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The following press release was issued by The New York Times Company:

 

 

Press Release

 

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Paula Schwartz, 212-556-5224; E-mail: paula.schwartz@nytimes.com

 

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THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY TO WEBCAST

BEAR STEARNS 21ST ANNUAL MEDIA CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

 

NEW YORK, March 5, 2008 – The New York Times Company announced today that its presentation at the Bears Stearns 21st Annual Media Conference will be accessible via live webcast on http://www.nytco.com/investors/index.html.  The Company’s presentations will include an update on its business and strategies.

 

The Company will present at 9:20 a.m. E.S.T. on Tuesday, March 11th.

 

An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s Web site for 30 days.  The Company will also post its presentation in the Investors section of its Web site.

 

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com.  The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

 

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