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Employment Agreement, Carl Salas

 EXHIBIT 10.23(a) 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 11,
2006, by and between PRIMEDIA Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and Carl Salas, an individual resident of New York (“Employee”). 
 WHEREAS, Company wishes to retain Employee in its employ; and 
 WHEREAS, Employee desires to be retained by
Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Services. The Company hereby retains Employee, and Employee hereby agrees to be retained by the Company,
as Senior Vice President and Treasurer with duties and responsibilities subject to the management and direction of the Company’s officers and directors. Employee agrees to devote 100% of his professional time to this position and will perform
his duties to the best of his abilities. 
 2. Compensation and Benefits. 
 (a) Base Salary. Employee shall be paid an aggregate annual base salary equal to $280,000 subject to periodic reviews. In addition, Employee shall
participate in the Company’s Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (“EICP”) at a target 

 
percentage of annual earned base salary which shall be no less than fifty (50%) percent, starting with the full 2006 calendar year. 
 (b) Benefits. During the term of this Agreement, Company shall provide Employee with benefits commensurate with those provided to Company
employees generally, including, without limitation, eligibility for (i) coverage under the PRIMEDIA Health and Welfare Plan if Employee elects such coverage (a portion of the premiums under this plan are paid for by Employee through salary
deductions) and (ii) participation in the PRIMEDIA Thrift and Retirement Plan. 
 (c) Stay Bonuses. If Employee remains an
employee of Company on March 31, 2007, Company shall pay Employee a stay bonus of $75,000. If employee remains an Employee of Company on May 31, 2008, Company shall pay Employee a stay bonus of $125,000 (together with the bonus described
in the preceding sentence, the “Stay Bonuses”). The Stay Bonuses shall be paid, less applicable withholdings, on the date such Stay Bonuses are earned. 
 3. Term and Termination. 
 (a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date
hereof (the “Commencement Date”), and shall continue in effect through May 31, 2008 unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 3(b). 
 (b) Early Termination Due to Death, Disability or For Cause. 
 (i) This Agreement: 
  

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 (A) shall terminate automatically upon Employee’s death; 
 (B) may be terminated by the Company upon Employee incurring a “Permanent Disability” which shall mean a disability which renders Employee
unable by reason of physical or mental illness, to perform the services specified herein in a reasonably professional manner for a period of more than three consecutive months, as reasonably determined by Company’s management; and 

(C) may be terminated by the Company for “Cause” which shall mean any intentional act of dishonesty committed by you in connection with
your employment, substance abuse, conviction of a felony, behavior injurious to the Company, the willful or repeated failure or refusal to perform your duties or gross insubordination. 
 (ii) Amounts Payable Upon Early Termination. In the event that this Agreement shall terminate pursuant to any of the provisions of
Section 3(b) hereof, Employee shall be entitled to receive only any outstanding salary for time actually worked, and actual business expenses incurred subject to Company’s regular approval process. 
 (c) Termination Without Cause. The Company reserves the right to terminate Employee’s employment at any time for any reason. In the event the
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provided that Employee executes a separation and release agreement in the form then being used by the Company, (i) if the termination is during the term
of this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to receive the greater of (A) the remaining amounts due under this Agreement less applicable withholding taxes which shall mean base salary from the date of termination up to and including
May 31, 2008, Employee’s EICP target bonus for the year of termination and all subsequent full calendar years covered under this Agreement, Five-Twelfths (5/12) of Employee’s EICP target bonus for 2008 and any unpaid Stay
Bonuses; or (B) twelve (12) months base salary at the rate in effect at the time of termination, less applicable withholding taxes, payable in bi-weekly installments (“One Year’s Salary”) and any unpaid Stay Bonuses;
(ii) if the termination is after the term of this Agreement (and no employment agreement is in place) One Year’s Salary 
 4.
Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable and customary out-of-pocket travel and entertainment expenses incurred in the performance of her duties hereunder provided such expenses have been approved in advance by
Employee’s supervisor or are in accordance with a budget that has been so approved. 
 5. Confidentiality/Non-Compete. Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, divulge, publish or otherwise reveal to any person, firm, corporation or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, any confidential information related to the Company, except as demanded under power of
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required by law, or as authorized in writing by the Company provided that Employee shall give the Company prompt written notice of any subpoena or court
order or other legal requirement so that the Company may seek a protective order. Confidential information shall not include any information that, at the time of disclosure, is generally available to the public. Employee further agrees that she will
not compete with the Publication either directly or as an employee or independent contractor of a competitor for one year from the date of this Agreement. 
 6. Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge that there may be no adequate remedy at law for a breach by Employee of Section 5 of this Agreement and that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for
such breach. Therefore, Employee agrees that the Company shall have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to injunctive relief and specific performance of such Section in the event of any breach by the Employee. The remedy set
forth in the preceding two sentences is cumulative and shall in no way limit any other remedy any party hereto has at law, in equity or pursuant hereto. 
 7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of New York. 
 8. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the
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subsequent breach by such waiving party. 
 (b)
This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any of its sister companies or subsidiaries or to any successor in interest, provided that such assignment shall not
result in any change in the terms of this Agreement and Company shall remain secondarily liable for its obligations hereunder. 
 (c) This
instrument contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto. It may not be changed except by an agreement in writing signed by both parties. 
 (d) If any term, condition or provision of this Agreement shall be declared, to any extent, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder if the Agreement, other than the term, condition or provision held invalid or
unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and shall be considered in full force and effect and shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. 
  

			
	PRIMEDIA Inc.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ MICHAELANNE C. DISCEPOLO

		 	Michaelanne C. Discepolo
		 	Executive Vice President, Human Resources
	
	 /s/ CARL SALAS

	Carl Salas

  

 6Letter Agreeement, Carl Salas, September 20, 2007

 EXHIBIT 10.23(b) 
 PRIMEDIA INC. 
 745 Fifth Avenue 
 New York, New York 10151 
 September 20, 2007 
 Mr. Carl Salas 
 Dear Carl: 
 Reference is made to that certain Employment Agreement, dated May 11, 2006, between you and PRIMEDIA Inc. (the “Employment Agreement”).
This letter will constitute our agreement to amend the Employment Agreement as follows: 
 The second sentence of Section 2(c) of the
Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 
 “If Employee remains an employee of Company on
May 31, 2008, Company shall pay Employee a stay bonus of $200,000 (together with the bonus described in the preceding sentence, the “Stay Bonuses”).” 
 This letter and its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. 
 The provisions of this letter may not be changed or waived, except in writing signed by both parties. Except as expressly modified as set forth herein, the Employment Agreement shall remain in fill force and effect.

 If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the attached copy of this letter agreement and return to the undersigned.

  

	
	Very truly yours,
	
	/s/ JASON S. THALER
	PRIMEDIA Inc.

  

	
	AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
	
	 /s/ CARL SALAS

	Carl SalasLetter Agreement, Carl Salas, January 4, 2008

 EXHIBIT 10.23(c) 
  

			
		 	

		
		 	PRIMEDIA Inc.
		 	745 Fifth Avenue
		 	New York, NY 10151
		 	Tel 212 745 0100
		 	Fax 212 745 0121

 January 4, 2008 
 Carl Salas 
 SVP, Treasurer 
 Dear Carl: 
 As you know there is no 2008 PRIMEDIA Short-Term Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. The Company will, however,
pay you your target award (50% of your 2008 earned base salary) prorated for the period of time you are employed by PRIMEDIA during 2008, payable within 10 days of your termination date. For example, if you are still employed by the Company through
5/31/08, your earned award would be $58,333. Please know you will not be entitled to any bonus payment if you voluntarily quit or are terminated for cause1 prior to May 31, 2008. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	/s/ DEAN B. NELSON

  

			
	 cc:
	 	Mike Discepolo

  

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	 For purposes of this letter, “cause” shall include any act of dishonesty committed by you in connection with
your employment, substance abuse, conviction of a felony, behavior injurious to the Company, the willful or repeated failure or refusal to perform your duties or gross insubordination.

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