American Media, Inc. Schedules Third Fiscal Quarter 2005 Earnings Teleconference.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- American Media, Inc. (AMI), the nation's largest publisher of celebrity, health and fitness, and Spanish language magazines, announced today that it will host a teleconference to discuss its third fiscal quarter 2005 financial results and provide an update on the Company's operations. The call will be held at the following time:

Wednesday, February 9, 2005
                     5:30 p.m. ETN (2:30 p.m. PTN)
                    Call-In Number: 1-800-731-1098
                     Reservation Number: 21231609

AMI's Chief Executive Officer, David Pecker and Chief Financial Officer, Tom Severson will host the conference call and will be pleased to answer your questions. If you require further information, please e-mail Pinnina Quarto at [e-mail] or call 561-998-7404. A replay of the conference call has been arranged to be available from Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 8:00 p.m. ETN through 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2005. To access the replay, please call: 800-633-8284 and enter reservation number 21231609.

About AMI:

AMI is one of the largest media companies in the U.S. and the number one publisher of celebrity journalism, health and fitness and Spanish language magazines. These include the all new glossy Star magazine, Shape, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Flex, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health magazines, the largest newsstand Latino magazine, Mira!; Shape En Espanol and MPH magazine, The National Enquirer, the best selling country music magazine, Country Weekly; and the QUICK! family of digests, which focuses on the issues of family, finance, food, diet, health, home, pets and relationships. In addition to print properties, AMI owns Distribution Services, Inc., the country's leading in-store magazine merchandising company.