Hollinger International Acquires Copley's Chicago Newspapers

Posted on October 23, 2000

Hollinger International Inc. has announced the acquisition of Fox Valley Press, Inc. from The Copley Press, Inc. Fox Valley Press, Inc., Copley's wholly-owned subsidiary in suburban Chicago, publishes four paid daily newspapers (The Herald News, The Beacon News, The Courier News, and The News Sun), one paid thrice-weekly, eleven free community weekly newspapers and one shopper.

David Radler, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hollinger International Inc., said, ``These assets are highly additive to our existing Chicago Group of newspapers. We are delighted to add them to our portfolio.''

Hollinger International Inc. is a global newspaper publisher with English-language newspapers in the United States, UK, Canada and Israel. Included among the paid daily newspapers that the Company owns are The Daily Telegraph, Chicago Sun-Times, The Jerusalem Post, and National Post in Canada. In addition, the Company owns non-daily newspapers, as well as magazines and other publications.

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