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2009 OEM/Lube News Advertising Rates

All rates are per insertion, in U.S. dollars. Payment terms and conditions in the OEM/Lube News are listed below under Payment Terms and Conditions.

Publication Schedule

OEM/Lube News is sent via email worldwide to subscribers working for over 575 lubricant blending companies in over 75 countries every Monday morning. See the current and previous issues at www.lubritecinc.com by clicking on the archive button on the cover page.

Sponsor Advertisement Spots

Sponsor images appear on the main page of the newsletter and on the supplemental pages of each news story. Sponsor images are linked to the web address of the sponsor's choice. With two or more advertisers, ads will be rotated weekly. Guaranteed top position is available for an additional 10 percent charge.

Mechanical Specs and Deadlines

Your advertisement, sized 100 x 100 pixels, or max. 125 x 125 pixels, in a .gif or .jpg file format, must be received by noon eastern time on the Thursday before publication. Email the .gif or .jpg file to lubritec@aol.com.

Payment Terms and Conditions

1. Advertisers are responsible for payment of all monies due and payable to Lubrication Technologies, Inc. Advertisers are also responsible for paying all fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Lubrication Technologies, Inc. to collect amounts that are owed.

2. Lubrication Technologies, Inc. will invoice the advertiser upon publication. 

3. Invoices must be paid within 30 days. Past due invoices are subject to 1.5% per month finance charge.

4. Delinquent accounts are restricted from further advertising until accounts are paid in full. Interruption in a multiple-insertion agreement due to nonpayment will cause the advertiser to forfeit reduced rates. Lubrication Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to require full payment in advance.

5. Advertisers with multiple-insertion agreements are rate protected through December 2009.

6. Failure to run the required number of ads in a multiple insertion contract will result in short rating, in accordance with the rate card under which the advertising was run. If an advertiser earns a lower rate by running with greater frequency than originally agreed, a credit will be issued.

7. For advertisers under multiple-insertion agreements, previous ads will be repeated if new artwork is not received by the material due date.

8. After the closing date, no cancellations or changes in insertion agreements will be accepted.

9. In case of cancellations or changes in insertion agreements after the closing date, the advertiser is liable for full payment.

10 .Lubrication Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to refuse advertising. Advertisers are responsible for the content of all advertisements and for any resulting claims made against Lubrication Technologies, Inc. Lubrication Technologies, Inc. is not liable for costs or damages caused by failure to publish an ad for any reason.