Exhibit 12   

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)

	For the Years Ended
(In thousands, except ratio)	December 25, 2005		December 26, 2004		December 28, 2003		December 29, 2002		December 30, 2001
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest and income/loss from joint ventures	$	436,053	$	476,405	$	508,070	$	504,433	$	332,204
Distributed earnings from less than fifty-percent owned affiliates		9,132		14,990		9,299		6,459		14,859
Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations		445,185		491,395		517,369		510,892		347,063
Fixed charges less capitalized interest		65,566		55,151		57,752		60,023		64,069
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges	$	510,751	$	546,546	$	575,121	$	570,915	$	411,132
Fixed charges
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest	$	53,630	$	44,191	$	46,704	$	48,697	$	51,405
Capitalized interest		11,155		7,181		4,501		1,662		459
Portion of rentals representative of interest factor		11,936		10,960		11,048		11,326		12,664
Total fixed charges	$	76,721	$	62,332	$	62,253	$	61,685	$	64,528
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		6.66		8.77		9.24		9.26		6.37

Note: The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.