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Exhibit 12

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
(Unaudited)

			For the Years Ended
	For the Quarter Ended March 27, 2005
			December 26, 2004		December 28, 2003		December 29, 2002		December 30, 2001		December 31, 2000
	(In thousands, except ratio)
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest and income/loss from joint ventures	$	195,074	$	476,405	$	508,070	$	504,433	$	332,204	$	637,830
Distributed earnings from less than fifty-percent owned affiliates		—		14,990		9,299		6,459		14,859		19,375
Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations		195,074		491,395		517,369		510,892		347,063		657,205
Fixed charges less capitalized interest		17,770		55,151		57,752		60,023		64,069		80,876
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges	$	212,844	$	546,546	$	575,121	$	570,915	$	411,132	$	738,081
Fixed charges
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	15,092	$	44,191	$	46,704	$	48,697	$	51,405	$	68,566
Capitalized interest		2,489		7,181		4,501		1,662		459		—
Portion of rentals representative of interest factor		2,678		10,960		11,048		11,326		12,664		12,310
Total fixed charges	$	20,259	$	62,332	$	62,253	$	61,685	$	64,528	$	80,876
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		10.51		8.77		9.24		9.26		6.37		9.13

Note:

The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2004.

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Exhibit 12

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollars in thousands, except ratios) (Unaudited)