Business Editors/Real Estate Writers

LOS ANGELES----The percentage of
households in California able to afford a median-priced home stood at
18 percent in January, a 5 percentage-point decrease compared with the
same period a year ago when the Index was at 23 percent, according to
a report released today by the California Association of REALTORS(R)
(C. (condo) $376,300 $391,050 $303,060 r

C.Barbara South Coast $1,206,250 $960 ,000 r $920,000
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White has been a Comerica executive in California since 1996 and is a
former president of Comerica Bank-Illinois. reported total
assets of $51.

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R.R. Year Ago

Jan-05 Dec -04 ----------------- -------------- -----------------------------
Statewide
Calif.R.com and follow the "Live Web Cast" link
at the top of the page.com, DIYnetwork.

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The January Housing Affordability Index (HAI) declined 1
percentage point from December, when it stood at 19 percent.
C.

Leading the Way..R. REGION
Central Valley 23 24 36 r
High Desert 39 41 56
Los Angeles 17 17 23 r
Monterey Region 10 11 14
Northern California 20 20 29
Northern Wine Country 11 11 16
Orange County 12 13 20
Palm Sprgs/Lwr Desert 10 13 17 r
Riverside /SBernardino 18 19 34
Sacramento 24 24 39 r
San Diego 11 11 16
San Francisco Bay Area 13 13 21
San Luis Obispo 13 14 17
Santa Barbara County 7 9 15 r
Santa Clara 21 21 29
Ventura 14 16 24
COUNTY
Alameda 14 14 21
Contra Costa 10 10 14
Fresno 26 27 42
Marin 13 14 19
Merced 19 19 31
Riverside 15 17 27
San Bernardino 23 26 41
San Francisco 11 11 12
San Joaquin 17 17 30
San Mateo 15 15 18
Santa Cruz 12 14 18
Sonoma 11 11 16
Stanislaus 24 26 35

(a) -- percentage of California households that can afford to
purchase a median-priced home
r - revised
Source: California Association of REALTORS(R)

Median Prices By Region - Current Month vs.com,
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in January 2005 was $44,100.A.A. CINCINNATI, The E. ET.scripps.newscom. White will continue to report directly to Fulton
and will alternate as chair of the bank's Department Loan Committee.

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78 percent and assuming
a 20 percent down payment.
C.
To access the conference call by telephone, dial 1-877-209 -0397 (U.m. Scripps newspapers include the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, the
Commercial Appeal in Memphis, the Knoxville (Tenn., and
Lawrence, Kan. The Michigan native holds a
bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA in finance from Western Michigan
University.

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R. region in the state, followed by the Sacramento region at 24
percent. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX (a)

Jan-05 Dec-04 Jan-04
California 18 19 23
California - Condos 27 25 36 r
United States 55 55 58
C.S. Scripps Networks Web sites include FoodNetwork., West Palm Beach, Fla. United Media is
the worldwide licensing and syndication home of Peanuts, Dilbert and about 150
other features and characters. Comerica focuses on relationships , and
helping businesses and people be successful. 31, 2004.

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70 percent. S.

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A. Bernardino $338 ,780 $327,210 $245,090
Sacramento $346,950 $347,830 r $262 ,210 r
San Diego $580,220 $577,040 $468,450
San Francisco Bay $666,740 $658,910 $573,700
San Luis Obispo $495,000 $475 ,610 $407,320
S. Callers will need the name of the call (First quarter earnings
report) to be granted access. The media and general public are provided access to
the conference call on a listen -only basis.
A replay line will be open from 12:30 p. In 2004, the
bank's Western market generated 31 percent of the net income for Comerica
Incorporated, on nearly $13 billion in assets.

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car.) or
1-612-332-0932 (International), approximately 10 minutes before the start of
the call.com.
Scripps Newspapers, including daily and community newspapers in 19 markets
and the Washington -based Scripps Media Center, home to the Scripps Howard News
Service.S.
"Comerica has many businesses throughout Southern California," said
Fulton.comerica.

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C. Barbara County $443,750 $451,060 $338,890
Santa Clara $664,000 $660,000 $555,000
Ventura $638,130 $612,460 $495,990

na - not available
r - revised
Source: California Association of REALTORS(R)

To access
the Web cast, visit http://www. Scripps Company is a diverse media concern with interests in
national lifestyle television networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast
television, television retailing, interactive media and licensing and
syndication. Scripps operates broadcast
television stations in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Tampa,
Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo. The bank plans to open a similar number of
branches this year, expanding on its current base of 50.

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A.R. Desert $380,600 $341,320 $296,120 r
Riverside/S.
Scripps Television Station Group , including six ABC-affiliated stations,
three NBC affiliates and one independent.
United Media , a leading licensing and syndication company. Los Angeles will be new headquarters for region

SAN JOSE, Calif. "I have asked David to ensure that we have a comprehensive and
formidable plan for the expected strong growth of all these businesses
throughout Southern California.com .

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's monthly housing affordability index measures the
percentage of households that can afford to purchase a median-priced
home in California. C. The minimum household income needed to
purchase a median-priced home was up from $93,720 in January 2004,
when the median price of a home was $404 ,460 and the prevailing
interest rate was 5.S. Barbara County $680,000 $597,220 $467,860
S.scripps.
Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA ), a
financial services company headquartered in Detroit, strategically aligned
into the Business Bank, Small Business + Personal Financial Services, and
Wealth + Institutional Management.

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A.R.
At 39 percent, the High Desert region was the most affordable
C.R.

C. ET April 14 until 11:59 p.com and gactv. Shop At Home reaches about 53
million full-time equivalent U. households , including 5 million households
via five Scripps-owned Shop At Home affiliated television stations . Michael Fulton, president and chief
executive officer of Comerica Bank's Western Division, said White will be
responsible for the bank's positioning and growth throughout Southern
California .

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also reports housing affordability indexes
for regions and select counties within the state. Scripps Company
(NYSE: SSP) will report first quarter 2005 operating results before trading on
the New York Stock Exchange begins Thursday, April 14.com, fineliving.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010807/CMALOGO )
In making the announcement, J.

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The index is the
most fundamental measure of housing well-being in the state. (sf) $485,700 $474,280 r $404,460 r
Calif. A telephone conference
call with members of the company's senior management team will follow at
9 a., Tulsa , Okla.

Comerica Bank Expands Responsibilities for David White Regional President for Southern California

Fulton said White, a 34-year veteran with the nation's 20th largest
financial services company, also will have direct responsibilities for the
growing Arizona region, for Middle Market Banking statewide, and for the
bank's national Entertainment Group.
Fulton said he expects White to develop and implement a comprehensive and
formidable plan for the expected strong growth of Comerica's banking services
in Southern California including: Middle Market Banking, the Entertainment
Group, Commercial Real Estate, Dealer Commercial lending, Financial Services,
Foreign Exchange, Global Banking, Leasing, Merchant Services, Residential Real
Estate, Retail Banking, Small Business Banking, Technology + Life Sciences,
and Wealth + Institutional Management.

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The minimum household income needed to purchase a median-priced
home at $485,700 in California in January was $113,340, based on an
average effective mortgage interest rate of 5.m. ET
Thursday, April 21.

) News Sentinel and the
Ventura County (Calif.
White will be relocating his primary office from Costa Mesa in Orange
County to Los Angeles, which will become the bank's new Southern California
headquarters, said Fulton.

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(TM) in California real estate for 100 years,
the California Association of REALTORS(R) (www.R. REGION
Central Valley $306,560 $303,320 r $234,950 r
High Desert $252,440 $244,410 $178,200
Los Angeles $475,880 $463,450 r $387,840 r
Monterey Region $683,700 $631 ,000 $571,100
Monterey County $620,000 $589,000 $499,000
Santa Cruz County $715,000 $650,000 $583,750
Northern California $372 ,880 $376,570 $297,140
Northern Wine Country $545,730 $558,960 $446 ,180
Orange County $634,280 $627,000 $523,380
Palm Sprgs/Lwr.

Scripps To Report First Quarter Results; Web Cast of Conference Call Available

Callers also will be asked to provide their name
and company affiliation.
A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online for
an extended period of time following the call. Scripps Networks brands include Home + Garden
Television, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living, Great American Country
(GAC ) and HGTVPro.
Shop at Home, the company's television retailing subsidiary, which markets
a growing range of consumer goods directly to television viewers and visitors
to the Shop At Home Web site, shopathometv.
For more information, visit http://www.

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org) is one of the
largest state trade organizations in the United States, with more than
160,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in
real estate. Scripps Networks
programming can be seen in 95 countries.
He lives in Orange County, and is a member of the board of directors of
Junior Achievement of Southern California and an Executive Fellow at Chapman
University.

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The minimum household income needed to purchase a median-priced
home at $189,000 in the U.A.
The E.W., Comerica Bank today announced
that David White, regional president for Southern California, has assumed
additional responsibilities in the bank's Western Division.

About Comerica Bank
The Western Division of Comerica Bank includes 50 branch offices in key
California markets, including San Francisco and the Peninsula, San Jose, Los
Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento, Santa Cruz /Monterey ,
and Walnut Creek, with a regional office in Phoenix, Ariz.

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California's Housing Affordability Index at 18 Percent in January; Down Five Points from Year Ago

A. is headquartered in Los Angeles. To access the audio replay,
visit http://www.
Scripps Networks, including the company's growing portfolio of popular
lifestyle television networks.

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Scripps will offer a live audio Web cast of the conference call. The domestic number to access the replay is 1-800-475-6701
and the international number is 1-320-365-3844.

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The Santa Barbara region was the least affordable in the
state at 7 percent , followed by the Monterey and Palm Springs/Lower
Desert regions at 10 percent.'s February 2005 sales and median price report for the state
and regions within the state will be released on March 23.

All of the company's media businesses provide content and
advertising services via the Internet.

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The Detroit-based bank is continuing a business expansion in California
begun last year, including the addition of 10 new branch locations (seven in
Southern California): three in Los Angeles County, two in Orange County, one
in Ontario and one in San Diego.