The one-time owners of Penthouse magazine cooked the books and defrauded investors by falsely booking up to $1 million in phantom revenue in 2003, according to charges leveled yesterday by federal regulators.

The Securities and Exchange Commission also charged that executives at the company illegally used an electronic signature of Bob Guccione Sr., the magazine's legendary founder, on government filings that he never saw.

"The inclusion of the $1 million payment under the agreement increased Penthouse's reported revenue by approximately 9 percent from $11,072,000 to $12,072,000 and changed a quarterly net loss of $167,000 to a purported net profit of $828,000," the SEC charged in a civil suit filed in New York.

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The bible of rock 'n' roll, Rolling Stone magazine, will run an ad for the Holy Bible next month ??” the same ad it rejected two weeks ago for its "spiritual message."

"We have addressed the internal miscommunications that led to the previous misstatement of company policy and apologize for any confusion it may have caused," Lisa Dallos, spokeswoman for Wenner Media, Rolling Stone's parent company, said Monday. She declined to elaborate.

The magazine was drummed by critics last week for turning down a low-key ad for a new translation of Scripture, Today's New International Version (TNIV).

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... that Dance Magazine is looking for an winter/spring intern to factcheck, write short items, get art, help proofread, and contribute to editorial meetings. Opportunity is non-paying, but we're happy to help students get school credit. We need someone two to three days a week, from mid-February to mid-May. Dance interest or background a plus. Please e-mail cover letter, resume and availability to Hanna Rubin, managing editor (hrubin@dancemagazine.com). (OK to mention Ed)

... that Fitness magazine is looking for photo interns who can work for college credit. 2 positions available. Duties will include: administrative duties, archiving, photo log in and returns, print orders, location scouting, photo research, handling of portfolio submissions and general support to our photography staff. You will also assist the Photo Editors on real photo shoots on and off location. You will also have the opportunity to see all parts of a working crew on a photo shoot come together such as hair, make-up, stylist, photographers and art directors. This is a great hands on experience that could be very valuable. Candidates should be available 2-3 days a weeks, from 10:00 am to 6:00pm. Can be flexible. If you are enthusiastic and hardworking please e-mail your resume to: tcanova@fitnessmagazine.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Shape magazine is looking for an editorial intern to start immediately in its New York office. Duties include researching, fact checking, writing, reviewing queries and opening mail. An interest in covering lifestyle topics such as relationships, career advice, finance and self-help is a plus. The internship is unpaid and requires academic credit. To apply, e-mail cover letter and resume to Gabrielle Gayagoy at ggayagoy@shape.com (include "SPRING INTERN" in the subject line). (OK to mention Ed)

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