Mr. Meigher is now a group publisher in charge of the monthlies.

David Arnold is the magazine's group publisher and a senior vice president.

Mr. Miller, 37, has been a group publisher with several magazines reporting to him.

Philip Forman, who will have the title of group publisher, will run marketing and advertising.

Now, though, there is a reason to think the spending slump might actually be ending, said Gary Beach, the magazine's group publisher.

By the early 1970's, he was group publisher and in 1980 he was named president of the publishing group.

The former publisher was promoted earlier this week to group publisher in charge of Cosmo and five other magazines.

She assumes those responsibilities from Judith Princz, vice president and group publisher, who left.

She remarried and in 2000 became the group publisher, adding Working Woman to her responsibilities.

He was formerly executive vice president and group publisher at American Health Partners.