Highlights High Five™ rolls off the presses

Kent S. Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children, is presented with one of the first copies of the new Highlights High Five magazine by executives from Quebecor World. The new general-interest magazine for preschoolers, printed at a Quebecor World in Lebanon, Ohio, will arrive in homes and on newsstands in December 2006.

Highlights CEO Kent Johnson and Postmaster General John E. Potter at the presentation of historic copies of Highlights Magazine to the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

To celebrate the 1 billionth copy of Highlights for Children Magazine, the U.S. Postal Service and Highlights for Children presented the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum with one of the very first copies of the magazine, printed in June 1946, and a copy from the 1 billionth print run of the August 2006 issue, printed in June.

One-Billionth Copy of Highlights Magazine Delivered

The United States Postal Service delivered the one-billionth copy of Highlights magazine to a subscriber in Dallas, Texas on August 1. University Station (Texas) Letter Carrier Richard Durrett delivered the magazine to nine-year old Madison Tedford. Looking on is Dallas Letter Carrier Timothy Teamann (right) with Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children and great-grandson of the Founders (left), and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine.

Quebecor World Presents Billionth Copy to Highlights for Children on June 14, 2006

Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children (left), and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine, receive the billionth copy of Highlights from Greg Bumb, Clarksville plant manager, and Ed Sheehan, executive vice president for Sales of Quebecor World.

Kent Johnson speaks at Highlights/Quebecor World event on June 14, 2006

During the event marking the printing of the one-billionth copy of Highlights magazine, Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children, describes how Highlights magazine has been dedicated to helping children "become their best selves" since 1946.

From left, Greg Bumb Clarksville plant manager for Quebecor World, presents the billionth copy of Highlights to Kent S. Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children; and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine.

Hot off the Press

Greg Bumb, right, Clarksville plant manager for Quebecor World, announces the presentation of the billionth copy of Highlights magazine with, from left, Ed Sheehan, executive vice president of sales for Quebecor World; Kent S. Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children; and Christine French Clark, editor of Highlights magazine.