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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                               KNIGHT-RIDDER, INC.

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


Document 1
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Retained April 14th

Q:    Does McClatchy have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan?
A:    Yes. Details about the plan will be provided after the completion of the
      transaction.

Q:    Does McClatchy's Employee Stock Purchase Plan provide a brokerage
      account with discounted trades similar to our e*Trade account?
A:    Yes. More details about the services provided with the plan will be
      provided after the completion of the transaction.

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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Q: I am trying to determine the tax ramifications of surrendering my Knight
Ridder stock for the McClatchy offer of $40.00 plus .5118 of a McClatchy share.
Can you provide me with guidance on this?

A: Knight Ridder cannot provide you with guidance on the tax consequences to you
of the KR/McClatchy transaction. A general description of the tax consequences
of the KR/McClatchy transaction will be included in the Registration Statement
on Form S-4 that McClatchy plans to file with the SEC in connection with the
transaction. However, for advice relating to your individual tax situation, you
should consult with your financial advisor.


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.