Ownership is split
evenly, with each media company owning 25 percent and the Topix.net to grow and develop its
service and help audiences find the news they want online.

Knight Ridder (NYSE:KRI ) is the nation's second-largest newspaper
publisher, with products in print and online. direct
marketing facilities, Transcontinental has the geographic platform
and complete service offering needed to cover the entire North
American market.

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A)(TSX:TCL.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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net uses its NewsRank(TM) technology to deliver highly
relevant news, using concept, instead of simple keyword searches. "Our
choice of newspaper printing as one of our strategic niches for
development rests on our conviction that outsourcing is an
irreversible trend.com and About.

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It syndicates its content
through partnerships and tens of thousands of Web sites that host news
feeds from Topix. Knight Ridder and Knight Ridder Digital are headquartered in
San Jose, Calif.S.

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net will operate as an editorially
independent, stand-alone company managed by Topix. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is
the United Kingdom's second largest regional newspaper company. Knight Ridder also has investments in a
variety of Internet and technology companies and two newsprint
companies. It is the
founder and operator of Real Cities (www.B.A) (TSX:TCL.

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Topix.

Profile

Transcontinental Inc.

About The New York Times Company

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

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+ SAN JOSE, Calif.net distributes news through its Web
site, RSS feeds and email news alerts.com and CareerBuilder.net distributes content via partnerships with
Citysearch , Ask Jeeves, My Yahoo!, Bloglines, Metro Newspapers,
Newsgator, Findory, Wondir, Infospace, Link Silicon Valley and
HelloMetro.SV.MV.

Sites containing alphabetical or classified lists of news resources .

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net features links to news and information from more than
10,000 news sources including newspapers , magazines, radio, television
stations and Web logs.net is a news aggregator with unique technology to find and
categorize news into 300,000 topics, from Autos to ZIP code level
local news. is a leading international news and information
company that publishes 101 daily newspapers in the USA , including USA
TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. households and is the only media
organization with television stations, newspapers and websites in the
nation's top three markets . Popular news and information websites
complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the
company's nationwide audience.

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"We all serve the news
enthusiast, so it's a natural partnership . It
delivers published news stories organized by ZIP code, industry and
hundreds of thousands of topics.0 million
daily and 12. Transcontinental is a company whose values,
including respect , innovation and integrity, are central to its
operation.

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net announced today that Gannett Co.net
founders retaining a 25 percent stake.net:

Founded in 2002 with the specific mission of providing users with
the ability to quickly and easily find targeted news on the Internet,
Topix. The company also
owns in excess of 750 non-daily publications in the USA and USA
WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine.7 million Sunday.
markets."

Transcontinental is Canada's top newspaper printer, printing
nearly 200 newspapers, including 19 dailies.A and TCL.

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The company publishes 31
daily newspapers in 28 U.B)

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(NYSE:GCI),
Knight-Ridder, Inc.

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Topix.net. Through its Canadian and U.

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"People want the news that's relevant to them - where they live,
the business that they are in, the topics they care about.net's
technology will leverage the media assets and broad reach of our three
companies in entirely new ways," said Jack Williams, senior vice
president diversified business and development at Gannett. Topix. It
signals the continued commitment by The New York Times to provide
high-quality journalism to our readers in partnership with
Transcontinental's experience and expertise in printing.SV.

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Topix.

Gannett Co. markets, with a readership of 9.com), the largest
national network of city and regional Web sites in more than 105 U. is the seventh largest printer in North
America and the fourth largest print media group in Canada.SV. The
Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting
and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment

Transcontinental Inc.

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----Topix., Inc. (NYSE:KRI) and Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB ) jointly
have acquired a 75 percent stake in Topix.net continuously monitors breaking news from over 10,000
online sources and categorizes daily news content into over 300,000
topics, 24 hours a day. Topix.

Transcontinental's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbols TCL. The company
has more than 14,000 employees in Canada, the United States and
Mexico , and reported revenues of C$2.

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Gannett, Knight Ridder and
Tribune generate valuable online content and Topix. By believing in the potential of our
ideas and technology, they have made an investment in the future, and
we're thrilled to be a part of it."
Collectively, Gannett, Knight Ridder and Tribune operate more than
140 newspaper Web sites with nearly 30 million unique visitors
monthly . The 10-year
contract, which does not include newsprint, commences in autumn, 2005. I am also pleased to
announce that as part of our deal with The New York Times, it will be
distributed in Ontario by the same service that delivers The Globe
and Mail, which we print at the same Toronto-area plant .

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com.
Newsquest publishes more than 300 titles, including 17 daily
newspapers, and a network of prize-winning Web sites.B) has become the first Canadian printer to
print one of the world's most prestigious newspapers, The New York
Times, thanks to its unique newspaper printing model. This contract is recognition of our unique model,
combining the latest technology with a self-managed work force , which
allows publishers to concentrate on their strengths - content and
product development - while we focus on ours - providing greater
deadline flexibility, more colour capability and, ultimately , a
superior-looking printed product."

Francois Olivier, senior vice president of the newspaper group at
Transcontinental Printing - Information Products, commented: "This
contract with The New York Times is a promising partnership for the
future of our expansion in newspaper printing.

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"This transaction provides us with the resources to be the best
place to connect to a very wide range of news on the Web," said Rich
Skrenta, CEO and co-founder of Topix. Gannett also
operates 21 television stations in the United States and is an
Internet leader with sites sponsored by its TV stations and newspapers
including USATODAY.S.

Tribune (NYSE:TRB) is one of the country 's premier media
companies, operating businesses in broadcasting and publishing.MV.

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Financial terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.net's executive
team.net will use content and funding from Gannett, Knight
Ridder and Tribune to expand and refine its NewsRank(TM) technology,
services and operational infrastructure.net is dedicated to
making that content easily found. "We are
extremely pleased to partner with Topix. The company's Internet operation, Knight Ridder Digital,
develops and manages the company's online properties. The company's broadcasting group operates 26 television
stations; Superstation WGN on national cable; WGN-AM in Chicago; and
the Chicago Cubs baseball team.

Transcontinental Signs 10-Year Contract Starting in Autumn to Print the New York Times for Ontario Upstate New York

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MONTREAL----Transcontinental
(TSX:TCL. Furthermore, publishers can
rest assured that, thanks to the backup capacity provided by our
network of plants, we will be a reliable partner to serve them every
day.
Transcontinental is proud to be in partnership with The New York
Times and The Globe and Mail, both recognized for their commitment to
high-quality printed products by being named to the elite
International Newspaper Color Quality Club."

Marc Kramer, senior vice president of circulation for The New
York Times , said, "This new partnership continues our mission to
better serve readers, with faster, more complete service than ever
before in Ontario and the Buffalo and Rochester, NY markets.05 billion (US$1. (TSX:TCL.

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net.com.S. It also allows newspapers to avoid
significant capital expenditures in order to keep pace with
printing's rapidly evolving technology.com, Boston.

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Gannett Knight Ridder and Tribune Acquire a 75% Stake in Topix.net; Combination of Technology Media Assets and Reach to Power Growth of Topix.net

, Inc. In addition to the 145
newspapers it publishes through its Media sector, Transcontinental
also prints, among others, North America's leading French-language
daily, La Presse, as well as The Globe and Mail, Canada's national
newspaper, whose Toronto edition, also printed at Transcontinental
Interweb Toronto, has been recognized for printing quality by being
named to the elite International Newspaper Color Quality Club for the
past six years, an honour bestowed upon only 50 newspapers in the
world, including The New York Times.7 billion) in
2004. 1 in the publishing industry in
Fortune 's 2005 list of America's Most Admired Companies.

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CHICAGO + MCLEAN, Va.net. In publishing, Tribune operates 14 leading
daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune,
Newsday and Spanish-language Hoy, plus a wide range of targeted
publications.
Transcontinental is Canada's leading printer in the flyer, book and
newspaper niches, and a strong second in magazines, catalogues and
other commercial products. For the fifth consecutive
year, the Company was ranked No.

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About Topix.com, one of the most popular news sites on the Web. It
reaches more than 80 percent of U. Transcontinental is also Canada's leading publisher
of consumer magazines, the country's second largest publisher of
community newspapers , and a leader in the door-to-door distribution
of advertising material.

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Topix. Topix."
Topix . The companies have partnered together in other joint ventures
such as ShopLocal.RealCities.MV.
Some 15,000-20,000 copies a day from Monday to Saturday, and
30,000-35,000 on Sundays, will be produced at the Transcontinental
Interweb Toronto facility for the Ontario market and for the regions
of Buffalo and Rochester, New York.

"We are extremely pleased to add yet another prestigious
newspaper to our growing stable of long-term printing contracts,"
said Luc Desjardins, president and CEO of Transcontinental Inc.S.

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