El País widens its lead

El País has strengthened its lead among the Spanish press, closing May with a circulation of 391,602 copies daily, 2% more than the same month last year, according to figures from audit bureau OJD, pending certification. PRISA's daily paper has widened its lead over its nearest competitor, beating it by 92,000 copies.

Among the sports papers, As was once again the top-ranking paper in the Madrid region, with a 53.7% market share, in the period from January through May of this year. The sports daily also enjoys a lead in Barcelona, with 50.3%.

As is also leader among the sports press in nine other provinces: Almería, Jaén, Huelva, Avila, Segovia, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara and Toledo. Meanwhile, circulation in Seville, Malaga, the Canary Islands, Valencia and Álava is also on the rise and we expect very positive results in cumulative sales by year end. At a national level, As reported circulation figures of 200,652 copies.

Among the business press, Cinco Días posted a figure of 34,788 copies.