EXHIBIT 12

The New York Times Company Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)

	For the Years Ended
(In thousands, except ratio)	December 31, 2006			December 25, 2005 (Restated)		December 26, 2004 (Restated)		December 28, 2003 (Restated)		December 29, 2002 (Restated)
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes and income/loss from joint ventures	$	(571,262	)	$	397,495	$	429,065	$	464,851	$	452,517
Distributed earnings from less than fifty-percent owned affiliates		13,375			9,132		14,990		9,299		6,459
Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations		(557,887	)		406,627		444,055		474,150		458,976
Fixed charges less capitalized interest		69,245			64,648		54,222		56,886		59,225
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges	$	(488,642	)	$	471,275	$	498,277	$	531,036	$	518,201
Fixed charges
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest	$	58,581		$	53,630	$	44,191	$	46,704	$	48,697
Capitalized interest		14,931			11,155		7,181		4,501		1,662
Portion of rentals representative of interest factor		10,664			11,018		10,031		10,182		10,528
Total fixed charges	$	84,176		$	75,803	$	61,403	$	61,387	$	60,887
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(*)		–			6.22		8.11		8.65		8.51

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.

⁽*⁾  Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $573 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, as a result of a non-cash impairment charge of $814.4 million ($735.9 million after tax).

P.120 2006 ANNUAL REPORT