ABCs: Sunday Telegraph and Independent on Sunday post rises

The Sunday Telegraph and the Independent on Sunday posted small monthly circulation rises in August, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. In August the Sunday Telegraph rose 0.31% month on month, but was down 15.41% year on year. In August 2009 the paper sold 599,131 copies, but since then bulks have been stripped out of the total. The Independent on Sunday was up 0.75% month on month, but down 2.54% year on year. The Sunday Times Headline circulation: 1,066,240 Month-on-month change: -0.18% Year-on-year change: -8.46% UK and Ireland paid-for circulation: 1,001,403 (93.9% of total) Overseas: 64,837 The Sunday Telegraph Headline circulation: 506,781 Month-on-month change: +0.31% Year-on-year change: -15.41% UK and Ireland paid-for circulation: 473,525 (93.4% of total) Overseas: 33,256 The Observer Headline circulation: 309,068 Month-on-month change: -1.76% Year-on-year change: -14.57% UK and Ireland paid-for circulation: 287,632 (93% of total) Overseas: 21,449 The Independent on Sunday Headline circulation: 156,725 Month-on-month change: +0.75% Year-on-year change: -2.54% UK and Ireland paid-for circulation: 75,924 (48.4% of total) Overseas: 27,772 Headline circulation includes lesser rate sales, subscriptions, bulks – copies sold to airlines, rail companies, hotels and gyms for a nominal fee and given free to the public – and distribution in Ireland and overseas. UK and Ireland paid for circulation excludes bulks and overseas distribution • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".