IHT.com is First English Language Web Site to Allow Users to Create Their Own Podcasts for Free; Paris-Based International Daily Launches New Audio News Service Online

Business Wire, July 12, 2006

PARIS -- Visitors to IHT.com can now go to audionews.iht.com and select stories they would like to hear on the spot, or download articles to create a personalized audio feed that can be easily imported into iTunes or other podcasting software.

IHT.com is the first English language Web site to launch a service of this kind -- audio for the articles are dynamically generated using voices from professional readers.

This service is launched in conjunction with the Swedish company ReadSpeaker, the European leader in speech enabling the Web. ReadSpeaker has recently been named as a "global innovator" by Guideware Group, a technology research firm, and was selected among the most innovative European companies at Innovate!Europe 2006.

Meredith Artley, editor & director of IHT.com, said: "We are happy to give our readers the ability to listen to articles and to create their own customized podcasts. ReadSpeaker's innovation in audio services is another way the IHT is using new technologies to deliver the news when and how our readers want it."

Roy Lindemann, Managing Director ReadSpeaker France, says, "We are very proud to enable the IHT.com to propose a new audio distribution channel for its written content. With AudioNews, the IHT.com proposes a very convenient way for its readers to listen to vast amounts of news text when travelling, commuting, doing sports or simply at home or at work. With the advent of mp3 players and mp3 phones and other audio devices, audio content is increasing at lightning speed and our technology is at the heart of this process."

IHT readers can access this new section directly at audionews.iht.com. The service is launched in beta version, meaning that changes and improvements will continue.

IHT.com receives 2.7 million unique readers a month (Source: Doubleclick - May 2006) and is also available on mobile devices at mobile.iht.com.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

About the International Herald Tribune (IHT)

The International Herald Tribune (www.iht.com) is the premier international newspaper for opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe. It combines the extensive resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 33 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 180 countries. Based in Paris since 1887, the IHT is part of The New York Times Company.

About The New York Times Company

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.

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