Stephen Dunbar-Johnson Named Publisher of the International Herald Tribune

The International Herald Tribune announced today that Stephen
Dunbar-Johnson, executive vice president, has been named publisher,
succeeding Michael Golden, who will continue to serve as The New York
Times Company´s vice chairman. Mr. Dunbar-Johnson will continue to
report to Mr. Golden and will also report to Scott Heekin-Canedy,
president and general manager of The New York Times.

"Stephen will be a strong leader for the IHT," Mr. Golden said.
"His deep knowledge and extensive experience in the media business
will enable him to continue to drive growth in the business and
support the high-quality journalism for which the IHT is known.
Stephen´s leadership, supported by a strong executive committee, has
fueled the IHT´s growth and accomplishments over the past three
years."

Mr. Dunbar-Johnson was named executive vice president of the IHT
in 2006. Previously he served as vice president and commercial
director and as advertising director since joining the IHT in 1998.
Before coming to the IHT, Mr. Dunbar-Johnson was the U.K.,
advertisement director of the Financial Times. During his 12 years at
the FT, Mr. Dunbar-Johnson held various positions in the paper´s
advertising department, including advertising manager in France and
vice president of advertising in the Americas based in New York. He
was educated at Worth´s School and Kent University in the U.K., and
completed an executive management program at the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

About the International Herald Tribune (www.iht.com)

The International Herald Tribune (IHT) 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, is printed at 36
sites throughout the world and is 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 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the
International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily
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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.