UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 14A

                PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


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The following additional questions were posted to the Knight Ridder intranet:
(1)      FAQ for employees in potentially divested businesses.
(2)      FAQ for employees in retained businesses.


Document 1
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Divested April 7

Q:   If I am laid off as a result of the sale by McClatchy to a new owner, will
     I be offered severance?
A:   The answer to this question will not be available until the terms of any
     deal between McClatchy and the prospective buyer are disclosed.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC

     McClatchy plans to file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4
in connection with the transaction, and Knight Ridder and McClatchy plan to file
with the SEC and mail to their respective stockholders an Information
Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus in connection with the transaction. The
Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus
will contain important information about Knight Ridder, McClatchy, the
transaction and related matters. Investors and security holders are urged to
read the Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy
Statement/Prospectus carefully when they are available. Investors and security
holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the
Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with
the SEC by Knight Ridder and McClatchy through the web site maintained by the
SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders will be able to
obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Information
Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus when they become available from Knight
Ridder by contacting Investor Relations at www.knightridder.com, by mail to
Suite 1500, 50 West San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95113 or by telephone at
408-938-7838 from McClatchy by contacting Investor Relations at
www.mcclatchy.com, by mail to 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 or by
telephone at 916-321-1846.

     Knight Ridder and its directors and executive officers also may be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of
Knight Ridder in connection with the transaction described herein. Information
regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the
transaction described herein will be included in the Information Statement/Proxy
Statement/Prospectus described above. Additional information regarding these
directors and executive officers is also included in Knight Ridder's proxy
statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the
SEC on or about March 24, 2005. This document is available free of charge at the
SEC's web site at www.sec.gov and from Knight Ridder by contacting Investor
Relations at www.knightridder.com, by mail to Suite 1500, 50 West San Fernando
St., San Jose, CA 95113 or by telephone at 408-938-7838.

     McClatchy and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Knight
Ridder in connection with the transaction described herein. Information
regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the
transaction described herein will be included in the Information Statement/Proxy
Statement/Prospectus described above. Additional information regarding these
directors and executive officers is also included in McClatchy's proxy statement
for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on or
about March 28, 2005. This document is available free of charge at the SEC's web
site at www.sec.gov and from McClatchy by contacting Investor Relations at
www.mcclatchy.com, by mail to 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 or by
telephone at 916-321-1846.





Document 2
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Retained April 7

Q:   Will employees have the right to roll over their Knight Ridder 401k account
     into an outside IRA regardless of their age and whether they are
     terminated?
A:   No. During the transition your 401k will continue as before. McClatchy also
     offers a 401(k) plan, and we expect that they will continue to do so for
     all newspapers they retain. However, we do not yet know how McClatchy
     intends to transition the 401(k) plan after the closing. McClatchy will
     provide information after the close regarding its plans for the 401k plan.

Q:   May I keep my 401k with Vanguard?
A:   McClatchy uses a different plan administrator. However, we do not yet know
     how McClatchy intends to transition the 401(k) plan or administration of
     the plan after the closing.

Q:   Will I have the option to roll over my account balance into the McClatchy
     401k Plan?
A:   We do not yet know how McClatchy intends to transition the 401(k) plan or
     administration of the plan after the closing.

Q:   What happens to me if I am on Short-Term Disabaility (STD) or another leave
     of absence when the sale closes?
A:   The merger will not affect your STD or a leave of absence. You will
     continue to work with your manager and Broadspire, for a STD absence,
     through the transition.

 IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC
     McClatchy plans to file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4
in connection with the transaction, and Knight Ridder and McClatchy plan to file
with the SEC and mail to their respective stockholders an Information
Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus in connection with the transaction. The
Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus
will contain important information about Knight Ridder, McClatchy, the
transaction and related matters. Investors and security holders are urged to
read the Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy
Statement/Prospectus carefully when they are available. Investors and security
holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the
Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with
the SEC by Knight Ridder and McClatchy through the web site maintained by the
SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders will be able to
obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Information
Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus when they become available from Knight
Ridder by contacting Investor Relations at www.knightridder.com, by mail to
Suite 1500, 50 West San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95113 or by telephone at
408-938-7838 from McClatchy by contacting Investor Relations at
www.mcclatchy.com, by mail to 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 or by
telephone at 916-321-1846.

     Knight Ridder and its directors and executive officers also may be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of
Knight Ridder in connection with the transaction described herein. Information
regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the
transaction described herein will be included in the Information Statement/Proxy
Statement/Prospectus described above. Additional information regarding these
directors and executive officers is also included in Knight Ridder's proxy
statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the
SEC on or about March 24, 2005. This document is available free of charge at the
SEC's web site at www.sec.gov and from Knight Ridder by contacting Investor
Relations at www.knightridder.com, by mail to Suite 1500, 50 West San Fernando
St., San Jose, CA 95113 or by telephone at 408-938-7838.

     McClatchy and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Knight
Ridder in connection with the transaction described herein. Information
regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the
transaction described herein will be included in the Information Statement/Proxy
Statement/Prospectus described above. Additional information regarding these
directors and executive officers is also included in McClatchy's proxy statement
for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on or
about March 28, 2005. This document is available free of charge at the SEC's web
site at www.sec.gov and from McClatchy by contacting Investor Relations at
www.mcclatchy.com, by mail to 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 or by
telephone at 916-321-1846.