TRIBUNE (NYSE:TRB) is one of the country's top media companies, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S.

households and is the only media organization with newspapers, television stations and websites in the nation's top three markets. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and Hartford Courant.

The company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience.

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Hendricks will be responsible for developing strategic business and sales initiatives, coordinating broadcasting and interactive group advertising agreements and managing relationships with key sales-related organizations. In his new position, Hendricks will work closely with Dana Hayes, Jr., senior vice president/sales for Tribune Interactive, who will now report to him.

"John is a large part of the reason that our broadcasting group is leading the industry in sales growth," said Ed Wilson, president of Tribune Broadcasting. "He's talented, innovative, provides outstanding leadership and looks great in a tux. John's also built an aggressive sales team. He'll bring those same skills to our interactive sales efforts."

Hendricks, who has served as senior vice president/sales at Tribune Broadcasting since 2002, said, "So much of interactive sales is making something out of nothing, I'm ideally suited for this job. Look, nothing up my sleeve ... "

TRIBUNE is America's largest employee-owned media company, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, Morning Call and Daily Press. The company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience. At Tribune we take what we do seriously and with a great deal of pride. We also value the creative spirit and are nurturing a corporate culture that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Hendricks will be responsible for developing strategic business and sales initiatives, coordinating broadcasting and interactive group advertising agreements and managing relationships with key sales-related organizations. In his new position, Hendricks will work closely with Dana Hayes, Jr., senior vice president/sales for Tribune Interactive, who will now report to him.

"John is a large part of the reason that our broadcasting group is leading the industry in sales growth," said Ed Wilson, president of Tribune Broadcasting. "He's talented, innovative, provides outstanding leadership and looks great in a tux. John's also built an aggressive sales team. He'll bring those same skills to our interactive sales efforts."

Hendricks, who has served as senior vice president/sales at Tribune Broadcasting since 2002, said, "So much of interactive sales is making something out of nothing, I'm ideally suited for this job. Look, nothing up my sleeve..."

TRIBUNE (NYSE:TRB) is one of the country's top media companies, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is the only media organization with newspapers, television stations and websites in the nation's top three markets. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and Hartford Courant.

The company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience.

CONTACT: Gary Weitman, Media Contact, Tribune Company Tel: +1 312 222 3394 e-mail: gweitman@tribune.com

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Tribune Co. will get $612 million and retain 3 percent of the company. Cablevision will also pay $18 million in rent on Tribune Co. property, including Newsday's headquarters and printing plant, the Tribune reported.

Tribune Co. will continue to own these properties, the report said.

News Corp. withdrew an offer of $580 million on Saturday, the day before the Cablevision deal was announced.

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