The Reportage Magazine GEO – International editions in 21 countries make GEO the most international magazine brand of G+J

GEO – An international success story
GEO, first published in Germany in 1976, quickly became the biggest monthly magazine and therewith one of the most successful magazine launches in the German market. The success story was continued internationally with new launches in France (1979), Spain (1986) and Russia (1998). Today GEO is published in 21 countries and is G+Js most international magazine brand. In summer 2008 GEO India, the first English language edition, was launched. More than 1.2 million sold copies per month reach over 12 million readers, which makes GEO one of the leading Reportage Magazines worldwide.

GEO – Unique reportages and outstanding photography
GEO offers a wide range of topics, unifying excellent and in depth investigated reportages with outstanding and award-winning photography. GEO reports comprehensively, vividly and emotionally on the great aims, revolutions and passions of Planet Earth. In its reportages GEO follows its editorial departments credo for more than 30 years:

- A liking for the unusual.
- An openness for the future.
- A curiosity in whats worth knowing.
- An awareness for the endangered.

GEO – The media of today´s global knowledge society
GEO reports comprehensively, vividly and accurately on a wide thematic spectrum: from science, research and technology, to culture, society, business and ecology. GEO tells of events that push man to his limits: from Mount Everest to Antarctica. GEO also looks at man himself: in New York, Mogadishu, Shanghai and Damascus. GEO informs the reader about discoveries: in medicine, neural research, robotics and psychology. GEO describes concepts: in religion and in philosophy. As no other magazine, GEO addresses all of the topics that are on the agenda of today's global knowledge society.

GEO – Gruner+Jahr´s most international magazine
With over 300 magazines and newspapers in twentyfour countries, more than 14,500 employees, and a turnover of around 2.83 billion Euro in the financial year 2007, Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG is Europe's largest magazine publisher. The operating EBIT in 2007 was 264 million Euro. Bertelsmann AG owns 74.9% of Gruner + Jahr, while the remaining 25.1% is owned by the publisher family Jahr from Hamburg. The company is based in Hamburg. With a share of 57% of the overall turnover, Gruner + Jahr is one of the world's most international magazine publishing houses. For more information please visit www.guj.com