The New York Times Expands Distribution in Salt Lake City Area

The New York Times announced today that it has entered into an agreement with The Newspaper Agency Co., LLC, publisher of The Salt Lake Tribune, to print The Times’s national edition in Salt Lake City, Utah. The agreement, to take effect in late September, will enable The Times to extend weekday and Sunday home delivery to readers in the Salt Lake City area as well as better serve existing markets in the surrounding area. "This new agreement with The Salt Lake Tribune underscores our commitment to provide The Times’s high-quality journalism to more readers in more markets throughout North America,” said Scott Heekin-Canedy, president and general manager of The New York Times. "This is one of three print site expansions slated for the next twelve months.” "Using the latest technology, we recently completed the construction and installation of a world class printing and packaging facility in Salt Lake City,” said Brent Low, publisher of The Salt Lake Tribune. "Combining this with our people, who are among the best in the industry, we are confident that we can provide The New York Times and its readers with a quality experience. We look forward to working with companies such as The New York Times and anticipate a long and mutually beneficial relationship." The New York Times is currently printed at 22 locations in North America: Chicago, Ill.; Gardenia, Calif.; Deerfield Beach, Fla.; Austin, Tex.; Seattle, Wash.; Canton, Ohio; Concord, Calif.; Atlanta, Ga.; Springfield, Va.; Billerica, Mass.; Lakeland, Fla.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Denver, Colo.; Princeton, Minn.; Gastonia, N.C.; Dayton, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Columbia, Mo.; Toronto, Ontario; and Houston, Tex. The New York edition is printed in Queens, N.Y. and Edison, N.J. The Salt Lake City print site will bring the number to 23. About The New York Times Company The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 30 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 and www.nytco.com/community