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EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
Tribune Publishing Company Completes Acquisition of The San Diego Union-Tribune
And Its Portfolio of Nine Community Weeklies and Related Digital Properties
CHICAGO - May 21, 2015 -
Tribune Publishing Company (NYSE:TPUB) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of MLIM, LLC, owner of
The San Diego Union-Tribune
, as well as nine community weeklies and related digital properties in San Diego County. The purchase price was $85 million plus the assumption of obligations for a single-employer pension plan. At closing, Tribune Publishing paid $71 million in cash, after working capital adjustments, and issued $12 million in Tribune Publishing common stock.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
has garnered four Pulitzer Prizes and has a 146-year history of providing daily news and information in San Diego, the second-largest city in California and the eighth largest in the United States. In conjunction with the acquisition and expansion, Tribune Publishing formed the California News Group to oversee operations in Los Angeles and San Diego.
About Tribune Publishing
Tribune Publishing Company (NYSE:TPUB) is a diversified media and marketing-solutions company that delivers innovative experiences for audiences and advertisers across all platforms. The company's diverse portfolio of iconic news and information brands includes 11 award-winning major daily titles, more than 60 digital properties and more than 180 verticals in markets, including Los Angeles; San Diego; Chicago; South Florida; Orlando; Baltimore; Carroll County and Annapolis, Md.; Hartford, Conn.; Allentown, Pa., and Newport News, Va. Tribune Publishing also offers an array of customized marketing solutions, and operates a number of niche products, including
Hoy
,
El Sentinel
and
VidaLatina
, making Tribune Publishing the country's largest Spanish-language publisher. Tribune Publishing Company is headquartered in Chicago.
Contacts:
Matthew Hutchison
Kimbre Neidhart
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Assistant Treasurer & Investor Relations
Tribune Publishing
Tribune Publishing
312-222-3305
469-528-9366
matt.hutchison@tribpub.com
kneidhart@tribpub.com
Johanna Maska
Stephanie Brown
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Senior Director, Marketing & Public Relations
Los Angeles Times
The San Diego Union-Tribune
213-237-6160
619-823-9794
johanna@latimes.com
stephanie.brown@utsandiego.com

EX - 99 . 1 2 a15 - 12506 _ 1ex99d1 . htm EX - 99 . 1 Exhibit 99 . 1 Tribune Publishing Company Completes Acquisition of The San Diego Union - Tribune And Its Portfolio of Nine Community Weeklies and Related Digital Properties CHICAGO - May 21 , 2015 - Tribune Publishing Company ( NYSE : TPUB ) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of MLIM , LLC , owner of The San Diego Union - Tribune , as well as nine community weeklies and related digital properties in San Diego County . The purchase price was $ 85 million plus the assumption of obligations for a single - employer pension plan . At closing , Tribune Publishing paid $ 71 million in cash , after working capital adjustments , and issued $ 12 million in Tribune Publishing common stock . The San Diego Union - Tribune has garnered four Pulitzer Prizes and has a 146 - year history of providing daily news and information in San Diego , the second - largest city in California and the eighth largest in the United States . In conjunction with the acquisition and expansion , Tribune Publishing formed the California News Group to oversee operations in Los Angeles and San Diego . About Tribune Publishing Tribune Publishing Company ( NYSE : TPUB ) is a diversified media and marketing - solutions company that delivers innovative experiences for audiences and advertisers across all platforms . The company 's diverse portfolio of iconic news and information brands includes 11 award - winning major daily titles , more than 60 digital properties and more than 180 verticals in markets , including Los Angeles ; San Diego ; Chicago ; South Florida ; Orlando ; Baltimore ; Carroll County and Annapolis , Md . ; Hartford , Conn . ; Allentown , Pa . , and Newport News , Va . Tribune Publishing also offers an array of customized marketing solutions , and operates a number of niche products , including Hoy , El Sentinel and VidaLatina , making Tribune Publishing the country 's largest Spanish - language publisher . Tribune Publishing Company is headquartered in Chicago . Contacts : Matthew Hutchison Kimbre Neidhart Senior Vice President , Corporate Communications Assistant Treasurer & Investor Relations Tribune Publishing Tribune Publishing 312 - 222 - 3305 469 - 528 - 9366 matt.hutchison@tribpub.com kneidhart@tribpub.com Johanna Maska Stephanie Brown Vice President , Marketing & Communications Senior Director , Marketing & Public Relations Los Angeles Times The San Diego Union - Tribune 213 - 237 - 6160 619 - 823 - 9794 johanna@latimes.com stephanie.brown@utsandiego.com