Gannett Company, Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Gannett_Company_Inc-1006817 Wednesday, October 08, 2008 5:13:11 AM 1006817 Gannett Company, Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PBC_88390moodys/PBC_88390pdf...At nine members, the board of Gannett Co., Inc. is well-s ized to encourage and facilit ate open discussion amongst its members. All but the CEO are from outside, hi ghlighting the board s commi tment to high levels of independence. Disclosure of the comp any s governance and ethics practices is strong compared to peers, both through its use of the corporate we bsite and in the proxy statement. In our view, the board has two clear challenges ahead. First, it must plan for a CEO succession. Second, it must take steps to reinforc e editing and reporting standards in the wake of the fraudulent news-reporting that occupied USA Today earlier this year. Aside from these challenges, we be lieve two of the three members of the audit committee have limited direct experience in accounting or financial management. ... 10/4/2008 8:29:49 PMpdfGannett Co., Inc.Gannett Co., Inc.306000300.00AnalysisCorporate Governance AssmtPBC_88390Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/74845cs/74845norm What Was Gannett Thinking? Gannett drew on its bank lines to repay commercial paper that we estimate was probably in the range of $# billion in mid July The group continues to have sizeable unused bank lines, by our estimation, although...748451714YesD8BondScore1117bscore/researchcorp137BondScore96Loan Market26BondScore: Company/Industry33Capital Structure10/2/2008 9:06:13 AM250A draw on Gannett's bank lines is more a commentary on how severity of the commercial paper crunch than on the company's credit situation. But Gannett was singed by the "hot" funding strategy and financial balance can be restored.74845Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/674500spcred/674500normThe latest Research Update from S&Pglobal10/1/2008 8:57:04 PM175Research Update674500United StatesPublishingUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsMedia & EntertainmentResearch UpdateOn Oct. 1, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services placed its ratings for Gannett Co. Inc., including the 'BBB+' long-term corporate credit rating and the 'A-2' short-term rating, on CreditWatch with negative implications. The CreditWatch listing reflects a worsening pace of decline in advertising revenue at the company's newspaper publications and our concern that Gannett may experience rates of decline in total revenue and EBITDA that are more significant over the intermediate term than we had previously expected. Even though we are placing the company's 'A-2' commercial paper rating on CreditWatch pending the outcome of our review, we are not currently concerned about Gannett's short-term liquidity position given its substantial backup credit facilities. The 'BBB+' rating incorporates our expectation thatUSA36472536473036473L36473M36473J36473K25401040 254010 2540 25Gannett Co. Inc.100912USAGCIRESUPDGLOBISSCORPMediaCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/674499spcred/674499normThe latest News from S&Pglobal10/1/2008 8:57:04 PM100News674499United StatesPublishingUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsMedia & EntertainmentNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 1, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today placed its ratings for Gannett Co. Inc., including the 'BBB+' long-term corporate credit rating and the 'A-2' short-term rating, on CreditWatch with negative implications. "The CreditWatch listing reflects a worsening pace of decline in advertising revenue at the company's newspaper publications and our concern that Gannett may experience rates of decline in total revenue and EBITDA that are more significant over the intermediate term than we had previously anticipated," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Emile Courtney. "Even though we are placing the company's 'A-2' commercial paper rating on CreditWatch pending the outcome of our review, we are not currently concerned about Gannett's short-term liquidity position givenUSA36472536473036473L36473M36473J36473K25401040 254010 2540 25Gannett Co. Inc.100912USAGCINEWSGLOBISSCORPMediaCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-28101996newstex/PRN-0005-28101996xml FULLERTON, Calif., Sep. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- The Aura Group, a new media advertising and consulting agency, has launched an expanded and advanced version of its text-from-banner advertising technology, MovieConnect....0400000004010000040100011100000011003000110030029/16/2008 5:17:21 PM180000001801600018022000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-28101996GANNETT CO INCGCINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/USN-0001-28073371newstex/USN-0001-28073371xml Sep. ##, #### (US Newswire delivered by Newstex) -- To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Mike Fetters of Newseum/Freedom Forum, office: +#-###-###-####, cell: +#-###-###-####; or Phil Carter of The University of South Dakota, office: +#-###-###-####,...08000000080060000800500005000000050070000900000009015000100000001000500004000000040100000401000504016000040160080100000001026000010260020102600301001000010010049/15/2008 1:21:01 PM180000001800600018007000190000001900100019001041U.S. NewswireUSN-0001-28073371GANNETT CO INCLOUIS D BOCCARDIGCINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71740cs/71740norm Gannett Co. Inc. #Q## Tearsheet Gannett's geographically diversified portfolio of primarily local newspapers and niche publications have been less badly hit than metropolitan papers, but declining circulation and earnings appear inevitable...71740591YesC21Tearsheet1117tearsheets/premium138/22/2008 11:05:22 PM15071740Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/72663cs/72663norm Highly Volatile Value In The Current Environment These recommended credits are better suited to investors who have the time frame, and the risk appetite, to wait for value to emerge through volatility. MANUFACTURING   Aerospace and...42High Yield8/4/2008 7:42:00 AM150These recommended credits are better suited to investors who have the time frame, and the risk appetite, to wait for value to emerge through volatility.726633198YesD0Article28821075091511261209271321111802317180954025811735082001207819601201117strategy2989Strategy Most Read Research72663Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27071811newstex/PRN-0005-27071811xml NEW YORK, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- quadrantONE, a joint venture of major media companies that focuses on premium advertisers seeking high-quality audiences and national reach, announced today that Andy Ellenthal...040000000401800009000000090150000100000001026000010260020102600301026001010260060401600004016013040160080401000004010010040100057/31/2008 11:23:41 AM18000000180150001800700018022000190000001900100019001032190010431900100519001013PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27071811GANNETT CO INCNEW YORK TIMES COGCINYTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27032151newstex/PRN-0005-27032151xml CHICAGO, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- At the #th Annual ShopLocal Summit localized advertising and marketing were once again the focus, as the Web's impact on the future of in-store sales dominated the event's...04000000040100000401000104007000040070057/30/2008 10:17:38 AM180000001801600018002000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27032151COMSCORE INC.CVS CORPFORRESTER RESEARCH INCGANNETT CO INCCVSFORRGCISCORNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/72179cs/72179norm MNI #Q##: Bruised But Not Broken McClatchy remains at the worst end of the classified sales performance in the industry because of its heavy dependence on the housing-impaired markets of California and Florida The group disclosed...721791340YesD0Article17811117corphy1333Capital Structure66Earnings Reports - TMT42High Yield7/24/2008 9:05:51 PM150McClatchy suffered another bruising quarter at the hands of the housing slowdown and secular shift of classified ads. Management is doing a good job of slashing costs, which is keeping the firm on the right side of bank covenants, so far.72179Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/72134cs/72134norm NYT: S&P's Itchy Trigger Finger The New York Times was hit with some of the same late-quarter cuts in national advertising spend as early-reporter Gannett, but the quarter was not as bad on the national ad front The beginning of the...66Earnings Reports - TMT7/23/2008 11:06:04 PM150The New York Times national advertising sales in June hit some of the same air pockets as Gannett, and the downdrafts continue in July. S&P put on watch for downgrade even though the company could meet S&P's 2008 bogeys, we think.721342159YesD0Article17251117corp1333Capital Structure72134Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26803169newstex/PRN-0005-26803169xml LOS ANGELES, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE) announced today that it has partnered with PointRoll, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI), and the...0400000004010000040100017/21/2008 10:00:16 AM1800000018016000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26803169GANNETT CO INCGCINewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_159380_306000moodys/PR_159380_306000htmlGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## JUL #### Rating Action: Gannett Co., Inc. Moody's Reviews Gannett's A# Ratings for Possible Downgrade, P-# CP Rating Not Affected Approximately $#.# Billion of Debt Affected New York, July ##,...7/18/2008 12:35:55 AMhtmlGannett Co., Inc.Gannett Co., Inc.306000150.0000NewsRating ActionPR_159380_306000Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71743cs/71743norm Gannett's #Q## Raises National Questions Gannett's national advertising took a dive in June, accelerating the newspaper group's decline in sales Other newspaper publishers could suffer an accelerated fall of national revenues, but...717432054D8BondScore172517811117bscore/researchcorp137BondScore66Earnings Reports - TMT26BondScore: Company/Industry96Loan Market7/16/2008 10:06:00 PM250Gannett's national newspaper advertising take sank at the end of the second quarter, producing a shortfall versus some expectations. Correlation to other publishers' national ad spend is imprecise. Broadcasting seems to gain 3Q08 traction.Yes71743Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1882747ccbn/B1882747norm...Co. reported #Q## operating revenues of $#.##b. #Q## preliminary EPS from continuing operations is $#.##. ... 7/16/2008 12:05:00 PMGannett54.0000EditedQ2 2008 Gannett Earnings Conference Call SummaryGCI10:00am ETBriefB1882747Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1882747ccbn/T1882747norm...Good day, every one, and welcome to Gannett's second-quarter #### earnings conference call. This call is being recorded. Due to the large number of callers, we will limit you to one question or comment. We greatly appreciate your cooperation and courtesy.Our speakers today will be Mr. Craig Dubow, Chairman, President, and CEO; and Gracia Martore, Executive Vice President and CFO. At this time I would like to turn the call over to Gracia Martore. ... 7/16/2008 12:05:00 PMGannett54.0000FinalQ2 2008 Gannett Earnings Conference Call TranscriptGCI10:00am ETTranscriptT1882747Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MCOM-0004-26559435newstex/MCOM-0004-26559435xml Jul. ##, #### (M# Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) -- CareerBuilder.com, an online job site in the US jointly owned by Gannett Co (NYSE: GCI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Microsoft Corp...040000000400300004016000040160050200000002002000020020067/10/2008 5:22:20 AM1800000018016000M2 EquityBitesMCOM-0004-26559435GANNETT CO INCMCCLATCHY COMICROSOFT CORPGCIMNIMSFTNewsNewstexUS - Gannett Co Inc acquired a ##.#% interest in ShopLocal LLC (SL), a provider of ecommerce retail services, from its joint venture partners Tribune Co (TC) and Knight Ridder Inc (KR), a unit of McClatchy Co. TC owned ##.#% stake and KR owned ##% stake in SL.7/9/2008 2:30:36 PM36473082731N364730896047Gannett Co IncShopLocal LLCGannett Co IncTribune Cohttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Gannett_Co_Inc_acquires_ShopLocal_LLC_from_Tribune_Co-1994139020sdc/19941390201994139020Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedNew YorkPrinting, Publishing, and Allied ServicesUnited StatesNewspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2711VAVirginiaPublicGCI2711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing4832:Radio broadcasting stations4833:Television broadcasting stations6719:Offices of holding companies, nec7312:Outdoor advertising services7375:Information retrieval services2711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing4832:Radio broadcasting stations4833:Television broadcasting stations6719:Offices of holding companies, nec7312:Outdoor advertising services7375:Information retrieval servicesMiscellaneous Retail TradeUnited StatesCatalog and mail-order houses5961ILIllinoisJoint Venture2495001Publish newspapersPublish newspapersUnspecifiedStock850080003Jul 9 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.00000Gannett Co Inc, located inMclean, Virginia, publishesnewspaper. The company has 85daily newspapers, includingUSA TODAY, and nearly 1,000non-daily publications. Thecompany also owns and operatesbroadcasting stations 23television stations in theU.S. with a market reach ofmore than 20.1 millionhouseholds. The company wasfounded in 1906.Gannett Co Inc, located in Mclean, Virginia, publishesnewspaper. The company has 85 daily newspapers, includingUSA TODAY, and nearly 1,000 non-daily publications. Thecompany also owns and operates broadcasting stations 23television stations in the U.S. with a market reach of morethan 20.1 million households. The company was founded in1906.Gannett Co Inc, located in Mclean, Virginia, publishes newspaper. The company has 85 daily newspapers, including USA TODAY, and nearly 1,000 non-daily publications. The company also owns and operates broadcasting stations 23 television stations in the U.S. with a market reach of more than 20.1 million households. The company was founded in 1906.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.00000ShopLocal LLC providesecommerce retail servicesthrough the SmartCircular andthe SmartCatalog services. Thecompany is headquartered inChicago, Illinois.ShopLocal LLC provides ecommerce retail services through theSmartCircular and the SmartCatalog services. The company isheadquartered in Chicago, Illinois.ShopLocal LLC provides ecommerce retail services through the SmartCircular and the SmartCatalog services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N08 Jul 08Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 07/08/200808 Jul 08Date Effective: 07/08/200808 Jul 08Acq. Maj. 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TC owned 42.5% stake and KR owned 15% stake in SL.US - Gannett Co Inc acquired a 57.5% interest in ShopLocal LLC (SL), a provider ofecommerce retail services, from its joint venture partners Tribune Co (TC) and KnightRidder Inc (KR), a unit of McClatchy Co. TC owned 42.5% stake and KR owned 15% stake inSL.US - Gannett Co Inc acquired a 57.5% interest in ShopLocal LLC (SL), a provider of ecommerce retail services, from its joint venture partners Tribune Co (TC) and Knight Ridder Inc (KR), a unit ofMcClatchy Co. TC owned 42.5% stake and KR owned 15% stake in SL.US - Gannett Co Inc acquired a 57.5% interest in ShopLocal LLC (SL), a provider of ecommerce retail services, from its joint venturepartners Tribune Co (TC) and Knight Ridder Inc (KR), a unit of McClatchy Co. 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Graffeo has...0400000004010000040100017/9/2008 10:20:16 AM1800000018016000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26537363GANNETT CO INCGENERAL ELECTRIC COGCIGENewsNewstex