Federal Elections Commission Finds No Violation By Sinclair

Federal Elections Commission Finds No Violation By Sinclair

Complaint by the DNC is Dismissed

BALTIMORE, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) is pleased to announce that the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) has found that the Company, its news commentator, Mark Hyman, and one of its vice presidents, Frederick Smith, did not violate the federal election campaign act. A complaint was filed with the FEC by the Democratic National Committee relating to a documentary, "Stolen Honor," critical of John Kerry's service in Vietnam. The Company aired portions of the documentary last October as part of a news special. A complaint was also filed by an individual in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, relating to commentaries by Mark Hyman that editorialized about Mr. Kerry.

In a unanimous vote, all six of the FEC Commissioners agreed that the Company, Mr. Hyman and Mr. Smith did not violate any campaign finance laws and that their broadcast activities were protected by the "press exemption."

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies, will own and operate, program or provide sales services to 61 television stations in 38 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group includes FOX, WB, ABC, CBS, NBC, and UPN affiliates and reaches approximately 23% of all U.S. television households. For more information, please visit Sinclair's website at http://www.sbgi.net/.

Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Barry Faber, VP/General Counsel, Sinclair Broadcast Group, +1-410-568-1500

Web site: http://www.sbgi.net/

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