By early 1982, a team of news, advertising, and production personnel from the staffs of Gannett's daily newspapers developed, edited, published, and tested several different prototypes. Gannett sent three different 40-page prototype versions of USA Today to almost 5,000 professional people. Along with each prototype, they sent readers a response card that asked what they liked best and least about the proposed paper, and whether they would buy it. Although the content of each prototype was similar, the layout and graphics presentations differed. For example, one prototype included a section called "Agenda" that included comics and a calendar of meetings to be held by various professional organizations. According to marketplace feedback, readers liked the prototypes. The Gannett Board of Directors unanimously approved the paper's launch. On April 20, 1982, Gannett announced that the first copies of USA Today would be available in the Washington and Baltimore areas