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It would be a grave error to write off Tribune. With their free cash flow, presence in major markets, local journalism and WB branding in TV, they'll recover if not to their previous glory then at least to a higher potential.

Leland Westerfield

We ended 2005 on a very strong note, and achieved record revenues and operating cash flow for the year. We successfully managed through a period of increased energy costs and generated higher free cash flow to improve our credit quality. Over the course of the year, we achieved many strategic milestones, including the acquisition of a major wind energy company in the U.S. and the start of many new projects and platform expansions in various markets around the world.

Tribune is a logical candidate to tie in. It has affiliates with New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, so it already has a major presence in the biggest markets.

The local station is kind of in the driver's seat. We have the infrastructure. We have the branding in these local markets no one else can replicate.

What we look at is basic fundamentals, looking at cash flow, looking at a franchise, so when a company has a solid business in a local marketplace, with a good customer base, we like that. It's very simple to understand. Consistent generation of cash flow is something that no matter what the interest rate environment does, no matter how volatile the market is, the company continues to build what we'd call, asset value in the form of cash.

We are excited about adding these high-quality communities into our portfolio. These communities fit us extremely well. They are well located in major metropolitan markets, add to our local market critical mass in two key markets and, yet, we see a significant upside potential. We are also pleased to partner once again with Merrill Lynch in this transaction. They continue to demonstrate a strong understanding of the senior housing market and we look forward to future transactions with them. The joint venture structure allows us to judiciously use our cash resources and to maximize our shareholders' value by obtaining a strong return through our management fee and minority interest, which includes a provision for enhanced returns based on exceeding certain targets.

These markets complement the summer outdoor markets and extends the cash flow for farmers throughout the winter.

In the UK, we've had a fantastic flow of local material. In previous years, France and Germany have benefited from strong local films. This year they haven't, relatively speaking.

Upward rating potential exists, but will need to be accompanied by some combination of a reduction in the debt load, continued growth in liquidity, and consistent growth in cash flow leading to higher coverage levels.

Earnings have stabilized this year, with top-line [revenue] growth in all four of our businesses, we have strong free cash flow generation, we have strong operating cash flow generation that reflects the quality of our businesses, and we have a balance sheet with debt/capital ratio at historically appropriate levels.

This opens some opportunities that we haven't had before with the exclusive branding. It will be free of this overpowering corporate presence. Pex Tufvesson is a genius, without a doubt.

Kmart is generating well over $500 million a year in cash flow. They have over $2 billion in cash. That, combined with their real estate value, should provide higher support for the stock.

Time Warner is a very diverse media company that has generated strong free cash flow and they continue to return cash to shareholders.

This agreement with Tribune Broadcasting greatly expands our reach. Tribune Broadcasting is well established in the industry with stations in nine of the country's top 10 markets, and 18 of the top 30.

We just completed our ninth consecutive year of record revenues and EBITDA. We achieved our critical goals, restructured the company to better align our organization with our markets and received regulatory authority to enter the local phone market throughout most of Alaska. In the process we generated significant free cash flows and ended the year with more than $44 million in cash. The coming year promises to be one of significant additional opportunity.

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