Izvestia joins a growing number of
newspapers that publish the supplement, which is designed to
complement and enhance news coverage for their local audiences . Founded in 1917, Izvestia's circulation is
234,500 copies daily. Izvestia's Web site, www.

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S. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by
creating, collecting and distributing high -quality news, information
and entertainment.

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The
supplement will be published in English each Monday.

This press release can be downloaded from www.

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In the U. It includes news coverage,
commentary, color photos and graphics about the United States, world
affairs, business, culture and social trends.ru/, tops the
list of Russian traditional media online resources.3 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.

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Members of the media and general public are invited to join the meeting
via a live Webcast., the Company's Scotts(R), Miracle-
Gro(R) and Ortho(R) brands are market-leading in their categories, as is the
consumer Roundup(R) brand, which is marketed in North America and most of
Europe exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. The supplement is
prepared in New York by a team of editors and designers from The New
York Times News Service in consultation with editors from the partner
newspapers.nytco.

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"This arrangement with Izvestia is an opportunity to provide The
New York Times's brand of journalism to one of Russia's leading
newspapers," said Cristian Edwards, president, The New York Times News
Service and Syndicate."
Izvestia, the leading Russian national daily newspaper, is
renowned for providing its readers with comprehensive news coverage
and in-depth analysis. The News Service also maintains The New
York Times Photo and Graphics Service , which distributes images via
the Web site www.

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The Company also owns
Smith + Hawken, a leading brand of garden-inspired products that includes
pottery, watering equipment, gardening tools, outdoor furniture and live
goods.
The New York Times International Weekly retains the layout and
typography of The New York Times.

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"Russians are interested
in news about America and world affairs and what better way to offer a
world perspective than with The Times.com and
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The New York Times International Weekly Supplement Launches In Izvestia Of Russia

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In Europe, Scotts' brands include Weedol(R), Pathclear(R),
Evergreen(R), Levington(R), Miracle-Gro(R), KB(R), Fertiligene(R) and

The New York Times News Service provides more than 300 articles
daily from all sections of The New York Times to more than 600 news
organizations in 50 countries.

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1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2005 list of America's Most
Admired Companies.com/community

For sites of regularly issued online publications containing articles and illustrations, covering home and garden related matter.

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The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company
with 2004 revenues of $3.

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EDT. For the fifth consecutive year, the Company was ranked No .

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Christopher Nagel, executive vice president and CFO, will discuss current
strategies at approximately 8:50 a."
"We are proud to provide our readers with content from The New
York Times, which is known internationally for its high standards of
journalistic quality, integrity and editorial independence ," said
Vladimir Borodin, editor in chief, Izvestia.

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The first edition was
published on February 21.

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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to Participate in SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Conference

MARYSVILLE , Ohio, The Scotts Miracle-Gro
Company (NYSE: SMG), the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and
garden products, will participate in the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 34th
Annual Investor Conference on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, in Atlanta, Ga. The Webcast, along with slides from the presentation , can
be accessed at http://investor. The Company's brands are the most
recognized in the industry . and world
report will give readers in Russia more in-depth coverage of world
news.izvestia.com and
Boston.

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Publishing Writers/Business Editors

NEW YORK----The New York Times
announced today that it has launched its New York Times International
Weekly in Russia's daily newspaper Izvestia . "Izvestia's comprehensive local coverage
coupled with The New York Times International Weekly's U.

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About ScottsMiracle-Gro
With more than $2 billion in worldwide sales and more than 6,000
associates, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, The Scotts Company, LLC, is the world's largest marketer of
branded consumer products for lawn and garden care , with products for
professional horticulture as well.