ImpreMedia’s La Opinión Ranks #1 in the nation as the fastest growing daily newspaper.

La Opinión, the largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the country, ranked #1 in net daily paid circulation growth among the 200 largest newspapers in America for the six-month period ending September 2007, based on the latest FAS-FAX Report from the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The daily average is based on Monday-Friday.

Net paid daily circulation of La Opinión rose by 3.57 percent, the largest increase of any newspaper in the country with circulation over 50,000. Adding to the list of #1’s, La Opinión also ranked #1 in percentage growth for its Saturday edition when compared to newspapers with a circulation of 100,000 or higher. La Opinión’s Saturday circulation rose by 4.76 percent, making it the fastest-growing Saturday large-circulation newspaper in the country.

“We are delighted with our overall results. While other newspapers are struggling with declines in circulation, La Opinión’s focus on news that is relevant to our audiences, along with deep community connections have clearly translated into increased circulation and readership,” stated Monica Lozano, CEO & Publisher of La Opinión. “This is another strong indication that La Opinión is the premier source of news and information for the country’s Hispanic community,” she said.

This same reporting period offered some insights into the difficulties English language newspaper’s face. During this same ABC Audit period, large circulation dailies saw an average drop of 2.9% in paid circulation.

ImpreMedia’s New York daily El Diario La Prensa ranked No. 9 in growth with a 1.1% increase for its daily edition.

The Audit Bureau of Circulation is a non-profit industry organization that provides media buyers, publishers and financial institutions with verified circulation data for paid publications. The ABC is widely considered the authoritative source of circulation data.