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var d=new Date(); var month=d.getMonth() var day=d.getDate() var year=d.getYear() // document.write("Today is " + days[d.getDay()] + "<BR>") document.write(monthArray[month]) document.write(" ") document.write(day) document.write(", ") if(d.getYear()<2000){document.write(year+1900)} if(d.getYear()>2000){document.write(year)} } </script> <script language="javascript">showDate()</script> </strong></font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="508" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="508"><span class="body"><font size="2"> <p><br> <font color="#000000" size="3"><strong>The Best Advertising Value on the Internet!</strong></font></p> <p> Select an ad size and the index (directory) page you want it to appear on.<br> We provide three standard ad sizes, as shown by the examples on this page:</font></span><br> </p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="43%" align="left" valign="center" class="body"> <p><font size="2">Banner Ad: 468 x 60 pixels <font color="#ff6600">(maximum size 12kb)</font><br> Big Button: 120 x120 pixels <font color="#ff6600">(maximum size 12kb)</font><br> Small Button: 120 x 55 pixels <font color="#ff6600">(maximum size 8kb)</font><br> <br> Animations are limited to 3 per second.</font></p> <p>Please contact <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030801111327/mailto:ads@atimes.com">ads@atimes.com</a><br> if you prefer a non-standard ad size. We can accommodate just about anything!</p> </td> <td width="57%" align="left" valign="center" class="body"><img height="288" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/web.gif" width="300"></td> </tr> </table> <font size="2"> <span class="body"> <br> <font color="#003366"><strong>Index (directory) pages to choose from are:</strong></font><br> </span></font><font size="2"><span class="body"><img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Front Page</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">China</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Southeast Asia</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Japan</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Korea</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">South Asia</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Central Asia</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Business Briefs</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Global Economy</a><br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Asian Economy</a><br><img src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/images/arrow.gif" border="0"><a target="_blank" href="atimes/book_reviews.html">Book Reviews</a>    <br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"><a href="#">Letters </a><br> </span></font> <br> <span class="body"> <font size="2">An ad on an index page will also appear on all full-text articles that are based on that index page (ie, articles that have the name of the index page as part of its url). Most articles that appear on Front Page are in fact based on inside index pages. </font> </span> <p class="body"><font size="2">Front Page is seen by the nearly every vistor to our site, but an ad here will be less focused on a specific country, region, or group of people you may want to reach. Inside index pages can provide this sharper focus. </font> </p> <p class="body"><font size="2">Your ad/s will appear on the index page/s of your choice, in the general positions indicated on this page. The relative height of ads on a page is determined on a first come, first served basis, with Big Buttons above Small Buttons. Ads move into higher positions on a page as those above fall away. </font> </p> <p><font size="2"><span class="body">Your ad may link to a web page of your choice!</span></font></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td> <div align="left"><a name="1"></a><img height="28" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/rates.gif" width="468"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="65%"> <div align="left"><font size="2"><span class="body">All rates are in US$ </span> </font> <p class="body"><font color="#003366" size="4">Banner ad</font><font size="2"><br> 468 x 60 pixels (max file size 12kb), static or animated.  We accept all major formats including GIF and JPEG, and also banners made with Macromedia Flash.  In addition, should you need assistance creating banners we can provide full design assistance of your custom advertisment for a nominal fee!</font></p> <p class="body"><font size="2"><strong><font color="#003366" size="3">Front page</font></strong> <br> <strong>Special offer:</strong> To complement your Front Page banner ad, we offer a <strong>free</strong> <strong>Small Button</strong> on two index pages of your choice.</font></p> <p class="body"><font size="2"><span class="body">Guaranteed minimum number of exposures: over 500,000 per month!!</span></font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#ff9900"> <td height="20" colspan="2" class="body"> <div align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="2"><strong>Top of the page</strong></font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> </font><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$300</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 3 months</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2">$800</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 6 months</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2">$1,500</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#ff9900"> <td height="20" colspan="2" class="body"> <div align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="2"><strong>Bottom</strong></font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> </font><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$150</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 3 months</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2">$325</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 6 months</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2">$550</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="body"><font size="2"><strong><font color="#003366"><br> Inside index pages</font></strong> <br> One of the following: China, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Central Asia, Business Briefs, Global Economy, Asian Economy, Book Reviews, Letters. Your ad will also appear on new full-text articles that are based on the index page(s) you choose!</font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#ff9900"> <td height="20" colspan="2" class="body"> <div align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="2"><strong>Top of the page</strong></font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> </font><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$100</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 3 months</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2">$275</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 6 months</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2">$500</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#ff9900"> <td height="20" colspan="2" class="body"> <div align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="2"><strong>Bottom</strong></font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> </font><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$50</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 3 months</font></div> </td> <td bgcolor="#f0f0f0"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$135</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2"> 6 months</font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2">$250</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="body"><font size="2"><br> <font color="#003366" size="4"> <br> Big Button</font><br> 120 x 120 pixels (max file size 12kb), static or animated.</font></p> <p class="body"><font size="2"><strong><font color="#003366">Front Page</font></strong><br> </font><font size="2"> <span class="body">Guaranteed minimum number of exposures: over 500,000 per month!!</span></font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$150</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">3 months </font> </div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$400</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr class="body"> <td height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">6 months</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$750</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <font size="2"> <span class="body"><strong><font color="#003366"> <p><br> Inside index page</font></strong><br> One of the following: China, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Central Asia, Business Briefs, Global Economy, Asian Economy, Book Reviews, Letters. Your ad will also appear on new full-text articles that are based on the index page/s you choose.</p> <p><span class="body">Guaranteed minimum number of exposures: over 100,000 per month!!</span> </span></font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$50</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">3 months </font> </div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$135</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr class="body"> <td height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">6 months</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$250</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="body"> </p> <p class="body"><font color="#003366" size="4">Small Button<br> </font><font size="2">120 x 55 pixels (max file size 8kb), static or animated.</font></p> <p class="body"><font size="2"><strong><font color="#003366">Front Page</font></strong><br> </font><font size="2"> <span class="body">Guaranteed number of exposures: over 500,000 per month!! </span></font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$80</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">3 months </font> </div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$200</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr class="body"> <td height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">6 months</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$350</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <font size="2"> <span class="body"><strong><font color="#003366"> <p><br> Inside index page</font></strong><br> One of the following: China, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Central Asia, Business Briefs, Global Economy, Asian Economy, Book Reviews, Letters. Your ad will also appear on new full-text articles that are based on the index page/s you choose.</p> <p><span class="body">Guaranteed minimum number of exposures: over 200,000 per month!!</span> </span></font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$30</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">3 months </font> </div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$85</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr class="body"> <td height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">6 months</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$150</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="body"> </p> <p class="body"><font color="#003366" size="4"><a name="2"></a>Business Package<br> </font><font size="2">This is designed to give maximum effective exposure to advertisers wanting to do business in or with Asia. </font> </p> <p class="body"><font size="2">It comprises:</font></p> <p class="body"><font size="2"> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle">1 Banner ad at the top of Front Page;<br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle">1 Banner ad at the top of the Asian Markets report;<br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle">1 Banner ad at the top of the Business in Brief page;<br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle">1 Big Button on an inside index page of your choice;<br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle">1 Small Button on Asian Economy index page;<br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle">1 Small Button on Global Economy index page.</font></p> <p class="body"><font size="2">All ads on index pages will also appear on all new full-text articles based on those pages.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><span class="body">Guaranteed number of exposures (combined): over 1,500,000 per month!!</span></font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$400</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">3 months </font> </div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$1,000</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr class="body"> <td height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">6 months</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$1,800</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class="body"><font color="#003366" size="4"><br> <br> <a name="3"></a>Universities Package</font><font size="2"><br> Asia Times Online is widely read in university and academic circles, and is frequently cited in online discussion groups. It is thus ideal for advertising student or academic staff positions. This package is available to any educational institution. </font> </p> <p class="body"><font size="2"><img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle">One Big Button on Front Page;<br> <img src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/images/arrow.gif" border="0">One Big Button on Book Reviews page;<br> <img height="14" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/arrow.gif" width="14" align="absMiddle"> Big Buttons on two inside index pages of your choice (and all full-text articles based on those pages).</font></p> <p><font size="2"><span class="body">Guaranteed number of exposures (combined): 400,000 per month!!</span></font></p> <table width="65%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr bgcolor="#fdf0c6" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">1 month</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$200</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0f0" class="body"> <td height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">3 months </font> </div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$500</font></div> </td> </tr> <tr class="body"> <td height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">6 months</font></div> </td> <td width="75%" height="20" bgcolor="#fdf0c6"> <div align="center"><font size="2">$1,000</font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p><font size="2"><span class="body"></span></font></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><img height="60" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/urbanner_ad.gif" width="467"><br> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="10" valign="top" background="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/line.gif"><img height="1" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/1pix.gif" width="9"></td> <td width="131" align="left" valign="top"> <table width="117" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><img height="120" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/big_button.gif" width="120" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"><img height="10" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/1pix.gif" width="5"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img height="54" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/small_button.gif" width="120" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"><img height="10" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/1pix.gif" width="1"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td background="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/sha.gif"><img height="7" src="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/1pix.gif" width="7"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="50" align="middle" valign="center" bgcolor="#003366"> <div align="center"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="table-text"> <tr> <td height="17"> <div align="center"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="17"> <div align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No material from Asia Times Online may be republished in any form without written permission. </font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="13"> <div align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Copyright Asia Times Online, 6306 The Center, Queen抯 Road, Central, Hong Kong. </font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p><font color="#ffffff" size="1"> </font><font color="#ffffff" size="2"></font> </p> </div> </td> <td background="/web/20030801111327im_/http://www.atimes.com/images/f_images/sha.gif"> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>

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