The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its first quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

Six newspapers have been awarded McClatchy President's Awards in the community newspaper division, an annual competition designed to recognize the best journalism among McClatchy's non-daily newspapers. Each first-place winner receives $1,000, and the winning publication receives a crystal trophy; second-place winners receive $500. The awards recognize work published in 2009.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today the award of two additional President’s Awards for journalism excellence in 2009.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named veteran journalist and executive William "Skip" Hidlay as president and publisher of The Wichita Eagle in Kansas.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today the final results of its offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of its outstanding 7.125% Notes due June 1, 2011 (the "2011 Notes") and 15.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes," and together with the 2011 Notes, the "Notes").  

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it will expand its Sunday Select pre-print advertising program to four new markets beginning June 6. The markets are Fresno, Calif.; Boise, Idaho; Macon, Ga., and Columbus, Ga.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today announced that it has closed its offering of $875 million aggregate principal amount of its 11.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today the early participation results of its offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of its outstanding 7.125% Notes due June 1, 2011 (the "2011 Notes") and 15.75% senior notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes," and together with the 2011 Notes, the "Notes") and solicitation of consents (the "Consents") relating to its outstanding 2014 Notes.  

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today announced the award of 10 President's Awards for journalism excellence in 2009, many of them for projects focused on public service journalism. Journalists from Miami to Anchorage, Alaska, were among the winners, and four of the awards cited coverage holding governments accountable for corruption and financial scandals.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today announced that it has priced its offering of $875 million aggregate principal amount of its 11.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.  

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it has amended (the "Amendment") its offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of its outstanding 7.125% Notes due June 1, 2011 (the "2011 Notes"), which was previously announced on January 27, 2010.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it has amended (the "Amendment") its offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of its outstanding 15.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes") and solicitation of consents relating to its outstanding 2014 Notes, which was previously announced on January 27, 2010.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported net income from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2009 of $32.4 million, or 38 cents per share, compared to a loss of $20.4 million, or 25 cents per share, in the 2008 quarter.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced that lenders holding approximately 90% of the total commitments under the company's credit facility have consented to an amendment to the credit agreement that will permit the company to issue $875 million of senior secured refinancing debt to refinance a portion of its bank debt and certain of its existing public bonds maturing in 2011 and 2014, and to extend the remaining portion of the consenting banks' debt from June 27, 2011 to July 1, 2013.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") any and all of its outstanding 7.125% notes due June 1, 2011 (the "2011 Notes") and 15.75% senior notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes," and together with the 2011 Notes, the "Notes") and solicitation of consents relating to its outstanding 2014 Notes. The terms and conditions of the Offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated January 27, 2010 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Consent and Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"). The consideration offered for the Notes subject to the Offer is set forth in the following table:

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today announced that it proposes to offer $875 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes, subject to market conditions and other factors.  The notes would be due in 2017 and are to be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that management received a deposit of $6 million from the buyer of 10 acres of land adjacent to The Miami Herald to extend the deadline to close the sale to Jan. 31, 2011.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its fourth quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that the agreement to sell 10 acres of land adjacent to The Miami Herald has been extended to Jan. 19, 2010, in exchange for an increase in the termination fee from $6 million to $7 million should the buyer fail to close the transaction. The buyer, Citisquare Group, LLC, has the right to further extend the agreement to Jan. 31, 2011, upon payment to McClatchy of an additional $6 million nonrefundable deposit on or before Jan. 19, 2010. McClatchy previously received a $10 million nonrefundable deposit, which it used to repay debt. The buyer had until Dec. 31, 2009, to close the transaction pursuant to the terms of the existing purchase agreement.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named Debra Kuykendall as president and publisher of the Merced Sun-Star in California.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) management noted today that it expects a continuation of the improving advertising revenue trends that began in the third quarter of 2009. Advertising revenues in the fourth quarter are expected to be down in the low- to mid-20s percent range compared to down 28.1% in the third quarter and 30.2% in the second quarter.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) will review its business and strategies in a presentation at the 37th Annual UBS Global Media & Communications Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York on Dec. 8, 2009, at 9 a.m., Eastern time.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it will expand its Sunday Select pre-print advertising program to five additional markets early next year: Modesto, Calif.; Fort Worth, Texas; Wichita, Kan.; Lexington, Ky.; and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported net income from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2009 of $23.6 million, or 28 cents per share, compared to $4.2 million, or 5 cents per share, in the 2008 quarter. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations(1) were $11.0 million, or 13 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2009 after excluding the unusual items discussed below, compared to $10.4 million, or 13 cents per share, reported in the third quarter of 2008.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today announced its presence on three social networks –- Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn –- and will use these online outlets to share company news and information.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it will introduce a new, pre-print advertising program to four of its premium growth markets, matching national retailers with shoppers who want to receive their advertising information.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its third quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) reported that it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that the company is now in compliance with the exchange's continued listing standards for share price.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named Glen Nardi as president and publisher of the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Miss.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE-MNI) today reported net income from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2009 of $42.0 million, or 50 cents per share - more than double the earnings per share in the second quarter of 2008. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations,(1) excluding several unusual items in the second quarter of 2009, were $25.2 million, or 30 cents per share, up 42.9% from the 2008 quarter.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its second quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that Lynn Dickerson, vice president, operations, will leave the company July 17.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that Citisquare Group, LLC, the buyer of the 10 acres of land adjacent to The Miami Herald, has exercised its option to extend the date for closing from June 30, 2009, to a date on or before December 31, 2009, pursuant to the terms of the existing purchase agreement.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) ("McClatchy" and the "Company") announced today the expiration and results of its private exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for its 7.125% Notes due 2011 (the "2011 Notes") (CUSIP No. 499040AM5), its 4.625% Notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes") (CUSIP No. 499040AN3), its 5.750% Notes due 2017 (the "2017 Notes") (CUSIP No. 499040AP8), its 7.150% Debentures due 2027 (the "2027 Debentures") (CUSIP No. 499040AH6) and its 6.875% Debentures due 2029 (CUSIP No. 499040AL7)(the "2029 Debentures" and collectively, with the 2011 Notes, 2014 Notes, 2017 Notes and 2027 Debentures, the "Old Notes").

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI and the "Company") announced today that it is amending the terms of its previously announced private exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for its 7.125% Notes due 2011 (the "2011 Notes"), its 4.625% Notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes"), its 5.750% Notes due 2017 (the "2017 Notes"), its 7.150% Debentures due 2027 (the "2027 Debentures") and its 6.875% Debentures due 2029 (the "2029 Debentures" and collectively, with the 2011 Notes, 2014 Notes, 2017 Notes and 2027 Debentures, the "Old Notes").

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) reported that it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that the company is now in compliance with the exchange's continued listing standard for total market capitalization and stockholders' equity.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI; and the "Company") announced today that it is commencing a private exchange offer ("the Exchange Offer") to exchange its outstanding notes and debentures as set forth in the table below (collectively the "Old Securities") for a combination of cash and new debt securities.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced that yesterday it entered into an amendment to its $1.150 billion bank credit facility which, among other things, allows it to use its revolving credit facility for up to $60 million to repurchase its 7.125% Notes due June 1, 2011 or its 4.625% Notes due November 1, 2014, subject to certain conditions.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE-MNI) reported that on April 14, 2009, it was notified by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it is not in compliance with the exchange's continued listing standard for total market capitalization and shareholders’ equity. NYSE continued listing standards applicable to the company include average market capitalization of no less than $75 million over a 30-trading-day period and stockholders’ equity of no less than $75 million.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named veteran newspaper executive George Le Masurier as president and publisher of The Olympian in Olympia, Wash. He replaces John Winn Miller, who resigned in January.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today provided additional details about its previously announced restructuring plan.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named Susan D. Leath as president and publisher of the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pa.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that it filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2008 (the Report) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which includes its final fourth quarter and full year 2008 results.

Robust public service reporting that shined a spotlight on wrongdoing and government failures topped the eight winners of McClatchy's President's Awards for the second half of 2008.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported a net loss from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2008 of $20.4 million, or 25 cents per share, including a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $59.6 million related to newspaper mastheads.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.09 (nine cents) per share payable April 1, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2009.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its fourth quarter 2008 earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named Eric E. Johnston as president and publisher of The Modesto Bee in California.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it has extended the closing date of its agreement to sell 10 acres of land adjacent to The Miami Herald in order to allow the buyer additional time to arrange financing in this difficult credit environment.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in November 2008 decreased 19.4% and advertising revenues were down 22.4% compared to revenues in November 2007.

Howard Weaver, the vice president of news at The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) who twice led the Anchorage Daily News to Pulitzer Prize gold medals for public service, has announced his retirement at the end of the year.

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 McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.09 (nine cents) per share payable January 2, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2008.

Today, the Christian Science Monitor and The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) are initiating a content-sharing agreement that will offer print and online readers of the Monitor and of McClatchy's 30 daily newspapers more timely, top-notch foreign reporting.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in October 2008 decreased 17.8% and advertising revenues were down 20.4% compared to revenues in October 2007.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported net income from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2008 of $4.2 million, or five cents per share. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations(1) were $10.4 million, or 13 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2008 after excluding the unusual items discussed below.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its third quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today named Bruce G. Ray as president and publisher of The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named Robert G. Turner Jr. as president and publisher of the Bradenton Herald in Florida.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named William H. Fleet as president and publisher of The Fresno Bee.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced that it has entered into an amendment to its $1.175 billion bank credit facility. The amendment provides greater flexibility for the life of the credit facility in the allowable leverage and interest coverage ratios, the two primary financial covenants contained in the agreement, while providing banks in the credit syndicate with new security in certain collateral and higher pricing.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.09 (nine cents) per share, reducing the dividend by half from the second quarter 2008 dividend rate. The third quarter dividend is payable October 6, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 26, 2008.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in August 2008 decreased 15.7% and advertising revenues were down 17.8% compared to revenues in August 2007.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) Gary Pruitt, chairman and CEO of The McClatchy Company, issued a statement today regarding a recent Wall Street Journal "Heard on the Street" column about the impact of his recent resignation as a co-trustee of four trusts for the benefit of McClatchy family members.

Gary Pruitt, The McClatchy Company's (NYSE: MNI) chairman and CEO, has resigned as a trustee of each of four trusts formed for the benefit of McClatchy family members and has named McClatchy board member Leroy Barnes, Jr. as his successor.

McClatchy Interactive, the online division of The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), today named David G. Fitzpatrick II as vice president for strategic initiatives. Fitzpatrick recently served as vice president, sales for McClatchy Interactive and general manager of Real Cities Network, a national advertising network serving the newspaper industry.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in July 2008 decreased 16.4% and advertising revenues were down 19.3% compared to revenues in July 2007.

The Fresno Bee won two McClatchy President’s Awards for work that appeared in the first half of 2008, and six other prizes also were awarded by judges this week in Sacramento.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today named David A. Zeeck as president and publisher of The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported net income from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2008 of $20.1 million, or 24 cents per share.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that it has sold its 15.0% interest in ShopLocal, LLC (ShopLocal) to Gannett Company, Inc. (Gannett) for $7.875 million and has used the proceeds to pay down bank debt.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its second quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today announced a strategic partnership with Pacific Northwest publisher Pioneer Newspapers, Inc., to print McClatchy’s Idaho Statesman and The Bellingham Herald -- initiatives that will improve the quality of both newspapers while significantly reducing expenses.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it plans to reduce its workforce by about 10% as the company accelerates efforts to manage through today's difficult advertising market and position itself for future success in an increasingly competitive environment.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in May 2008 decreased 15.1% and advertising revenues were down 16.6% compared to revenues in May 2007. The Company noted that the declines in print advertising were partially offset by a 12.9% gain in online advertising revenues in May 2008 compared to May 2007. For the first five months of the year, total revenues declined 14.2% and advertising revenues declined 15.4%. Online advertising grew 11.9% in the first five months of 2008.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today named Stephen Bernard its new corporate vice president for advertising. Bernard has been the top advertising executive at The Sacramento Bee for the past 10 years.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today announced the purchase of $300 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities pursuant to its previously announced tender offer, which expired as of 5:00 P. M., New York City time, on May 21, 2008.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in April 2008 decreased 14.6% and advertising revenues were down 14.8% compared to revenues in April 2007.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.18 cents per share. The second quarter dividend is payable July 1, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2008.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today announced that the preliminary results for its previously announced tender offer for up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its debt securities specified in the Offer to Purchase dated April 23, 2008 (the "Offer to Purchase") and amendments to the terms of such tender offer.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "Offer") up to $250 million of its outstanding notes and debentures. The terms and conditions of the Offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated April 23, 2008 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"). The following table sets forth the securities that are subject to the Offer and certain other terms of the Offer:

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported a net loss from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2008 of $993,000, or one cent per share. Adjusted for two items, (1) earnings from continuing operations were $1.6 million or two cents in the first quarter of 2008. Total net loss, including discontinued operations, was $849,000 or one cent per share.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its first quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

Janis Heaphy, president and publisher of The Sacramento Bee for the past 10 years, has announced her retirement and will be replaced in that post by Cheryl Dell, president and publisher of The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash., The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) has announced. The change is effective April 14.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in February 2008 decreased 11.7% and advertising revenues were down 13.3% compared to revenues in February 2007.

Journalists from The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today won three National Journalism Awards from the Scripps Howard Foundation, which cited them for excellence in Washington reporting, human interest writing and commentary.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today named Mark Zieman president and publisher of The Kansas City Star.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that it filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2007 (the Report) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which includes its final fourth quarter and full year 2007 results.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in January 2008 decreased 14.4% and advertising revenues were down 15.7% compared to revenues in January 2007.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported preliminary income from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2007 of $33.2 million, or 40 cents per share compared to fourth quarter 2006 income from continuing operations of $76.9 million, or 94 cents per share.

The McClatchy Washington Bureau won two McClatchy President’s Awards for work in the second half of 2007, and seven of the company’s newspapers also were honored with prizes announced this week in Sacramento.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today named George McCanless as president and publisher of The Telegraph in Macon, Ga.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) announced today that its fourth quarter earnings conference call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Internet webcast and through listen-only, dial-in conference lines.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.18 cents per share. The first quarter dividend is payable April 1, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2008.

The Real Cities Network further deepened its penetration in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets with the addition of three Calkins Media sites, it was announced today.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that it has entered into an agreement, along with the other general partners of SP Newsprint Co. ("SP"), to sell the partnership interests of SP to certain affiliates of White Birch Paper Company for $350 million in cash. McClatchy is an equal one-third partner in SP along with affiliates of Cox Enterprises, Inc. and Media General, Inc. The acquisition is expected to close during the first four months of 2008, subject to regulatory approval.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today announced that Jennifer Brumgardt, vice president, finance, at The Fresno Bee, will become director of McClatchy's internal audit department effective Feb. 11. She replaces Hai Nguyen, who has been promoted to controller.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today named Pamela J. (P.J.) Browning as president and publisher of The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that both consolidated advertising and total revenues in November 2007 decreased 9.2%. Year-to-date advertising revenues declined 8.6% and total revenues were down 7.9% on a pro forma basis -- that is including the addition of newspapers purchased in the Knight Ridder acquisition on June 27, 2006 and excluding the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper which was sold on March 5, 2007.

The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today named veteran newspaper executive J. Patrick Doyle as president and publisher of the Anchorage Daily News, where he will replace retiring publisher Mike Sexton.