EXHIBIT 21.1

     The following is a list of the subsidiaries of each of the Registrants.  
Unless otherwise noted, each listed company is wholly owned, either directly or
indirectly, by Petersen Holdings, L.L.C.

List of Subsidiaries
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PETERSEN HOLDINGS, L.L.C. 

 
 
                                           STATE OR OTHER                                       
                                           JURISDICTION OF                                      
                                           INCORPORATION OR               NAMES UNDER WHICH SUCH     
   NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                        ORGANIZATION                SUBSIDIARY DOES BUSINESS    
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Petersen Publishing Company, L.L.C.(1)         Delaware             Petersen Publishing Company, L.L.C.   
Petersen Capital Corp.                         Delaware             Petersen Capital Corp.        

 
(1) Petersen Publishing Company, L.L.C.'s equity securities are 99.9% owned by Petersen Holdings, L.L.C. 
    and 0.1% by BrightView Communications Group, Inc.
 


PETERSON PUBLISHING COMPANY, L.L.C.            



                               STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION           
                                  OF INCORPORATION OR                NAMES UNDER WHICH SUCH  
   NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                ORGANIZATION                    SUBSIDIARY DOES BUSINESS 
- -------------------------    ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------
 Petersen Capital Corp.                Delaware                        Petersen Capital Corp.



PETERSEN CAPITAL CORP. 


                               STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION           
                                    OF INCORPORATION OR               NAMES UNDER WHICH SUCH  
  NAME OF SUBSIDIARY                    ORGANIZATION                   SUBSIDIARY DOES BUSINESS 
- -------------------------     --------------------------------    ----------------------------------
       None.