Released: 12/03/2008

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) will review its business and strategies in a presentation at the 36th Annual UBS Global Media & Communications Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York on December 9, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. The company's presentation will be webcast live on its site, http://www.mcclatchy.com, and on http://www.ibb.ubs.com/. McClatchy's presentations via webcast will continue to be archived at its web site for future reference.

About McClatchy:

The McClatchy Company is the third largest newspaper company in the United States, with 30 daily newspapers, approximately 50 non-dailies, and direct marketing and direct mail operations. McClatchy also operates leading local websites in each of its markets which extend its audience reach. The websites offer users comprehensive news and information, advertising, e-commerce and other services. Together with its newspapers and direct marketing products, these interactive operations make McClatchy the leading local media company in each of its premium high growth markets. McClatchy-owned newspapers include The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, The Charlotte Observer, and The (Raleigh) News & Observer.

McClatchy also owns a portfolio of premium digital assets, including 14.4% of CareerBuilder, the nation's largest online job site, and 25.6% of Classified Ventures, a newspaper industry partnership that offers two of the nation's premier classified websites: the auto website, cars.com, and the rental site, apartments.com. McClatchy is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.

SOURCE The McClatchy Company

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