11.    Contingent Liabilities

New Headquarters Building

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("NYT") and FC Lion LLC (a partnership between an affiliate of the Forest City Ratner Companies and an affiliate of ING Real Estate, "FC") are the sole members of The New York Times Building LLC (the "Building Partnership"), a partnership established for the purpose of constructing the Company's proposed new headquarters.

The Building Partnership, which is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, is required to fund all of the costs of acquiring the building site. The Building Partnership had posted letters of credit totaling $106.9 million with respect to such acquisition costs. NYT posted a letter of credit in the amount of $61.6 million, of which $8.8 million remained undrawn as of March 30, 2003, for its share of such costs. FC posted a letter of credit in the amount of $45.3 million, of which $6.5 million remained undrawn as of March 30, 2003, for its share of these costs. In April 2003, an increase to the letters of credit was posted in the amount of $27.1 million, of which $15.6 million was NYT's portion and $11.5 million was FC's portion. Including this increase, the amount of the letters of credit that remained undrawn were $24.4 million, for NYT's share of such costs and $18.0 million, for FC's share of such costs.

Third-Party Guarantees

The Company has outstanding guarantees on behalf of a third party that provides circulation customer service, telemarketing and home-delivery services for The Times and The Boston Globe (the "circulation servicer"), and on behalf of three third parties that provide printing and distribution services for The Times's National Edition (the "National Edition printers").

The Company has guaranteed the payments under the circulation servicer's credit facility and any miscellaneous costs related to any default thereunder (the "credit facility guarantee"). The total amount of the credit facility guarantee was $20 million as of March 30, 2003. The amount outstanding under the credit facility, which expires in February 2004 and is renewable, was approximately $16 million as of March 30, 2003. The credit facility guarantee was made by the Company to allow the circulation servicer to obtain financing. The circulation servicer has agreed to reimburse the Company for any amounts the Company pays under the credit facility guarantee and has granted the Company a security interest in all of its assets to secure repayment of any amounts the Company pays under the credit facility guarantee.

In addition, the Company has guaranteed the payments of four property leases of the circulation servicer and any miscellaneous costs related to any default thereunder (the "property lease guarantees"). The total amount of the property lease guarantees was approximately $8 million as of March 30, 2003. The property leases expire at various dates through May 2009. The property lease guarantees were made by the Company to allow the circulation servicer to obtain space to conduct business.

The Company would have to perform the obligations of the circulation servicer under the credit facility and property lease guarantees if the circulation servicer defaulted under the terms of its credit facility or lease agreements.

The Company has guaranteed a portion of the payments of equipment leases of two of the National Edition printers and any miscellaneous costs related to any default thereunder (the "equipment lease guarantees"). The total amount of the equipment lease guarantees was approximately $10 million as of March 30, 2003. One of the equipment leases expires in March 2011 but is cancelable in March 2006 and the other equipment lease expires in February 2011 but is cancelable in February 2006. The Company made the equipment lease guarantees to allow the National Edition printers to obtain a lower cost of borrowing.

The Company has also guaranteed debt of one of the three National Edition printers and any miscellaneous costs related to any default thereunder (the "debt guarantee"). The total amount of the debt guarantee was approximately $9 million as of March 30, 2003. The debt guarantee, which expires in May 2012, was made by the Company to allow the National Edition printer to obtain a lower cost of borrowing.

The Company has obtained a secured guarantee from a related party of the National Edition printer to repay the Company for any amounts that it would pay under the debt guarantee. In addition, the

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Company has a security interest in the equipment that was purchased by the National Edition printer with the funds it received from its debt issuance, as well as other equipment and real property.

The Company would have to perform the obligations of the National Edition printers under the equipment and debt guarantees if the National Edition printers defaulted under the terms of their equipment leases or debt agreements.

Other

The Company also has letters of credit of approximately $34 million, which are required by insurance companies, to provide support for the Company's workers' compensation liability. The workers' compensation liability is included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 30, 2003.

There are various legal actions that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and are now pending against the Company. These actions are generally for amounts greatly in excess of the payments, if any, that may be required to be made. It is the opinion of management after reviewing these actions with legal counsel to the Company that the ultimate liability that might result from these actions would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 2	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

In the first quarter of 2003, newspapers contributed 94% of the Company's $784 million in revenues, while broadcasting accounted for 4% and New York Times Digital ("NYTD"), the Company's digital and business information division, accounted for the remainder.

Advertising revenues were 65% and circulation revenues were 28% of the Company's total revenues in the first quarter of 2003. Revenues from newspaper distribution operations and news services made up most of the balance. Advertising revenues cause the Company's quarterly consolidated results to vary by season. Second-quarter and fourth-quarter advertising volume is traditionally higher than first-quarter and third-quarter volume since economic activity tends to be lower after the holidays and in the summer.

Newsprint is the major component of the Company's cost of raw materials. The Company expects newsprint prices to be higher in 2003 than 2002 given the extraordinarily low price for newsprint in 2002.

Acquisition

On January 1, 2003, the Company purchased the remaining 50% interest in the International Herald Tribune (the "IHT") which it did not previously own for approximately $65 million. The IHT is an international English language newspaper and as a result of the acquisition, it is expected to be the primary international print outlet for the journalism of The New York Times ("The Times"). The purchase was funded through the Company's commercial paper program. The excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of the net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill (see Note 4 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on goodwill). The purchase price allocation is preliminary and further adjustments are probable based on additional information and the completion of a final valuation. Beginning in 2003, the operating results of the IHT are included within The Times's results as part of the Newspaper Group. The purchase of the IHT is not material to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Operating Results

The Company's consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2003, compared with the first quarter of 2002, were as follows:

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
Revenues				$	783,740			$	737,097				6.3
Operating profit				$	122,295			$	98,531				24.1
Net Income				$	68,846			$	54,470				26.4
Diluted earnings per share				$	.45			$	.35				28.6

All references to earnings per share in this MD&A are to diluted earnings per share unless otherwise noted.

The financial results in the table above include the following items.

2003 First Quarter:

In total the three items below resulted in a net pre-tax gain of $5.0 million ($3.0 million after tax, or $.02 per share).

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a pre-tax gain of $8.3 million ($5.0 million after tax, or $.03 per share) related to a credit for future advertising issued by the Company, which was not used within the allotted time by the advertiser,

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a pre-tax charge of $4.6 million ($2.8 million after tax, or $.02 per share) associated with the closing of a small job fair business and

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pre-tax income of $1.3 million ($0.8 million after tax, or less than $.01 per share) related to a non-compete agreement.

2002 First Quarter:

In total the two items below resulted in a net pre-tax charge of $8.3 million ($5.1 million after tax, or $.04 per share).

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a pre-tax charge of $9.6 million ($5.9 million after tax, or $.04 per share) for work force reductions, primarily at The Boston Globe and

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pre-tax income of $1.3 million ($0.8 million after tax, or less than $.01 per share) related to a non-compete agreement.

Total revenues for the Company increased 6.3% to $783.7 million in the first quarter of 2003 from $737.1 million in the first quarter of 2002. Advertising revenues increased 5.0% and circulation revenues increased 9.8% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002. Excluding the IHT, total revenues, advertising revenues, and circulation revenues increased 3.9%, 3.3% and 5.1% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002. Advertising revenues increased as a result of higher advertising rates. Circulation revenues increased primarily due to higher subscription prices at The Times.

Operating profit in the first quarter of 2003 increased 24.1% to $122.3 million from $98.5 million in the first quarter of 2002. The 2003 first quarter net income of $68.8 million increased 26.4% from $54.5 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase in operating profit and net income was primarily due to an increase in advertising and circulation revenues, as well as a favorable impact on expenses in connection with the reimbursement of remediation costs at one of the Company's major printing facilities, which had been expensed over the past year and a half.

Consolidated Costs and Expenses

Consolidated costs and expenses in the first quarter of 2003 and the first quarter of 2002 were as follows:

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
Production costs
Raw materials				$	66,221			$	68,684				(3.6	)
Wages and benefits					167,847				153,963				9.0
Other					117,390				114,481				2.5
Total production costs					351,458				337,128				4.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses					309,987				301,438				2.8
Total				$	661,445			$	638,566				3.6

Total production costs increased 4.3% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002. Excluding the IHT, total production costs increased 1.8% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits costs partially offset by a decrease in newsprint expense. The Company's newsprint expense decreased 3.8% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the 2002 first quarter. Excluding the IHT, newsprint expense decreased 5.8% in the first quarter of 2003, resulting from a decline in the Company's average cost per ton of newsprint of 2.1% and a decrease in consumption of 3.7% compared with the first quarter of 2002. The decrease in consumption was primarily due to increased volume in the 2002 first quarter related to 9/11 and related coverage, as well as the effect of recent price increases at The Times.

Selling, general and administrative ("SGA") expenses increased 2.8% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the corresponding period in 2002. SGA expenses, excluding the IHT, decreased 1.1% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the 2002 first quarter. Compensation and benefits costs rose and

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the Company recorded a charge associated with the closing of a small job fair business. These increases were more than offset by a reimbursement of remediation costs at one of the Company's major printing facilities, which had been expensed over the past year and a half. In addition, the Company incurred work force reduction expenses in the first quarter of last year, which make this quarter's comparison more favorable.

Other

The Company recorded a loss from joint ventures of $6.2 million in the first quarter of 2003 compared with income of $0.1 million in the 2002 first quarter. The decline resulted from losses at New England Sports Ventures, LLC and the Discovery Times channel, two investments made in February and April of 2002, as well as lower operating results at the paper mills in which the Company has equity interests. Beginning in 2003, the operating results of the IHT are no longer included in net (loss)/income from joint ventures. The Company still believes that results from joint ventures for 2003 will be within a range of a loss of $4 million to breakeven, due to the timing and seasonal nature of revenue streams of its equity investments.

Interest expense-net increased to $11.8 million in the 2003 first quarter compared with $10.6 million in the comparable 2002 period, primarily due to higher levels of debt outstanding.

Other income in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in the first quarter of 2003 includes a pre-tax gain of $8.3 million ($5.0 million after tax, or $.03 per share) related to a credit for future advertising issued by the Company, which was not used within the allotted time by the advertiser, and pre-tax income of $1.3 million ($0.8 million after tax, or less than $.01 per share) related to a non-compete agreement. Other income in the first quarter of 2002 includes pre-tax income of $1.3 million ($0.8 million after tax, or less than $.01 per share) related to a non-compete agreement.

In March 2003, the Company closed a small job fair business resulting in a pre-tax charge of $4.6 million ($2.8 million after tax, or $.02 per share). The charge primarily consisted of the write-off of goodwill (see Note 4 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on goodwill). The charge is recorded in SGA expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and did not have a material impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company's effective income tax rate in the first quarter of 2003 was 39.5% compared with 39.0% in the 2002 first quarter. The Company expects its effective income tax rate in 2003 will be 39.5%.

EBITDA

EBITDA (operating profit and net (loss)/income from joint ventures before depreciation and amortization) in the first quarter of 2003 increased 11.8% to $153.6 million from $137.4 million in the first quarter of 2002, primarily due to higher advertising and circulation revenues as well as a favorable impact on expenses in connection with the reimbursement of remediation costs at one of the Company's major printing facilities.

The Company believes that EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial metric, is a useful measure of evaluating its financial performance because of its focus on the Company's results from operations before depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a common alternative measure of performance used by investors, financial analysts, and rating agencies. These groups use EBITDA, along with other measures, to estimate the value of a Company and evaluate a Company's ability to meet its debt service requirements. For comparability, EBITDA in the prior year has been restated to conform with the 2003 presentation. The EBITDA presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company believes that EBITDA, while providing useful information, should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to other financial measures determined under GAAP.

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A reconciliation of EBITDA to operating profit, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided below.

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002
Operating profit				$	122,295			$	98,531
Depreciation and amortization					37,529				38,760
Net (loss)/income from joint ventures					(6,225	)			69
EBITDA				$	153,599			$	137,360

Consolidated revenues, operating profit, depreciation and amortization and EBITDA by business segment were as follows:

				For the Quarter Ended
(Dollars in thousands)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
Revenues
Newspapers				$	735,051			$	691,468				6.3
Broadcast					32,205				31,959				0.8
New York Times Digital					19,625				16,162				21.4
Intersegment eliminations (A)					(3,141	)			(2,492	)			(26.0	)
Total				$	783,740			$	737,097				6.3
Operating Profit (Loss)
Newspapers				$	125,600			$	102,825				22.1
Broadcast					4,962				6,408				(22.6	)
New York Times Digital					3,196				181					*
Unallocated corporate expenses					(11,463	)			(10,883	)			(5.3	)
Total				$	122,295			$	98,531				24.1
Depreciation and Amortization
Newspapers				$	30,963			$	32,345				(4.3	)
Broadcast					2,238				1,946				15.0
New York Times Digital					1,533				1,964				(21.9	)
Unallocated Corporate					2,795				2,505				11.6
Total				$	37,529			$	38,760				(3.2	)
EBITDA(B)
Newspapers				$	156,563			$	135,170				15.8
Broadcast					7,200				8,354				(13.8	)
New York Times Digital					4,729				2,145					*
Unallocated corporate expenses					(8,668	)			(8,378	)			(3.5	)
Joint ventures					(6,225	)			69					*
Total				$	153,599			$	137,360				11.8

*	Represents percentages greater than 100%.

(A)	Intersegment eliminations primarily represent license fees between New York Times Digital and other segments.

(B)	EBITDA, which is reconciled to operating profit (the most directly comparable GAAP measure), is defined as operating profit and net (loss)/income from joint ventures before depreciation and amortization.

Newspaper Group:    The Newspaper Group consists of The Times, the IHT, the New England Newspaper Group, which includes The Boston Globe (the "Globe") and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette (the "T&G"), 15 other newspapers ("Regional Newspapers"), a newspaper distributor and

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various other news-related services. On January 1, 2003, the Company purchased the remaining 50% interest in the IHT which it did not previously own. Beginning in 2003, the operating results of the IHT are included within The Times's results as part of the Newspaper Group.

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
Revenues				$	735,051			$	691,468				6.3
Operating profit				$	125,600			$	102,825				22.1
EBITDA				$	156,563			$	135,170				15.8

Total Newspaper Group revenues in the first quarter of 2003 increased 6.3% to $735.1 million from $691.5 million in the 2002 first quarter. Advertising revenues increased 4.8% and circulation revenues increased 9.8% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002. Excluding the IHT, total revenues, advertising revenues and circulation revenues increased 3.7%, 3.0% and 5.1% in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002. Advertising revenue increased as a result of higher advertising rates. Circulation revenues increased due to higher subscription prices at The Times. The newsstand price of The New York Times on Sunday increased across the country on March 30, 2003. As a result of the Sunday price increase, the Company expects to generate $5 to $6 million of incremental circulation revenues in 2003. The incremental revenue is included in the circulation revenue guidance provided in the 2003 Guidance section included in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Operating profit for the Newspaper Group increased 22.1% to $125.6 million in the first quarter of 2003 from $102.8 million in the 2002 first quarter, primarily due to an increase in advertising and circulation revenues, as well as a favorable impact on expenses in connection with the reimbursement of remediation costs at one of the Company's major printing facilities.

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Advertising, circulation and other revenue, by major line of business of the Newspaper Group, were as follows:

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
The New York Times
Advertising				$	276,737			$	266,034				4.0
Circulation					145,978				135,201				8.0
Other					31,528				30,894				2.1
Sub-total				$	454,243			$	432,129				5.1
International Herald Tribune
Advertising				$	8,213				N/A				N/A
Circulation					9,500				N/A				N/A
Other					349				N/A				N/A
Sub-total				$	18,062				N/A				N/A
Total New York Times
Advertising				$	284,950			$	266,034				7.1
Circulation					155,478				135,201				15.0
Other					31,877				30,894				3.2
Total				$	472,305			$	432,129				9.3
New England Newspaper Group
Advertising				$	104,282			$	103,577				0.7
Circulation					42,128				43,018				(2.1	)
Other					8,206				6,908				18.8
Total				$	154,616			$	153,503				0.7
Regional Newspapers
Advertising				$	80,989			$	79,105				2.4
Circulation					23,395				23,036				1.6
Other					3,746				3,695				1.4
Total				$	108,130			$	105,836				2.2
Total Newspaper Group Excluding International Herald Tribune
Advertising				$	462,008			$	448,716				3.0
Circulation					211,501				201,255				5.1
Other					43,480				41,497				4.8
Total				$	716,989			$	691,468				3.7
Total Newspaper Group
Advertising				$	470,221			$	448,716				4.8
Circulation					221,001				201,255				9.8
Other					43,829				41,497				5.6
Total				$	735,051			$	691,468				6.3

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Advertising volume was as follows:

				For the Quarters Ended
(Inches in thousands, preprints in thousands of copies)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
The New York Times
Retail					87.7				92.8				(5.5	)
National					335.4				333.3				0.7
Classified					160.0				174.0				(8.1	)
Zoned					211.2				229.5				(8.0	)
Total					794.3				829.6				(4.3	)
Preprints					119,382				116,867				2.2
New England Newspaper Group
Retail					171.5				181.7				(5.6	)
National					179.6				204.1				(12.0	)
Classified					387.7				386.8				0.3
Zoned					280.1				218.3				28.3
Total					1,018.9				990.9				2.8
Preprints					242,282				206,745				17.2
Regional Newspapers
Retail					1,325.1				1,376.8				(3.8	)
National					76.8				54.6				40.8
Classified					1,784.3				1,697.2				5.1
Legal					72.6				77.0				(5.7	)
Total					3,258.8				3,205.6				1.7
Preprints					297,258				266,558				11.5

Total linage for the IHT in the first quarter of 2003 was 28,253 inches.

Average net paid circulation for The Times, the IHT, the New England Newspaper Group and the Regional Newspapers for the first quarter of 2003, compared with the first quarter of 2002, is provided below. Average net paid circulation is provided following the guidelines of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, an independent agency that audits the circulation of most U.S. newspapers and magazines.

				For the Quarter Ended March 30, 2003
(Copies in thousands)				Weekday/Daily				% Change				Sunday				% Change
The New York Times					1,125.4				(3.4	)			1,672.1				(2.4	)
International Herald Tribune					223.8				N/A				N/A				N/A
New England Newspaper Group					538.5				(6.0	)			801.4				(3.6	)
Regional Newspapers					650.6				(0.5	)			713.7				(0.9	)

For the first quarter of 2003, circulation volume at The Times declined 3.4% on weekdays and 2.4% on Sundays compared with the first quarter of 2002. These decreases were primarily due to increased volume in the 2002 first quarter related to 9/11 and related coverage, as well as the effect of recent price increases.

Circulation volume at the New England Newspaper Group declined 6.0% on weekdays and 3.6% on Sundays in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the first quarter of 2002, when copies rose significantly at the Globe, primarily due to various news stories resulting in increased interest from readers.

The Times continues to improve retail availability across the nation by increasing the number of markets it serves and by adding to the number of outlets where the paper is offered. Additionally, The Times has expanded its national home-delivery availability while improving the quality and levels of its

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home-delivery circulation base. All of the Company's newspapers are continuing to make improvements in product delivery and customer service to attract new readers and retain existing ones.

Broadcast Group:    The Broadcast Group comprises eight network-affiliated television stations and two radio stations.

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
Revenues				$	32,205			$	31,959				0.8
Operating profit				$	4,962			$	6,408				(22.6	)
EBITDA				$	7,200			$	8,354				(13.8	)

Revenues in the first quarter of 2003 of $32.2 million were slightly above the $32.0 million in the same period of 2002, despite the Company's television stations pre-empting advertising and regular programming to bring viewers news of the war and advertisers canceling or postponing ads.

Operating profit decreased 22.6% in the first quarter of 2003 to $5.0 million from $6.4 million in the 2002 first quarter, primarily because of higher costs for compensation and benefits, partly associated with an investment in revenue-enhancing measures at the Company's Memphis television station.

New York Times Digital:    NYTD consists of NYTimes.com, Boston.com and Digital Archive Distribution ("DAD"), which licenses archive databases of The Times and the Globe to electronic information providers.

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in thousands)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002				% Change
Revenues				$	19,625			$	16,162				21.4
Operating profit				$	3,196			$	181					*
EBITDA				$	4,729			$	2,145					*

*	Represents percentages greater than 100%.

Advertising revenues accounted for approximately 69% and other revenue, primarily from DAD, accounted for the remainder of NYTD's total revenues for the first quarter of 2003. Revenues for NYTD increased 21.4% in the first quarter of 2003 to $19.6 million from $16.2 million in the 2002 first quarter. NYTD had an operating profit of $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2003 compared with $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2002, primarily due to higher advertising revenues resulting from increased volume.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's cash flow activity for the first quarter of 2003 and 2002 was as follows:

				For the Quarters Ended
(Dollars in millions)				March 30, 2003				March 31, 2002
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities				$	148.1			$	(65.2	)
Net cash used in investing activities				$	(153.8	)		$	(103.6	)
Net cash provided by financing activities				$	8.0			$	188.1

The Company had net cash provided by operating activities of $148.1 million in the first quarter of 2003 compared with net cash used in operating activities of $65.2 million in the first quarter of 2002. This change primarily resulted from the payment of income taxes in the first quarter of 2002 in connection with the gain on the sale of the Company's Magazine Group. The Company had net cash used in investing

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activities of $153.8 million in the first quarter of 2003, up from $103.6 million in the first quarter of 2002. The increase was primarily due to higher capital spending in the first quarter of 2003, related to the Company's proposed new headquarters in New York City (the "Building"). Capital expenditures attributable to the Company's development partner's interest in the Building are included in Investing Activities — Other investing payments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (see the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for information regarding the Company's development partner's capital expenditures in connection with the Building). The Company had net cash provided by financing activities of $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2003 compared with $188.1 million in the first quarter of 2002. The decrease was primarily due to lower commercial paper borrowings in the first quarter of 2003 compared with the same period last year, partially offset by an increase in cash received from the Company's development partner for capital expenditures in connection with the Building.

The Company believes that cash generated from its operations and the availability of funds from external sources should be adequate to cover its cash requirements, including working capital needs, planned capital expenditures and acquisitions, stock repurchases, pension plan funding and dividend payments to stockholders for both the next twelve months and the foreseeable future. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 69.8% as of March 30, 2003, and 76.5% as of December 29, 2002. The ratio of long-term debt and capital lease obligations as a percentage of total capitalization was 36.4% as of March 30, 2003, compared with 36.5% as of December 29, 2002.

Contractual Obligations

The Company's contractual obligations are detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002. As of March 30, 2003, these contractual obligations have not materially changed from December 29, 2002.

See Note 11 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the Company's guarantees and other contingent liabilities.

Financing

The Company has a total of $600.0 million available to borrow under its revolving credit agreements. These revolving credit agreements require, among other provisions, specified levels of stockholders' equity. Under these agreements, $397.2 million of stockholders' equity was unrestricted as of March 30, 2003, and $394.4 million was unrestricted as of December 29, 2002.

The Company had commercial paper outstanding of $224.2 million with an annual weighted average interest rate of 1.3% as of March 30, 2003, and $178.1 million with an annual weighted average interest rate of 1.3% as of December 29, 2002. These commercial paper obligations are supported by the revolving credit agreements, which had no amounts outstanding as of March 30, 2003, or December 29, 2002. The amount available under the commercial paper facility was $375.8 million as of March 30, 2003.

The Company's total debt, including commercial paper and capital leases, was $1.0 billion as of March 30, 2003, and $958.2 million as of December 29, 2002.

Capital Expenditures

The Company currently estimates that capital expenditures for 2003 will range from $210 million to $240 million compared with approximately $165 million in 2002. Included in the 2003 estimate are $75 to $80 million of costs related to the Company's interest in the Building, which it expects to occupy in 2006. See the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for information regarding the Company's development partner's capital expenditures in connection with the Building.

In the first quarter of 2003, capital expenditures were net of a reimbursement of remediation costs at one of the Company's major printing facilities, which had been previously capitalized.

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The Company sponsors several pension plans and makes contributions to several others in connection with collective bargaining agreements, including a joint company-union plan and a number of

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joint industry-union plans. These plans cover substantially all employees. Included in the Company-sponsored pension plans are Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans ("SERPS"). The SERPS, which are unfunded, provide retirement benefits to certain employees of the Company.

The Company provides health and life insurance benefits to retired employees (and their eligible dependents) who are not covered by any collective bargaining agreements if the employees meet specified age and service requirements. The Company accrues the costs of such benefits during the employees' active years of service. The Company's policy is to pay insurance premiums and claims under the above-mentioned plans from Company assets.

The Company uses independent actuaries to help determine pension and postretirement benefit obligations and expenses, as well as the funding requirements for its pension plans. During this analysis process, the Company reviews with its independent actuaries and auditors the assumptions underlying the valuation. These assumptions as well as additional information regarding the Company's pension and postretirement benefits is detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002. The Company will complete its next valuation at the end of December 2003 and any changes to the pension and postretirement benefit assumptions will be reflected in its year-end financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company's critical accounting policies are detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002. As of March 30, 2003, the Company's critical accounting policies have not changed from December 29, 2002.

2003 Guidance

Guidance on key financial measures, on a GAAP basis, is shown below:

Item (a)				2003
Newspaper Group Advertising Revenue				Up 3 to 5%
Newspaper Group Circulation Revenue				Up 3 to 5%
Total Company Expenses				Up 4.5 to 5.5%
Depreciation & Amortization				$152 to $157 million
Capital Expenditures (b)				$210 to $240 million
Income/(loss) from Joint Ventures				A loss of $4 million to breakeven
Interest Expense				$48 to $53 million
Tax Rate				39.5%
Diluted Earnings Per Share Growth				Mid-single digits to low-double digits

(a)	2003 guidance excludes the IHT.

(b)	Includes costs of $75 to $80 million in 2003 related to the Company's interest in the Building.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation ("FIN") No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("FAS") No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. The adoption of the provisions of FIN 45 and FAS 146, which are detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, did not have a material effect on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Factors That Could Affect Operating Results

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this quarterly report are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ

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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 the Company's 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 period ended December 29, 2002. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002, details the Company's disclosures about market risk. As of March 30, 2003, there have been no material changes in the Company's market risk from December 29, 2002.

ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Russell T. Lewis, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Leonard P. Forman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of March 30, 2003. Based on such evaluation, each of Messrs. Lewis and Forman concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. No significant changes were made in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation by Messrs. Lewis and Forman.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS

(a)

The Company's annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 15, 2003.

(b)

The following matters were voted on at the annual meeting:

1. The stockholders (with Class A and Class B stockholders voting separately) elected all of management's nominees for election as Class A Directors and Class B Directors. The results of the vote taken were as follows:

Class A Directors:				For				Withheld
Raul E. Cesan					129,885,632				1,469,292
William E. Kennard					129,995,955				1,358,969
Henry B. Schacht					127,052,327				4,302,597
Donald M. Stewart					127,248,540				4,106,384
Class B Directors:
John F. Akers					812,640				0
Brenda C. Barnes					812,640				0
Jacqueline H. Dryfoos					812,640				0
Michael Golden					812,640				0
Russell T. Lewis					812,640				0
David E. Liddle					812,640				0
Ellen R. Marram					812,640				0
Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.					812,640				0
Cathy J. Sulzberger					812,640				0

2. The stockholders (with Class A and Class B stockholders voting together) ratified the selection, by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent certified public accountants, as auditors of the Company for the year ending December 28, 2003. The results of the vote taken were as follows:

For:					130,022,285
Against:					1,330,890
Abstain:					814,389
Broker Non-Votes:					0
Total Against, Abstain and Broker Non-Votes*:					2,145,279

*	An abstention or broker non-vote had the same effect as a vote against this matter.

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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)	Exhibits

12	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

99.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Added By Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Added By Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(b)	No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the period for which this report is filed.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
(Registrant)

Date: May 12, 2003

  /s/ Leonard P. Forman  
Leonard P. Forman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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Form of Certification Required
by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Russell T. Lewis, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The New York Times Company;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)

Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)

All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 12, 2003

/s/ Russell T. Lewis  
Russell T. Lewis
Chief Executive Officer

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Form of Certification Required
by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Leonard P. Forman, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The New York Times Company;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)

Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)

All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 12, 2003

/s/ Leonard P. Forman  
Leonard P. Forman
Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index to Quarterly Report Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended March 30, 2003

Exhibit No.

    (a)    Exhibit

12								Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
99.1								Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Added By Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.2								Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Added By Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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