| Ticker Symbol: | SSP |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 312 Walnut Street Cincinnati OH 45202 513 977-3000 |
| CEO/President: | Kenneth W. Lowe |
| Industry: | Publishing - Newspapers / Standard Industry Code: 2711 |
| Description: | E. W. Scripps Company is a diversified media company operating in three reportable segments: newspapers, broadcast television and category television. The company operates daily newspapers, broadcast TV stations and cable television networks. The company\'s cable television network brands include Home & Garden Television, Food Network, Do It Yourself, and Fine Living. The company also operates Scripps Howard News Service, United Media, the worldwide licensing and syndication home of PEANUTS and DILBERT, and Web sites, including hgtv.com, foodtv.com, and diynet.com. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 54,400 (000) | Market Value: | 262,730 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 57.28% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 34.69% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 664.14 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 51.20 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 1.47 | P/E Ratio: | 1 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.94 on 07/24/08 | Earnings Per Share: | -0.59 |
| Most Recent Split: | 1-3 on 07/16/08 | Annual Dividend Rate: | .6 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.150 on 08/27/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 12.42% |


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