Scripps to Report Third-Quarter Results; Webcast of Conference Call Available

Scripps to Report Third-Quarter Results; Webcast of Conference Call Available

CINCINNATI, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP) will report third quarter 2008 operating results before New York Stock Exchange trading begins on Friday, Nov. 7. A telephone conference call with members of the company's senior management team will follow at 10 a.m. EST.

Scripps will offer a live webcast of the conference call. To access the webcast, visit www.scripps.com and follow the "investor relations" link at the top of the page. The webcast link can be found under the "upcoming events" heading on the "investor relations" landing page.

To access the conference call by telephone, dial 1-800-288-8960 (U.S.) or 1-612-234-9959 (international) approximately 10 minutes before the start of the call. Callers will need the name of the call ("third quarter earnings report") to be granted access. Callers also will be asked to provide their name and company affiliation. The media and general public are granted access to the conference call on a listen-only basis.

A replay line will be open from noon EST Nov. 7 until 11:59 p.m. EST Nov. 14. The domestic number to access the replay is 1-800-475-6701 and the international number is 1-320-365-3844. The access code for both numbers is 964814.

A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online for an extended period of time following the call. To access the audio replay, visit www.scripps.com approximately four hours after the call, choose "investor relations," then follow the "audio archives" link on the left side of the page.

On July 1, 2008, the operations that previously had comprised the company's Scripps Networks and Interactive Media divisions were spun off into a separate, publicly traded company, Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE:SNI) , and will be reported separately for the first time in the third quarter.

About Scripps

The E. W. Scripps Company is a diverse, 130-year-old media enterprise with interests in television stations, newspapers, and licensing/syndication. The company's portfolio of locally focused media properties includes: 10 TV stations (six ABC affiliates, three NBC affiliates and one independent); daily and community newspapers in 15 markets and the Washington, D.C.-based Scripps Media Center, home of the Scripps Howard News Service; and United Media, the licensor and syndicator of Peanuts, Dilbert and approximately 150 other features and comics. Scripps businesses operate robust, interactive Web sites that are regarded by readers and advertisers alike as leaders in their markets for local news and information. For a full listing of Scripps media companies and their associated Web sites, visit www.scripps.com .

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Source: The E. W. Scripps Company

CONTACT: Tim King of The E. W. Scripps Company, +1-513-977-3732,
tim.king@scripps.com

Web site: http://www.scripps.com/

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