The New York Times Company to Webcast Merrill Lynch Internet, Advertising, Information & Education Conference Presentation

Business Wire, Feb 23, 2006

NEW YORK -- The New York Times Company announced today that its presentation at the Merrill Lynch Internet, Advertising, Information & Education Conference will be accessible via live webcast.

Scott B. Meyer, president and chief executive officer of About.com, will present at the conference on Tuesday, February 28 at 9:20 a.m. E.S.T.

The presentation will be accessible via live audio webcast on the Investors section of the Company's Web site at http://www.nytco.com/investors.html. An archive of the webcast will be available for 14 days.

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com