New York, N.Y. – Four Bonnier Corp. brands have been honored with nominations for the 2009 National Magazine Awards. The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) announced the finalists for what is considered the magazine industry's highest honor.

Bonnier Corp.'s Popular Science and Field & Stream are both finalists in the General Excellence category for magazines with a circulation of 1 million to 2 million.

In addition, Field & Stream was also nominated in the Leisure Interest category. Field & Stream is one of 25 magazines nominated for more than one ASME award.

Bonnier Corp.'s Saveur is a finalist in the Single-Topic Issue category.

Bonnier Corp.'s Parenting.com, online home of Parenting and Babytalk magazines, is nominated for General Excellence Online category.

These new honors are the latest in a long list for these Bonnier Corp. brands, from ASME and others.

• Saveur has received 18 ASME nominations since 1996, winning an ASME for General Excellence in 2000.
• Field & Stream has received 12 ASME nominations in the past, including seven in the past three years.
• Field & Stream is the only hunting and fishing title represented among the more than 100 finalists for 2009.
• Popular Science won an ASME for General Excellence in 2004.
• This is Parenting.com's first ASME nomination.
• Parenting magazine won the ASME for General Excellence (circulation of 2 million-plus) in 2003.
• Parenting.com was also the recipient of an MPA Digital Award earlier this month for its Child Health Guide Web tool, and received MPA nominations for Best Online Community and Website of the Year in the service/lifestyle category.