HOLLINGER INC.
                                  STATUS UPDATE

         Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 2005 -- Hollinger Inc.
("Hollinger") (TSX: HLG.C; HLG.PR.B) provides the following update in accordance
with the guidelines pursuant to which the June 1, 2004 management and insider
cease trade order, as amended, was issued. These guidelines contemplate that
Hollinger will normally provide bi-weekly updates on its affairs until such time
as it is current with its filing obligations under applicable Canadian
securities laws. Reference should be made to Status Update Reports and other
press releases that have been previously filed by Hollinger and which are
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Recent Events

                  On September 6, 2005, Wilmington Trust Company advised that no
Notes have been tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer. The Change of
Control Offer has now expired.

         The Court of Appeal for Ontario has reserved decision on the appeal
heard on September 6, 2005 which was brought by certain individuals appealing an
Order compelling them to stand for examination by the Inspector.

Financial Statements

         As previously reported, Hollinger's 2003 and 2004 annual financial
statements cannot be completed and audited for various reasons. One precondition
to the filing by Hollinger of audited financial statements on a consolidated
basis is the filing of financial statements by Hollinger International upon
which Hollinger's auditors can rely. The Board of Hollinger is currently working
with stakeholders and regulators to deliver annual financial statements.

         Neither Hollinger International Inc. ("Hollinger International") nor
Hollinger has been able to file its annual financial statements, MD&A and AIF
for the year ended December 31, 2004 on a timely basis as required by Canadian
securities legislation. Hollinger International has not yet filed its interim
financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2005
and Hollinger has not filed its interim financial statements for the fiscal
quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2004 and March 31 and June
30, 2005. On August 29, 2005, Hollinger International stated that it anticipates
filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 by
the close of the market on Thursday, September 15, 2005. Hollinger International
further advised that it will restate its consolidated balance sheets as of
December 31, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 and its consolidated statements of
operations for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 2001. Hollinger
International has previously stated that it expects to become current with its
continuous disclosure obligations upon the filing of its third quarter interim
financial statements in November 2005.

         Hollinger has released financial information in the form of an
unaudited consolidated balance sheet as at September 30, 2004, together with
notes thereto, prepared on an alternative basis, as described below (the
"Alternative Financial Information"). The Alternative Financial




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Information, which may be found as part of Hollinger's press release issued on
March 4, 2005, was prepared by management of Hollinger and was not audited or
reviewed by Hollinger's auditors. The Alternative Financial Information includes
the accounts of Hollinger and those wholly-owned subsidiaries which carry out
head office functions and which do not represent investments. Investments in
other companies and subsidiaries, such as Hollinger International, are not
consolidated but rather are carried as investments and are accounted for at
their market value. The Alternative Financial Information has been prepared in
accordance with Hollinger's traditional accounting policies with the exception
that it has been prepared as though Hollinger had always accounted for its
assets and liabilities at their market values.

         Hollinger's new Board of Directors is in the process of establishing an
Audit Committee, which Committee will then deliberate over best alternatives to
provide additional financial information regarding Hollinger to the public. It
is possible that Hollinger will determine that it can no longer provide audited
financial statements on a consolidated basis. The issue of providing audited
consolidated financial statements versus utilizing an alternate accounting
method will be considered by the Audit Committee.

Inspection

         Ernst & Young Inc. (the "Inspector") is continuing the inspection (the
"Inspection") of Hollinger's related party transactions pursuant to an Order of
Mr. Justice Campbell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The Inspector has
provided nine interim reports with respect to its inspection of Hollinger. The
Inspector is expected to provide a further report to the Court by October 31,
2005.

         Through September 2, 2005, the cost to Hollinger of the inspection
(including the costs associated with the Inspector and its legal counsel and
Hollinger's legal counsel) is in excess of C$11.7 million.

         Hollinger and its staff continue to give their full and unrestricted
assistance to the Inspector in order that it may carry out its duties, including
access to all files and electronic data.


Supplemental Financial Information

         As of the close of business on September 2, 2005, Hollinger and its
subsidiaries (other than Hollinger International and its subsidiaries) had
approximately US$63.6 million of cash or cash equivalents on hand, including
restricted cash, other than as described separately below. At that date,
Hollinger owned, directly or indirectly, 782,923 shares of Class A Common Stock
and 14,990,000 shares of Class B Common Stock of Hollinger International. Based
on the September 2, 2005 closing price of the shares of Class A Common Stock of
Hollinger International on the New York Stock Exchange of US$10.18 million of
the market value of Hollinger's direct and indirect holdings in Hollinger
International was US$160.6 million. All of Hollinger's direct and indirect
interest in the shares of Class A Common Stock of Hollinger International are
being held in escrow in support of future retractions of its Series II
Preference Shares. All of Hollinger's direct and indirect interest in the shares
of Class B Common Stock of Hollinger International are pledged as security in
connection with the Notes. In addition to the cash or cash equivalents on



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hand noted above, Hollinger has previously deposited: (a) approximately C$8.5
million in trust with the law firm of Aird & Berlis LLP, as trustee, in support
of Hollinger's indemnification obligations to six former independent directors
and two current officers; and (b) approximately US$572.0 thousand in cash with
the trustee under the Indenture governing the Senior Notes as collateral in
support of the Senior Notes (which cash collateral is also collateral in support
of the Second Secured Notes, subject to being applied to satisfy future interest
payment obligations on the outstanding Senior Notes). On September 1, 2005,
Hollinger used US$5.0 million of these funds to satisfy interest due and payable
on the Senior Notes and US$966.0 thousand from general funds to satisfy interest
due and payable on the Second Secured Notes.

         Hollinger has paid C$1.2 million to satisfy a portion of its severance
obligation under paragraph 6 of the Order of Mr. Justice Campbell dated July 8,
2005. Hollinger is reviewing these obligations as well as the obligation under
the same Order to pay an additional C$1.8 million in severance to three other
directors and other amounts alleged to be owed as well. There is currently in
excess of US$153.2 million aggregate collateral securing the US$78 million
principal amount of the Senior Notes and the US$15 million principal amount of
the Second Secured Notes outstanding.

Ravelston Receivership and CCAA Proceedings

         On April 20, 2005, Mr. Justice James Farley of the Ontario Superior
Court of Justice issued two orders by which Ravelston and Ravelston Management
Inc. ("RMI") were: (i) placed in receivership pursuant to the Courts of Justice
Act (Ontario) (the "Receivership Order"); and (ii) granted protection pursuant
to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the "CCAA Order").
Pursuant thereto, the Receiver was appointed receiver and manager of all of the
property, assets and undertakings of Ravelston and RMI. On May 18, 2005, Mr.
Justice Farley further ordered that the Receivership Order and the CCAA Order be
extended to include Argus Corporation Limited and five of its subsidiary
companies which collectively own, directly or indirectly, 61.8% of the
outstanding Retractable Common Shares of Hollinger (collectively such entities,
including Ravelston and RMI are referred to as the "Ravelston Entities"). On
July 19, 2005, Mr. Justice Farley extended to October 21, 2005 the stay of
proceedings against the Ravelston Entities that he had initially granted on
April 20, 2005.

         On August 18, 2005, the United States Attorney for the Northern
District of Illinois (the "US Attorney") returned an indictment against the
Receiver and others pursuant to which they have been charged with five counts of
mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Sections 1341, 1343, 1346, and 2. The Receiver has not been served with
this indictment.

         A motion returnable August 17, 2005 was brought by CanWest Global
Communications Corporation ("CanWest") seeking, among other things, a lift of
the stay of proceedings to permit CanWest to terminate certain agreements with
Ravelston. Prior to the hearing of the motion, a settlement (the "CanWest
Settlement") was reached between the Receiver and CanWest. A motion to approve
the CanWest Settlement was brought returnable August 18, 2005, and adjourned to
August 25, 2005. On August 25, 2005, the Court approved the settlement between
the Receiver and CanWest.



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         On August 31, 2005, the Receiver filed a motion, returnable September
22, 2005, seeking an Order approving a Claims Procedure.

Outstanding Notes

         As previously announced, as a result of the Receivership Order, the
CCAA Order and the related insolvency proceedings respecting the Ravelston
Entities, an Event of Default has occurred and may be continuing under the terms
of the Indentures governing the Notes. With respect to the Notes, the relevant
trustee under the Indentures or the holders of at least 25 percent of the
outstanding principal amount of the relevant Notes has the right to accelerate
the maturity of the Notes. Until the Event of Default is remedied or a waiver is
provided by holders of the Notes, the terms of the Indentures prevent Hollinger
from, among other things, honouring retractions of its Series II Preference
Shares. Also, the Change of Control Offer described in the Press Release of
August 1, 2005 has expired.

Company Background

         Hollinger's principal asset is its approximately 66.8% voting and 17.4%
equity interest in Hollinger International, which is a newspaper publisher, the
assets of which include the Chicago Sun-Times, a large number of community
newspapers in the Chicago area and a portfolio of news media investments.
Hollinger also owns a portfolio of revenue-producing and other commercial real
estate in Canada, including its head office building located at 10 Toronto
Street, Toronto, Ontario.


Media contact:
Larry Parnell
Hill & Knowlton
416-413-4623
larry.parnell@hillandknowlton.ca

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