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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-06-001386.txt : 20060705
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-06-001386.hdr.sgml : 20060704
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060705194112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-06-001386
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				953518892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123212299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OBrien John M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336094

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14164
		FILM NUMBER:		06946008

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 586-5666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OBrien John
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050812
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868512</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001336094</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OBrien John M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1774.47</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, Class A</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1774.47</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3536.60</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 30, 2006, Hollinger International Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) issued Deferred Stock Units (&quot;DSUs&quot;) to certain of its
 directors in accordance with the Company's compensation program for non-employee directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1-for-1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The DSUs were issued pursuant to the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and the Company's compensation program for
 non-employee directors. Upon the settlement of the DSUs, the Company shall transfer to the Reporting Person one share of
 common stock for each DSU held by the Reporting Person.  Each such DSU granted represents an unfunded, unsecured right to
 receive a share of the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;), as soon as is
 reasonably practicable after the date such non-employee Board member ceases to be a member of the Board (or, if later, on
 the date the non-employee director suffers a &quot;separation from service,&quot; as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
 Code of 1986, as amended).  The non-employee Board member will receive a cash payment for any fractional shares of the Class
 A Common Stock when the DSUs are settled.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marielle V. Lifshitz, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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