Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 14, 2009, The New York Times Company (the "Company") announced that after careful consideration and analysis, it has terminated the process to explore the sale of The Boston Globe, Boston.com and related businesses and they will remain within the Company. The Company continues to assess strategic alternatives for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, and is determined to reach a conclusion there quickly.

Except for the historical information contained therein, the matters discussed in these remarks are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include national and local conditions, as well as competition, that could influence the levels (rate and volume) of retail, national and classified advertising and circulation generated by our various markets and material increases in newsprint prices. They also include other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's publicly filed documents, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2008. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information future events or otherwise.

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