Hollinger International Announces Court Approval of Settlement of Class Action Lawsuits Related to Chicago Group Circulation Inf

NEW YORK, Jan. 23  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hollinger International Inc. (NYSE:HLR) announced today that Cook County Circuit Court Judge Bernetta D. Bush signed the order approving the Final Settlement of the consolidated class action lawsuits brought against the Company's Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Southtown newspapers in connection with the inflation of circulation that occurred in the past and that has been previously reported.  The Final Settlement Terms incorporated the prior settlement terms previously disclosed on September 16, 2005 in connection with Court's preliminary approval order, including settlement payments to advertisers, fees of class counsel and incentive payments to class representatives.  A status hearing is set for July 17, 2006.

Hollinger International Inc. (http://www.hollingerinternational.com/) is a newspaper publisher whose assets include The Chicago Sun-Times and a large number of community newspapers in the Chicago area as well as in Canada.

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   Molly Morse / Jeremy Fielding
   Kekst and Company
   212-521-4826/4825
   
   

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CONTACT:  Molly Morse, [phone], , or Jeremy

Fielding, [phone], , both of Kekst and

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