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Tribune Declares Quarterly Dividend
CHICAGO,
February 14, 2006 -- Tribune Company’s
board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend
of $.18 per share on common stock payable on Mar. 9, 2006,
to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 23,
2006. The board took the action at today’s regularly
scheduled meeting.
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TRIBUNE (NYSE: TRB) is
one of the country’s top media companies, operating
businesses in publishing and broadcasting. It reaches more
than 80 percent of U.S. households and is the only media
organization with newspapers, television stations and websites
in the nation’s top three markets. In publishing, Tribune
operates 11 leading daily newspapers including the Los Angeles
Times, Chicago Tribune and Newsday, plus a wide range of
targeted publications such as Spanish-language Hoy. The company’s
broadcasting group operates 26 television stations, Superstation
WGN on national cable, Chicago’s WGN-AM and the Chicago
Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites
complement Tribune’s print and broadcast properties
and extend the company’s nationwide audience. |