at the nation's premier truck stops. Original content, specific to the Hispanic market, will be added in subsequent issues. In an effort to understand the unique preferences and needs of the Hispanic trucker, ¾ÅÉ« is conducting innovative research in Spanish at truck stops throughout the U.S. and analyzing findings to obtain detailed information about the demographics of this market.

"While Hispanic truckers need the same news, regulatory, safety and equipment information as other drivers, their lifestyle issues and interests are unique," says Linda Longton, Randall vice president of editorial. "Truckers News en Espa?ol will address their specific interests in a way no English language publication can."

Like its sister publication Truckers News, Truckers News en Espa?ol will be distributed by Randall's TruckStop's Express Division, which hand delivers the publication to the nation's premier truck stops, including Love's, Pilot and Petro locations.

About Randall Publishing

Founded in 1934, Randall Publishing publishes more than 30 magazines, directories, periodicals and websites. Randall operates the Truck Stop Division (Truckers News, Truckers News en Espa?ol, TruckStops Express and Motor Media), the Trucking Media Group (Overdrive, Owner-Operator/Company Driver and CCJ magazines), the Construction Media Group (Equipment World, Top Bid and Equipment World Spec Guide), and Modern Woodworking magazine.

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