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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2004--The New York Times Company announced today that its presentation at the Bear Stearns 17th Annual Media, Entertainment and Information Conference will be accessible via live webcast. The New York Times Company will present on Monday, March 8, at 10:45 a.m. E.S.T.

The presentation will be accessible to the media and general public via live audio webcast on the Company's Web site at http://www.nytco.com/investors.html. An archive of the webcast will be available for 30 days. In addition, a transcript of the prepared remarks will also be available on the Company's Web site.

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2003 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other newspapers, eight network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and more than 40 Web sites, including NYTimes.com and Boston.com. For the fourth consecutive year, the Company was ranked No. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2004 list of America's Most Admired Companies. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com

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