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<\/a>Chart A <\/p>\n\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Los Angeles Times Circulation, 2003-2005 <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
Weekday<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Sunday<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\n\n
934,758 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1,386,107 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/span><\/td>\n\n
961,990 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1,359,593 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/span><\/td>\n\n
905,107 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1,272,187 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

<\/a>Chart B <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
Local Television Stations Owned by the Tribune<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Call<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Market (Ranking)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPIX-TV<\/td>\nNew York, NY (1) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WGN-TV<\/td>\nChicago, IL (3) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KTLA-TV<\/td>\nLos Angeles, CA (2) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KDAF-TV <\/td>\nDallas-Ft. Worth, TX (7) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPHL-TV<\/td>\nPhiladelphia, PA (4) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WBZL-TV<\/td>\nMiami – Ft. Lauderdale, FL (17) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KHWB-TV<\/td>\nHouston, TX (10)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KCPQ-TV<\/td>\nSeattle-Tacoma, WA (13) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KTXL-TV<\/td>\nSacramento-Stockton, CA (19) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WLVI-TV<\/td>\nBoston, MA (5) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KWGN-TV<\/td>\nDenver, CO (18) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WBDC-TV<\/td>\nWashington, DC (8) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTIC-TV<\/td>\nHartford-New Haven, CT (28) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WXIN-TV<\/td>\nIndianapolis, IN (25) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KPLR-TV<\/td>\nSt. Louis, MO (21) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KSWB-TV<\/td>\nSan Diego, CA (26) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WXMI-TV<\/td>\nGrand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI (39) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KWBP-TV<\/td>\nPortland, OR (23)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KTWB-TV<\/td>\nSeattle-Tacoma, WA (13) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTTV<\/td>\nIndianapolis, IN (25) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WPMT-TV<\/td>\nHarrisburg-Lancaster, PA (41) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WGNO-TV<\/td>\nNew Orleans, LA (43) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WTXX-TV<\/td>\nHartford-New Haven, CT (28) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WNOL-TV<\/td>\nNew Orleans, LA (43) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WEWB-TV<\/td>\nAlbany-Schenectady, NY (55) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source: Broadcasting & Cable, June 19, 2006 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

<\/a>Chart C <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Tribune Co. Revenue, 2000-2005 (in thousands)
<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
Broadcasting and Entertainment <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Publishing<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\n\n
1,465,553 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
4,202,676 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/span><\/td>\n\n
1,349,935 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
3,843,949 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/span><\/td>\n\n
1,443,950 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
3,940,478 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\n\n
1,557,909 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
4,036,920 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\n\n
1,596,397 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
4,129,850 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\n\n
1,498,767 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
4,096,850 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source: Tribune Company <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

<\/a>Chart D <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Tribune Co. Profits, 2000-2005 (in thousands)
<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
Broadcasting and Entertainment <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Publishing<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\n\n
449,057 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
700,932 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/span><\/td>\n\n
333,265 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
510,604 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/span><\/td>\n\n
470,138 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
851,417 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\n\n
528,519 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
885,306 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\n\n
544,300 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
726,207 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\n\n
436,523 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
759,713 <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source: SEC Filings <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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