| Sep 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues ($Mil): | 3042.56 | 3195.07 | 3289.90 | 3372.77 | 3303.64 | 3227.20 | 3079.00 |
| Depreciation & Amort ($Mil): | 189.56 | 189.56 | 169.85 | 143.76 | 146.78 | 147.74 | 153.34 |
| Operating Income ($Mil): | 342.38 | 456.56 | 293.82 | 358.10 | 509.95 | 539.55 | 544.86 |
| Net Income ($Mil): | 80.32 | 208.70 | -543.44 | 259.75 | 292.55 | 299.74 | 299.74 |
| Earnings Per Share ($): | 0.57 | 1.45 | -3.76 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 1.94 |
| Dividends ($): | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.53 |
| Sep 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets ($Mil): | 577.27 | 664.44 | 1185.04 | 657.74 | 613.89 | 603.31 | 563.05 |
| Current Liabilities ($Mil): | 949.10 | 975.73 | 1297.99 | 1066.52 | 1119.74 | 760.36 | 735.73 |
| Long Term Debt ($Mil): | 672.50 | 672.00 | 720.79 | 821.96 | 393.60 | 646.90 | 648.56 |
| Shares Outstanding (000): | 143780 | 143850 | 143860 | 145140 | 146830 | 148950 | 151450 |
| Common Equity ($Mil): | 797.07 | 978.20 | 819.84 | 1516.24 | 1400.54 | 1392.24 | 1269.30 |
| Sep 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit Margin (%): | 2.64 | 6.53 | -16.52 | 7.70 | 8.86 | 9.38 | 9.73 |
| Return on Equity (%): | 10.68 | 21.34 | -66.29 | 17.13 | 20.89 | 21.74 | 23.61 |
| Return on Assets (%): | 3 | 6.01 | -14.09 | 5.73 | 7.41 | 7.95 | 8.25 |
| P/E Ratio: | 11 | 14.59 | -6.01 | 16.78 | 20.54 | 21.13 | 0.00 |
| Price/Book: | 1 | 3.11 | 3.96 | 2.86 | 4.22 | 4.48 | 0.00 |
| Debt Equity: | 0.84 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.54 | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.51 |
| Interest Coverage: | 4.17 | 5.64 | -9.90 | 10.07 | 12.41 | 12.17 | 11.82 |
| Book Value ($): | 5.54 | 6.80 | 5.70 | 10.45 | 9.54 | 9.35 | 8.38 |
| Price/Sales: | 0.72 | 0.33 | 0.99 | 1.29 | 1.79 | 1.93 | 0.00 |
| Dividend Payout (%): | 164.72 | 59.62 | -18.27 | 36.32 | 30.61 | 28.05 | 26.78 |


| NEWS CORP CL A | -75.00 | 7.04 | |
| NEWS CORP | -73.90 | 7.42 | |
| GANNETT CO INC | -82.80 | 8.18 | |
| N Y TIMES CL A | -67.40 | 6.97 | |
| E W SCRIPPS CL | -82.10 | 2.43 |
