CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2005 – Hoy, the nation's leading Spanish-language newspaper, with daily editions in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, announced appointments to two senior management positions. Anne Kelly will join Hoy December 12 as the Vice President of Advertising Sales. In her new position, Kelly will be responsible for the overall sales efforts of Hoy including developing plans and coordinating company wide sales to meet business objectives and achieve maximum results. Kelly is a 15-year veteran of newspaper advertising sales with local and major account experience. She currently is the Director of Major Accounts for the Chicago Tribune.

"We are very excited to have Anne Kelly join our senior management team. Anne has years of sales management experience with advertising categories that are important to Hoy's continued growth," said Digby Solomon, Hoy Publisher "She played an important role in the launch of our Chicago Hoy edition and has been a tireless advocate with advertisers on the importance of reaching a Hispanic audience."

Hoy announced the promotion of Mike Odegaard to the new role of Vice President of Circulation, effective immediately. Mike will oversee circulation strategy in Hoy's three markets – New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – working closely with the local market General Mangers and Circulation personnel. Additionally, Mike will be responsible for the oversight of all audit reporting and Hoy's relationships with the CAC and ABC. Mike has been with the Tribune Company since 1989 in various circulation roles. His last two assignments included serving as Director of Circulation for Hoy's Chicago edition and as National Circulation Manager for the Chicago Tribune.

"Mike was instrumental in the successful conversion of Hoy to a controlled circulation model in Chicago and has provided strategic support to both our Los Angeles and New York editions," said Digby Solomon, Hoy Publisher. "We are very fortunate to have such a talented leader take on this new position."

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Hoy is the country's only national Spanish-language daily, with a current average issue readership over 525,000 and a net average daily distribution of more than 165,000 copies across its New York, Los Angeles and Chicago editions. (R1 2005 Scarborough New York Hispanic Custom Study © 2005; R2 2005 Los Angeles Scarborough Report © 2005; The Gallup Poll of Media Usage-Chicago © 2005) Hoy is published by Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), one of the country's top media companies, operating businesses in publishing and broadcasting. Tribune reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is the only media company with television stations, newspapers and websites in the nation's top three markets. Visit www.hoyinternet.com or call (312) 527-8400 for more information.

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