Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement For California Newspapers Partnership A Delaware General Partnership By and Among West Coast MediaNews LLC Stephens California Media The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California California Newspapers,...

Exhibit 10.22

Third Amended and Restated

Partnership Agreement

For

California Newspapers Partnership
A Delaware General Partnership

By and Among

West Coast MediaNews LLC

Xxxxxxxx California Media

The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California

California Newspapers, Inc.

Media West—SBC, Inc.

And

Media West—CNI, Inc.

August 2, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS


ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE II THE PARTNERSHIP

2.1	Formation	7
2.2	Name	8
2.3	Business Purpose	8
2.4	Registered Office and Agent	8
2.5	Term	8
2.6	Principal Place of Business	8
2.7	Title to Partnership Property	8
2.8	The Partners	8
2.9	Fiscal Year	9
2.10	Representations and Warranties of the Parties	9

ARTICLE III CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND CONTRIBUTIONS

3.1	Capital Contributions	10
3.2	No Other Mandatory Capital Contributions	12
3.3	No Right of Withdrawal	12
3.4	Loans by Third Parties	12

ARTICLE IV CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES

4.1	Capital Accounts	12
4.2	Book Allocation	12
4.3	Tax Allocations	13

ARTICLE V DISTRIBUTIONS

5.1	Distributions	14

ARTICLE VI ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

6.1	Books and Records	15
6.2	Reports to Partners	16
6.3	Annual Tax Returns	16
6.4	Actions in Event of Audit	17
6.5	Tax Elections	18

ARTICLE VII ACTIONS BY PARTNERS

7.1	Consents and Other Actions by Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI	18
7.2	Meetings	18

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7.3	Actions by the Partners	18

ARTICLE VIII MANAGEMENT

8.1	The Management Committee	18
8.2	Removal of Members; Vacancies	19
8.3	Meetings of the Management Committee; Notice	19
8.4	Quorum	20
8.5	Voting	20
8.6	Certain Matters Requiring a Unanimous Vote of the Management Committee	20
8.7	Action by Consent	21
8.8	Executive Officers	22
8.9	Provision of Services to Partnership by MediaNews	22
8.10	MediaNews Change in Control	23

ARTICLE IX TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; ADDITIONAL AND SUBSTITUTE PARTNERS

9.1	Prohibited Transfers	24
9.2	Permitted Transfers by Partners	24
9.3	Substitute Partner	24
9.4	Involuntary Withdrawal by a Partner	25
9.5	Right of First Refusal for Sale of Partnership Interests	25
9.6	Tag-Along Rights Regarding Sales of Partnership Interests	27
9.7	West Coast MediaNews Drag-Along Rights	28
9.8	Admission of Additional Partners	29
9.9	SCM Put Option	29
9.10	Reserved	30
9.11	Partnership Call Option Re Section 9.9 Put Option	30
9.12	Acknowledgment of Pledges of Interests	31

ARTICLE X DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

10.1	Dissolution	32
10.2	Election to Continue the Business	33
10.3	Closing of Affairs	33

ARTICLE XI AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT

ARTICLE XII INDEMNIFICATION
12.1	General	34
12.2	Indemnification Obligations	34
12.3	Exclusive Remedy	35
12.4	Third Party Claims	35
12.5	Other Indemnification Claims	36

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ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

13.1	Mediation	37
13.2	Notices	37
13.3	Confidentiality	38
13.4	Entire Agreement, Etc	38
13.5	Construction Principles	38
13.6	Counterparts	38
13.7	Severability	39
13.8	Expenses	39
13.9	Governing Law	39
13.10	Binding Effect	39
13.11	Additional Documents and Acts	39
13.12	No Third Party Beneficiary	39
13.13	Formation of Subsidiary Limited Partnership	39

Exhibits


Exhibit 1		Schedule of Certain Partnership Assets and Liabilities Transferred to Subsidiary Limited Partnership.

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

FOR

CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERS PARTNERSHIP
A DELAWARE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT of California Newspapers Partnership, a Delaware general partnership (the “Partnership”) is made and entered into as of this 2nd day of August, 2006 by and among West Coast MediaNews LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“West Coast MediaNews”), Xxxxxxxx California Media LLC (f/k/a Donrey Newspapers LLC), an Arkansas limited liability company (“SCM”), The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California, a California corporation (“Sun”), California Newspapers, Inc., a California corporation (“California Newspapers”), Media West—SBC, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MWSBC”), Media West—CNI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MWCNI,” with Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI being sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as “Gannett”) and each other individual or business entity who may hereafter be admitted from time to time as a Partner hereunder. West Coast MediaNews, SCM, Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI and any other individual and/or business entity subsequently admitted shall be known as and referred to as “Partners” and individually as a “Partner”.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed as a general partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware as of March 31, 1999;

WHEREAS, a Partnership Agreement was entered into by West Coast MediaNews, SCM, Sun and MWSBC dated as of March 31, 1999 and was amended and restated pursuant to an Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement dated as of September 30, 2000;

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement was amended and restated pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement dated as of May 20, 2003 (as so amended, the “Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Partners desire to further amend and restate the Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement as of the date hereof;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter expressed, the Partners agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

“Additional Capital Contributions” means any additional Capital Contributions made pursuant to Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

“Additional Contribution Terms” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

“Additional Partner” means any additional person admitted to the Partnership, pursuant to Section 9.8 of this Agreement, but does not include a Substitute Partner.

“Affiliate” means any person controlled by, controlling, or under common control with the entity in question. The parties understand and agree that TNP shall be deemed an Affiliate of Gannett (and an Affiliate of each of Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI) in connection with any Transfer to TNP.

“Book Value” means, with respect to any asset of the Partnership, the adjusted basis of such asset as of the relevant date for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(i) the initial Book Value of any asset contributed by a Partner to the Partnership shall be the fair market value of such asset;

(ii) the Book Values of all Partnership assets (including intangible assets such as goodwill) shall be adjusted to equal their respective fair market values as of the following times:

(A) the acquisition of an additional Interest in the Partnership by any new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution;

(B) the distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis amount of money or Partnership property as consideration for an Interest in the Partnership; and

(iii) the Book Value of the Partnership assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code section 734(b) or Code section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); and

(iv) if the Book Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subsection (i), (ii) or (iii) above, such Book Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses and other items allocated pursuant to Section 4.2.

The foregoing definition of Book Value is intended to comply with the provisions of Regulation section 1.704–1(b)(2)(iv) and shall be interpreted and applied consistently therewith.

“Business Day” means any day (other than a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of California).

“Business Plan” means the business plan for the Partnership for the period ending June 30, 1999, substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule A, and as adopted annually thereafter by the Management Committee.

“Capital Account” means, for each Partner, the capital account maintained by the Partnership for such Partner as described in Section 4.1.

“Capital Contribution” means the amount of money and the other property (net of any liabilities that the Partnership is considered to assume, or take subject to, pursuant to Code Section 752, except to the extent such liabilities are in fact discharged by the Partners contributing such property) which is contributed by a Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Article III hereof, including Additional Capital Contributions.

“Capital Expenditure” means all expenditures of a capital nature, including those in relation to the construction of enlargements or additions to any of the assets or facilities owned by the Partnership (including the Subsidiaries) or for any other acquisitions or improvements thereto of a capital nature, including, without limitation, expenditures for materials, labor, equipment permits, consulting fees, accounting and legal fees, insurance costs, contractors’ fees, and land and easement costs.

“CNP EBITDA” means the sum of the Partnership’s (i) net income after taxes, plus (ii) interest expense that has been deducted in the determination of such net income, plus (iii) federal, state and local income taxes that have been deducted in determining such net income, plus (iv) depreciation and amortization expenses that have been deducted in determining such net income, in each case for the 12-month period ended immediately prior to the date of such determination, and determined on a basis consistent with GAAP, consistently applied.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as currently amended.

“Contribution Agreement” means that contribution agreement described in Section 3.1 of this Agreement.

“Corporate Expenses of MNG” means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, all compensation, overhead (such as rent, utilities and travel), administrative expenses and other expenses relating to corporate level employees, including without limitation, those expenses relating to the following functions: finance and accounting, treasury, personnel/human resources, tax, legal, investor relations, IT (other than MNG’s internet division) and other corporate functions (such as sales, news, circulation, newsprint and other purchasing) supporting MNG’s operations generally.

“Depreciation” means, for each Fiscal Year or part thereof, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable for federal income tax purposes with respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year or part thereof, except that if the Book Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year or part thereof shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such Book Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year or part thereof bears to such adjusted tax basis. If such asset has a zero adjusted tax basis, the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for each Fiscal Year shall be determined under a method reasonably selected by the Tax Matters Partner.

“Effective Date” means August 2, 2006.

“Election Period” means either (i) the Transition Period plus 30 days thereafter, if a MNG Notice is received by Gannett during the Transition Period (and such MNG Notice has not been revoked by West Coast MediaNews), provided that Gannett shall have the right, exercisable in its sole discretion upon notice to the other Partners, to extend the Election Period until a date specified by Gannett occurring at any time during the fiscal year of Gannett Co., Inc. in which the Transition Period expires or the next succeeding fiscal year of Gannett Co., Inc.; or (ii) 30 days following receipt by Gannett of the MNG Notice, if a MNG Notice (which has not been revoked by West Coast MediaNews) is received by Gannett after the expiration of the Transition Period, provided that Gannett shall have the right, exercisable in its sole discretion upon notice to the other Partners, to extend the Election Period until a date specified by Gannett occurring at any time (A) during the fiscal year of Gannett Co., Inc. in which the MNG Notice is received by Gannett, or (B) during the next succeeding fiscal year of Gannett Co., Inc. In the case of either clause (i) or (ii) above, the Election Period shall automatically be extended by one day for each day which elapses during the period commencing on the date of the applicable MNG Notice and continuing until the date of consummation of the transaction referenced in the applicable MNG Notice.

“Executive Officers” means the following officers of the Partnership: its president and chief executive officer, chief financial officer and any other individual who would be an “executive officer” of the Partnership as determined in accordance with Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest” is defined in Section 9.5(f)(ii).

“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Partnership as defined in Section 2.9 hereof.

“Formation Date” means March 31, 1999.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time.

“Gannett Election Notice” means written notice from Gannett to West Coast MediaNews and SCM of its intention to transfer all of its Interest in the Partnership to TNP pursuant to Section 8.10(b), which notice shall specify the date upon which such transfer shall become effective for all purposes of this Agreement.

“Indebtedness” means those obligations for borrowed money which were assumed by the Partnership as a consequence of, or to which property of the Partnership was subject immediately following the Partner’s initial Capital Contributions, within the meaning of Section 3.1(a) hereof and any obligation of a Partner to pay money which has been assumed by the Partnership with the exception of any of the foregoing such obligations which are included on:

	(i)		the working capital statement described in Section 4.5 of the Contribution Agreement dated as of March 3, 1999 by and among Garden State Newspapers, Inc. Alameda Newspapers, Inc., V & P Publishing, Inc., Internet Media Publishing, Inc., DR Partners, Media West – SBC, Inc. and The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California; or

	(ii)		the Gannett Newspapers Working Capital Statement as defined in the Contribution Agreement dated as of September 15, 2000 by and among California Newspapers, Inc., Media West-CNI, Inc. and California Newspapers Partnership.

“Interest” means, with respect to any Partner at any time, such Partner’s entire beneficial ownership interest in the Partnership and its property at such time, including such Partner’s Capital Account, voting rights (if any), and right to share in Profits and Losses, all items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit, distributions and all other benefits of the Partnership as specified in this Agreement, together with such Partner’s obligations to comply with all of the terms of this Agreement.

“Involuntary Transfer” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9.4.

“Majority” means the Partners having a majority of the Percentage Interests.

“MediaNews Change in Control” means the occurrence of any transaction or series of transactions as a result of which (i) MNG and Permitted Holders no longer directly or indirectly hold in the aggregate more than 50% of the voting interests of West Coast MediaNews LLC, its successors and assigns, including any Affiliate which on or after the date hereof holds any Interest in the Partnership, or (ii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of MNG or any of its Affiliates listed in clause (i) except for sales or other dispositions to MNG or any of its Affiliates and/or Permitted Holders, or (iii) a majority of the voting interests of MNG are acquired by a person or entity (or group of persons and entities acting in concert), whether structured as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, sale of stock or otherwise, other than Permitted Holders, in each case of clauses (i) or (ii), without the prior written consent of Gannett, not to be unreasonably withheld. No such approval shall be deemed to have

been withheld unreasonably if the proposed transferee (or those controlling the proposed transferee) does not have experience in and a good reputation within the newspaper publishing industry.

“MNG” means MediaNews Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its successors and assigns.

“MNG Notice” means written notice from West Coast MediaNews of a proposed MediaNews Change in Control pursuant to Section 8.10(a), which notice has not been withdrawn by West Coast MediaNews.

“Percentage Interest” means, for each Partner, such Partner’s percentage interest as set forth in Section 3.1 hereof as such may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Permitted Holders” means (i) each of Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, XX and their respective spouses, ancestors, siblings, descendants (including children or grandchildren by adoption) and the descendants of any of their siblings; (ii) in the event of the incompetence or death of any of the persons described in clause (i), such person’s estate, executor, administrator, committee or other personal representative, in each case who at any particular date shall beneficially own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, capital stock of MNG; (iii) any trust created for the benefit of the persons described in clause (i) or (ii) or any trust for the benefit of any such trust; or (iv) any person controlled by any of the persons described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii). For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, whether through ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

“Permitted Transfer” means a transfer of Gannett’s Interest in the Partnership to TNP pursuant to Section 8.10(b).

“Profits” and “Losses” means, for each Fiscal Year or part thereof, the taxable income or loss of the Partnership for such Fiscal Year determined in accordance with Code section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

(i) any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal income tax shall be added to such taxable income or loss;

(ii) any expenditures of the Partnership described in Code section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as such pursuant to Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;

(iii) any Depreciation for such Fiscal Year or part thereof shall be taken into account in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss;

(iv) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Partnership property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed with reference to the Book Value of the property disposed of, rather than the adjusted tax basis of such property;

(v) in the event the Book Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to section (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Book Value hereof, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such assets for purposes of computing Profits and Losses; and

(vi) such taxable income or loss shall be deemed not to include any income, gain, loss, deduction or other item thereof allocated pursuant to Section 4.3.

“Regulations” means the income tax regulations promulgated under the Code by the Department of the Treasury, as such regulations may be amended from time to time.

“Subsidiaries” means Contra Costa Newspapers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; The Hills Newspapers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Community Newspapers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Daily News Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Targeted Publications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; San Xxxx Mercury News, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing entities.

“Substitute Partner” means a person who has become a substitute Partner pursuant to Section 9.3 hereof, but does not include an Additional Partner.

“TNP” means Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, a Delaware general partnership, its successors and assigns.

“Transfer” means any sale, assignment, gift, alienation, or other disposition, whether voluntary or by operation of law (other than a transfer which may arise by reason of death or incapacity), of an interest or any portion thereof, but shall not include any pledge, hypothecation or granting of a security interest in such Interest.

“Transferee” means a purchaser, transferee, assignee (other than collateral assignees) or any other person who takes, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, an Interest in the Partnership.

“Transition Period” means the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on July 31, 2010.

ARTICLE II
THE PARTNERSHIP

2.1 Formation. The parties hereto have formed a partnership in accordance with the further terms and provisions hereof. Each of the Partners shall execute or cause to be executed from time to time all other instruments, certificates, notices and documents, and shall do or cause to be done all such filing, recording, publishing and other acts, in each case, as may be necessary or appropriate from time to time to comply with all applicable requirements for the formation and/or operation and, when

appropriate, termination of a partnership in the State of Delaware and all other jurisdictions where the Partnership shall desire to conduct its business.

2.2 Name. The name of the Partnership shall be “California Newspapers Partnership” and its business shall be carried on in this name with such variations and changes as the Management Committee, in its sole judgment, deems necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of the jurisdictions in which the Partnership’s operations are conducted.

2.3 Business Purpose. The purpose of the Partnership is to carry on any lawful business and to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a partnership may be formed under the laws of the State of Delaware; provided, however, that the business of the Partnership shall, without the unanimous consent of the Management Committee, be limited to activities involving the ownership, operation, and publication (in printed and electronic form) of newspapers and related publications and business activities directly related or incidental to such ownership, operation and publication including, without limitation, commercial printing, alternate distribution services and direct mail activities.

2.4 Registered Office and Agent. The registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware and its registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be as determined by the Management Committee.

2.5 Term. The term of the Partnership commenced on March 31, 1999 (the “Formation Date”) and shall continue until December 31, 2048 unless earlier dissolved and liquidated in accordance with Article XI hereof.

2.6 Principal Place of Business. The Partnership shall maintain its principal place of business at 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 or such other location or locations as the Management Committee may from time to time select.

2.7 Title to Partnership Property. Except as shown in Schedule B, legal title to all property of the Partnership other than leased property shall be held and conveyed in the name of the Partnership.

2.8 The Partners. The name and place of residence of each Partner is as follows:


NAME		RESIDENCE

West Coast MediaNews		c/o MediaNews Group, Inc.
		0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
		Xxxxxx, XX 00000

SCM		c/o Stephens Group, Inc.
		00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
		Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000


NAME		RESIDENCE

Sun		c/o Gannett Co., Inc.
		0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
		XxXxxx, XX 00000

California Newspapers		c/o Gannett Co., Inc.
		0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
		XxXxxx, XX 00000

MWSBC		00 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxx 000
		Xxxx, XX 00000

MWCNI		00 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxx 000
		Xxxx, XX 00000

2.9 Fiscal Year. Unless the Tax Matters Partner shall otherwise determine in accordance with Section 706 of the Code, the fiscal year of the Partnership shall end on June 30 of each year, and the initial Fiscal Year of the Partnership commenced on the Formation Date and ended on June 30, 1999.

2.10 Representations and Warranties of the Parties. Each of the parties represents and warrants that:

(a) It is a corporation or limited liability corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;

(b) It has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement; the execution and delivery by such party of this Agreement and the consummation by such party of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such party; and this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes (assuming the due and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties), the legal, valid and binding obligation of each party, enforceable against each party in accordance with its terms;

(c) There is no litigation pending or, to the best knowledge of such party, threatened against such party which has a reasonable likelihood of materially and adversely affecting the operations, properties or business of the Partnership or any of such party’s obligations under this Agreement;

(d) The execution, delivery and performance by such party of this Agreement will not, as of and after the Effective Date, result in a breach of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of any agreement to which such party is a party which has a reasonable likelihood of materially and adversely affecting the operations,

properties or business of the Partnership or such party’s obligations under this Agreement;

(e) The execution and delivery by such party of this Agreement and the formation of the Partnership does not require any filing by it with, or approval or consent of, any governmental authority which has not already been made.

ARTICLE III
CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND CONTRIBUTIONS

3.1 Capital Contributions.

(a) Initial Contributions. Each of West Coast MediaNews, SCM, Sun and MWSBC has made a Capital Contribution to the Partnership as set forth in the Contribution Agreement among Garden State Newspapers, Inc., Alameda Newspapers, Inc., V&P Publishing, Inc., and Internet Media Publishing, Inc. (on behalf of West Coast MediaNews), DR Partners (on behalf of SCM), Sun and MWSBC (on behalf of Gannett), dated as of March 3, 1999 (the “Contribution Agreement”). Each of California Newspapers and MWCNI (on behalf of Gannett) has made a Capital Contribution as set forth in the Contribution Agreement among the Partnership, California Newspapers and MWCNI dated as of September 15, 2000 (also, for purposes of this Agreement, the “Contribution Agreement”). As of the Effective Date, the following Partners made (or will cause to be made) the following Capital Contributions, payable in cash, to pay for the Partnership’s acquisition of 100% of the outstanding membership interests of the Subsidiaries and related assets: $402,980,000 by West Coast MediaNews; $195,290,000 by SCM; $78,322,637 by Sun; $8,694,259 by MWSBC; $52,016,932 by California Newspapers; and $5,796,172 by MWCNI. As a result of such Capital Contributions, as of the Effective Date, West Coast MediaNews has (or will have) a Percentage Interest in the Partnership of 54.23%, SCM has (or will have) a Percentage Interest in the Partnership of 26.28%, Sun has (or will have) a Percentage Interest in the Partnership of 10.54%, MWSBC has (or will have) a Percentage Interest in the Partnership of 1.17%, California Newspapers has (or will have) a Percentage Interest in the Partnership of 7.00% and MWCNI has (or will have) a Percentage Interest in the Partnership of 0.78%. Percentage Interests shall not be adjusted on account of the payment of any sums, or the contribution of any property, treated as a Capital Contribution without the unanimous consent of the Partners.

(b) Additional Capital Contributions. At any time, and from time to time after the Formation Date, the Management Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may, by unanimous vote, determine that the Partnership requires additional capital contributions (the “Additional Capital Contributions”) and the amount, terms and conditions thereof. Such Additional Capital Contributions will be used by the Partnership for such activities as are designated by the Management Committee in its approval resolution. All Additional Capital Contributions will be made by the Partners in proportion to their then-current Percentage Interests in the Partnership. In addition, with

the unanimous consent of the Management Committee, Additional Capital Contributions may be obtained by the admittance of Additional Partners in accordance with Section 9.8. In the event Additional Partners are admitted, the Percentage Interests of the existing and Additional Partners shall be adjusted as determined by the Management Committee, voting unanimously. From the date of the Management Committee’s determination that an Additional Capital Contribution is required until it has been paid, a Partner’s obligation to make that contribution shall accrue interest at a rate of 9% per annum until the obligation to make the Additional Capital Contribution (and to pay all accrued but unpaid interest, if any, with respect thereto) has been paid in full. All cash distributions to which such Partner shall otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 5.1(a) hereof, shall instead be retained by the Partnership and credited to the discharge of the obligation to make such Additional Capital Contribution (and to pay all accrued but unpaid interest, if any, with respect thereto). Any amounts so retained shall be treated as distributed to such Partner and, first paid to the Partnership in the amount of the accrued interest and, second, with respect to the remainder thereof, contributed to the Partnership as an Additional Capital Contribution on behalf of the Partner owing such obligation.

(c) Capital Contributions Required Under Section 12.2. As provided in Section 12.2 of this Agreement, any Partner owing an indemnification obligation to the Partnership arising under Article XII of this Agreement shall make a capital contribution in cash or other immediately available funds in the amount of such obligation promptly upon the determination of such obligation. Furthermore, from the date of the determination of such obligation until the date such capital contribution is made in cash or other immediately available funds, the amount of such obligation shall accrue interest owing to the Partnership at a rate of 9 per cent per annum, and until such obligation (and all accrued interest, if any, with respect thereto) has been paid in full in cash or other immediately available funds, all cash distributions to which a Partner shall otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 5.1(a) hereof, shall instead be retained by the Partnership and credited to the discharge of the obligation to make such capital contribution and to pay accrued, but unpaid interest. Any amounts so retained shall be treated as distributed to such Partner and, first paid to the Partnership in the amount of the accrued interest and, second, with respect to the remainder thereof, contributed to the Partnership as an additional capital contribution on behalf of the Partner owing such obligation.

(d) Other Contributions. At any time during the term of this Agreement, any Partner may offer to contribute to the Partnership as an additional capital contribution any newspapers, mastheads or related assets owned by it that are located in the State of California. Should the Management Committee, by a unanimous vote, agree to accept such contribution, the Capital Account and, if determined by unanimous vote of the Management Committee, as provided in Section 8.6 hereof, the Percentage Interest, of the contributing Partner will be adjusted upward to reflect the fair market value of such contribution (determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9.5(f)) and, if determined by unanimous vote of the Management Committee, as provided in Section 8.6 hereof, the Percentage Interest of the other Partners will be adjusted downward proportionately to reflect the increase in the contributing Partner’s Percentage Interest.

3.2 No Other Mandatory Capital Contributions. Except as specified in Section 3.1(b), Section 3.1(c) or Section 12.2, no Partner shall be obligated to make any Additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership’s capital.

3.3 No Right of Withdrawal. No Partner shall have the right to withdraw any portion of such Partner’s Capital Contributions to, or to receive any distributions from, the Partnership, except as provided in Articles V, IX and X hereof.

3.4 Loans by Third Parties. Subject to the provisions of Section 8.6 hereof, the Partnership may borrow funds or enter into other similar credit, guarantee, financing or refinancing arrangements for any purpose from any Partner or from any person upon such terms as the Management Committee determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, are appropriate.

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS;
ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES

4.1 Capital Accounts. Each Partner shall have a capital account (a “Capital Account”) which account shall be (1) increased by the amount of (a) the Capital Contributions of such Partner, (b) the allocations to such Partner of Profits and items of income or gain pursuant to Section 4.2, and (c) any positive adjustment to such Capital Account by reason of an adjustment to the Book Value of such Partner’s share of Partnership assets, and (2) decreased by the amount of (x) any cash and the Book Value of any property (net of liabilities secured by such property that such Partner is considered to assume or take subject to under Code section 752) distributed to such Partner, (y) the allocation to such Partner of Losses and items of loss pursuant to Section 4.2, and (z) any negative adjustment to such Capital Account by reason of an adjustment to the Book Value of such Partnership assets. In the event of a revaluation of the Book Value of Partnership assets, the Partners’ Capital Accounts shall be adjusted in the same manner as if gain or loss had been recognized on a sale of the assets at their new Book Value. The provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulation section 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulation.

4.2 Book Allocation.

(a) In General. This Section 4.2 sets forth the general rules for book allocations of Profits, Losses and similar items to the Partners as reflected in their Capital Accounts.

(b) Profits and Losses. Profits shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests. Losses shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests except that any interest expense or other deduction attributable to any Indebtedness (other than any depreciation or amortization deductions attributable to property which is contributed to the Partnership subject to such Indebtedness) and any deductions attributable to any indemnity payments

described in Section 12.2 shall be allocated to the Partner that contributed property subject to such Indebtedness or such indemnity payment.

(i) Notwithstanding the general allocation rules set forth in Section 4.2(b), in the case of any deduction allocable to a “nonrecourse liability” (as that term is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(3)) and any deduction allocable to a “partner nonrecourse liability” (as that term is defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4)), and any minimum gain or partner minimum gain chargeback with respect thereto, shall be subject to the rules applicable thereto and described in Regulations Section 1.704-2.

(ii) If in the opinion of independent tax counsel for the Partnership, it is necessary to provide special allocation rules in order to avoid a significant risk that a material portion of any allocation set forth in this Article IV would not be respected for federal income tax purposes, the Partners shall negotiate in good faith any amendments to this Agreement as, in the opinion of such counsel, are necessary or desirable, taking into account the interests of the Partners as a whole and all other relevant factors, to avoid or reduce significantly such risk to the extent possible without materially changing the amounts allocable and distributable to any Partner pursuant to this Agreement.

(iii) If there is a change made, by unanimous vote of the Management Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6 hereof, in any Partner’s share of the Profits, Losses or other items of the Partnership during any Fiscal Year, allocations among the Partners shall be made in accordance with their interests in the Partnership from time to time during such Fiscal Year in accordance with Code section 706, using the closing-of-the-books method, except that Depreciation with respect to assets not contributed by a Partner shall be deemed to accrue ratably on a daily basis over the entire Fiscal Year during which the corresponding asset is owned by the Partnership.

(iv) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4.2(b) and 4.3(b)(i), each item of income, gain, loss, and deduction and all items governed by Code section 702(a) shall be allocated among the Partners in proportion to the allocation of Profits, Losses and other items to the Partners hereunder, provided that to the extent any gain recognized from any disposition of a Partnership asset is treated as ordinary income because it is attributable to the recapture of any depreciation or amortization, such ordinary income shall be allocated among the Partners in the same ratio as the prior allocations of Profits, Losses or other items that included such depreciation or amortization; in no event, however, shall any Partner be allocated ordinary income hereunder in excess of the gain otherwise allocable to each Partner.

4.3 Tax Allocations.

(a) In General. Except as set forth in Section 4.3(b), allocations for tax purposes of items of Profit, Loss and other items of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit and distribution therefor, shall be made in the same manner as allocations for book purposes set forth in Section 4.2. All such allocations pursuant to Section 4.3(b) shall

be considered made solely for purposes of federal, state and local income taxes, and shall not affect or in any way be taken into account in computing any Partner’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, other items or gain, deduction and distribution pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

(b) Special Rules.

(i) Elimination of Book/Tax Disparities. In determining a Partner’s allocable share of Partnership taxable income, the Partner’s allocable share of each item of Profits and Losses shall be properly adjusted to reflect the difference between such Partner’s share of the adjusted tax basis and the Book Value of Partnership assets used in determining such item under any method adopted by the Tax Matters Partner and allowable under Code Section 704(c), provided, however, that any deductions for depreciation or amortization attributable to property contributed to the Partnership by a Partner shall be allocated to the Partner contributing such property (and, in the event Gannett transfers its Interest in the Partnership to TNP pursuant to Section 8.10(b), any such deductions that otherwise would have been allocated to Gannett in the absence of such a transfer, shall be allocated to TNP). In the event that the method for the allocation of depreciation or amortization deductions attributable to contributed property described in the previous sentence is disallowed, then the Tax Matters Partner shall make such compensating allocations of items including (notwithstanding the second sentence of Section 4.3(a)) such book allocations as are intended to accomplish the same economic result.

(ii) Tax Credits. Any tax credits shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii), unless the applicable Code provision shall otherwise require.

(c) Conformity of Reporting. The Partners are aware of the income tax consequences of the allocations made or to be made pursuant to this Article 4 and Section 6.5 and hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this Article 4 and Section 6.5 in reporting their shares of Partnership profits, gains, income, losses, deductions, credits and other items for income tax purposes.

ARTICLE V
DISTRIBUTIONS

5.1 Distributions.

(a) The Management Committee (or, at the Management Committee’s direction, the Executive Officers of the Partnership), on or before the last day of each month shall (i) determine the amount (x) of earnings (before depreciation and amortization) or other Partnership funds available for distribution to Partners (whether as a distribution of earnings or as loans or advances) and (y) the amount of working capital needed for the continuing operations of the business of the Partnership (including, without limitation, Capital Expenditures), and (ii) cause the excess, if any, of (x) over (y) to be distributed to the Partners (subject to the provisions of Sections 3.1(b) and 3.1(c) hereof relating to the Partnership’s retention of sums otherwise distributable to a Partner to discharge the obligation to make certain capital contributions and to pay

certain accrued but unpaid interest). Except as otherwise provided herein, all distributions shall be made in proportion to the Partners’ Percentage Interests. For the purposes of this Section 5.1(a), any payment of principal or interest by the Partnership with respect to Indebtedness shall be treated as distributed by the Partnership to the Partner that transferred the property to the Partnership to which such Indebtedness relates, and then as contributed to the Partnership by such Partner as an Additional Capital Contribution.

(b) If a distribution of cash is deemed made pursuant to Section 3.1(b), Section 3.1(c) or the last sentence of Section 5.1(a) and, the distribution is not in proportion to the Partner’s Percentage Interest, then the Management Committee shall adjust subsequent distributions so that the cumulative distributions deemed made pursuant to Section 3.1(b), Section 3.1(c), the last sentence of Section 5.1(a) and this Section 5.1(b) are, in the aggregate, in proportion to the Partners’ Percentage Interests.

ARTICLE VI
ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

6.1 Books and Records.

(a) The Partnership shall maintain or cause to be maintained at an office of the Partnership this Agreement and all amendments thereto and full and accurate books of the Partnership showing all receipts and expenditures, assets and liabilities, Profits and Losses, and all other books, records and information required by the Act as necessary for recording the Partnership’s business and affairs. The Partnership’s books and records shall be maintained in accordance with GAAP except to the extent otherwise provided hereunder for purposes of maintaining Capital Accounts in accordance with Article IV hereof and calculating the Profits or Losses charged or credited thereto. Such documents, books and records shall be maintained at such office or such designated successor office until the expiration of any applicable statues of limitations for bringing a claim in relation to such documents, books and records.

(b) Each Partner shall have the right at reasonable times during usual business hours to inspect the facilities of the Partnership, to observe the Partnership’s operations and to examine, audit and make copies of the books of account and other books and records of the Partnership and other books and records relating to the reserves, assets, liabilities and expenses of the Partnership and expenditures by the Management Committee on behalf of the Partnership; provided, however, that none of the foregoing activities shall be conducted in a manner that unreasonably interferes with the Partnership’s operations or business or the Management Committee’ management thereof. Such right may be exercised through any agent or employee of a Partner designated in writing by it or by an independent public accountant, engineer, attorney or other consultant so designated. The Partner making the request shall bear all expenses incurred in any inspection, audit or examination made at such Partner’s behest. Should any inspection, audit or examination disclose any errors or improper charges, the Management Committee shall make, or cause to be made, appropriate adjustments therefor.

6.2 Reports to Partners.

(a) As soon as practicable and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month, the Tax Matters Partner shall cause to be prepared and sent to each Partner unaudited statements of income, cash flow and changes in retained earnings and Partners’ equity, for the month in question and from the beginning of such Fiscal Year to the end of such month and an unaudited balance sheet as of the close of such month, all of which shall (i) be prepared in accordance with GAAP (except that certain footnotes may be omitted) and (ii) set forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the same monthly period for the previous fiscal year.

(b) As soon as practicable and in any event within seventy-five (75) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Tax Matters Partner shall provide to each Partner audited statements of income, retained earnings, cash flow and Partner’s equity, for such Fiscal Year and a balance sheet as of the close of such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, prepared and certified as to the scope of its audit by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young or such other certified public accountants as may be selected by the Management Committee.

(c) As requested, the Tax Matters Partner shall provide to each Partner such information as may be necessary for them to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements of any competent governmental authorities or agencies or stock exchange on which the securities of any such Partner are listed including, without limitation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and such information regarding the financial position, business, properties or affairs of the Partnership as a Partner may reasonably request.

(d) The Partnership’s proposed annual operating budgets and capital plans will be submitted by the Chief Executive Officer to each of the Partners for their review and comment prior to submission to the Management Committee for its review and approval, at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the upcoming Fiscal Year to which such operating budget and capital plan relates.

(e) Each Partner shall receive copies of any written management reports from the Chief Executive Officer on a timely basis. The Chief Executive Officer will deliver to all members of the Management Committee weekly flash/reports in the same form as MNG requires the publishers or its newspapers to submit weekly to MNG’s CEO.

6.3 Annual Tax Returns.

(a) West Coast MediaNews is hereby designated the “Tax Matters Partner” for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 6231 of the Code with respect to all taxable years of the Partnership and is authorized to do whatever is necessary to qualify as such. If West Coast MediaNews is no longer a Partner or has resigned as the Tax Matters Partner, the Tax Matters Partner shall be any Partner designated as such by a unanimous vote of the Partners, and in the absence of a

unanimous vote, as shall be determined under applicable provisions of the Code and/or Regulations. The Tax Matters Partner shall, as soon as practicable under the circumstances, inform each Partner of all tax-related matters that are, or have the reasonable potential to become, material to the Partnership that come to its attention in its capacity as Tax Matters Partner.

(b) The Tax Matters Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared all tax returns required of the Partnership, which returns shall be reviewed in advance of filing by Ernst & Young LLP or another certified public accountant selected by the Management Committee. As soon as practicable after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Tax Matters Partner shall furnish to each Partner such information in the possession of the Tax Matters Partner requested by such Partner as necessary to timely fulfill such Partner’s federal, state, local and foreign tax obligations, including Form K-1, or any similar form as may be required by the Code or the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or, to the extent any such information is not in the Tax Matters Partner’s possession, the Tax Matters Partner shall take all reasonable steps necessary to have such information provided to the requesting Partner. No later than forty-five (45) business days prior to filing with the IRS, the Tax Matters Partner shall deliver to each Partner for its review a complete copy of the federal income tax return proposed to be filed by the Partnership. The Tax Matters Partner shall consider in good faith, consistent with Section 6.3(c) hereof, any comments of the Partners with respect to such return made within thirty (30) business days of sending the copy of such return. The Partners shall file their individual or corporate returns in a manner consistent with the Partnership tax and information returns.

(c) The Tax Matters Partner shall, consistent with the Business Plan, use its best efforts to do all acts and take whatever steps are required to maximize, in the aggregate, the federal, state and local income tax advantages available to the Partnership and shall defend all tax audits and litigation with respect thereto. The Tax Matters Partner shall maintain the books, records and tax returns of the Partnership in a manner consistent with the acts, elections and steps taken by the Partnership.

6.4 Actions in Event of Audit. If an audit of any of the Partnership’s tax returns shall occur, each Partner shall, at the expense of the Partnership, participate in the audit. No Partner may contest, settle or otherwise compromise assertions of the auditing agent which may be adverse to the Partnership or any Partner without the approval of a unanimous Management Committee. The Management Committee may, if it determines that the retention of accountants or other professionals would be in the best interests of the Partnership, retain such accountants or other professionals, to assist in any such audits. The Partnership shall indemnify and reimburse the Management Committee for all expenses, including legal and accounting fees, claims, liabilities, losses, and damages to the extent borne by the Management Committee, incurred in connection with any administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to any audit of the Partnership’s tax returns. The payment of all such expenses to which this indemnification applies shall be made before any distributions are made to the Partners under Article V hereof. Neither the Tax Matters Partner, nor any other person shall have any obligation to provide funds for such purpose. The taking of any action and the incurring of any expense by the Management Committee in connection with any such

proceeding, except to the extent required by law, is a matter in the sole discretion of the Management Committee.

6.5 Tax Elections. The Tax Matters Partner shall, in its reasonable discretion, determine (x) whether or not to cause the Partnership to file an election under Code section 754 and the Regulations thereunder and a corresponding election under the applicable section of state and local law, (y) which method to apply to any asset of the Partnership under Section 704(c) of the Code consistent with Section 4.3(b) hereof and whether or not to make any other elections provided for under related state and local laws, and (z) any other tax elections.

ARTICLE VII
ACTIONS BY PARTNERS

7.1 Consents and Other Actions by Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI. In each instance under this Agreement when any consent, approval or other action is required or authorized to be taken by Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and/or MWCNI in their capacity as Partners, and in each instance hereunder when Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and/or MWCNI are entitled to the receipt of notice of any matter, it is hereby agreed by each of the parties hereto (a) that Sun shall act on behalf of Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI, (b) that any consent, approval or other action made, given or taken by Sun shall be deemed to have been made, given and taken on behalf of Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI and (c) that any notice duly delivered to Sun shall be deemed to have been duly delivered to Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI, however notices shall also be sent to California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI.

7.2 Meetings. Meetings of the Partners shall be held at the place and time designated from time to time unanimously by the Partners. The Partners may take action by the vote of Partners at a meeting in person or by proxy, or without a meeting by written consent. In no instance where action is authorized by written consent need a meeting of Partners be called or noticed.

7.3 Actions by the Partners. All actions required or permitted to be taken by the Partners with respect to the Partnership require the vote or consent of all of the Partners.

ARTICLE VIII
MANAGEMENT

8.1 The Management Committee. The business and affairs of the Partnership shall be managed under the direction and authority of a Management Committee, who shall annually adopt a Business Plan.

(a) Number, Appointment and Term of Managers. The Management Committee shall be comprised of seven members. Four members shall be appointed by West Coast MediaNews, two members shall be appointed by SCM and one member

shall be appointed jointly by Sun, California Newspapers, MWSBC and MWCNI. The managers shall act solely as the agents of the Partners appointing them. Each manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Partner appointing him and until his successor has been duly appointed, or until his resignation or removal. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership, as named pursuant to Section 8.8(a), shall be entitled to attend all meetings and participate in all discussions of the Management Committee except as to matters regarding the Chief Executive Officer or as otherwise determined by the Management Committee. Each Partner shall also be entitled to designate one non-voting observer to attend and participate in all meetings of the Management Committee. Each Partner shall be invited, upon reasonable notice, to participate in any budget review meetings which are held by any Partner with the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer.

(b) Duties and Powers. The Management Committee may exercise all such powers of the Partnership and do all such lawful acts and things as are not directed or required to be exercised or done by the Partners. Each member of the Management Committee may delegate to a representative by written proxy the right to act on behalf of the member in any respect, including without limitation the right to attend meetings or telephone conferences, and to vote upon resolutions with or without a meeting.

(c) Partner Consultation Rights. Each Partner shall be consulted by West Coast MediaNews (including its representatives on the Management Committee) with respect to (i) the recruitment, selection and hiring of a Chief Executive Officer, including consultation regarding his or her responsibilities, reporting structure, salary and benefits; and (ii) any changes in the reporting structure of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or other Executive Officers, or any termination or hiring of any such individuals by the Partnership.

8.2 Removal of Members; Vacancies. A member of the Management Committee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Partner (or Partners) who appointed such member. Any vacancy on the Management Committee resulting from removal, resignation, death or incapacity shall be filled by the Partner (or Partners) who is entitled to appoint such member.

8.3 Meetings of the Management Committee; Notice. The Management Committee shall meet in regular meetings held at least quarterly at such time and place as may from time to time be determined by the Management Committee either in person or by telephone. The Management Committee’s quarterly meetings will devote substantial time and attention to a review of the upcoming fiscal quarter and upcoming six months of projected operations of the Partnership, in addition to a review of results of operations for the prior fiscal quarter. Special meetings of the Management Committee may be called by any member. Written notice of regular and special meetings of the Management Committee, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be delivered to each member together with a reasonably detailed agenda for such meeting not less than five Business Days before the date of the meeting, provided, that the foregoing notice requirement may be waived by the Management Committee with respect to any meeting at which at least four (4) members of the

Management Committee (including at least one member appointed by each Partner) vote for waiver of notice. Notice may be delivered to members in person, by telephone, telecopy, fax, electronic mail or other means of telecommunication. The meetings of the Management Committee shall be convened by the chairman (if one has been elected) or in the absence or unavailability of the chairman, by the member who requested the meeting.

8.4 Quorum. Four (4) members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all such business as shall have been set forth with reasonable specificity in the agenda accompanying the notice for such meeting, either in person or by telephone provided that such four (or more) members who are in attendance at such meeting include members appointed by at least two Partners. For the transaction of all other business at a regular or special meeting of the Management Committee, four (4) members of the Management Committee, whether present in person or by telephone, shall again constitute a quorum, provided that such four (4) or more members who are in attendance include members appointed by each of the Partners.

8.5 Voting. Any matter brought before the Management Committee shall be decided by a majority of members present, except for matters that require a unanimous vote of the Management Committee as provided in this Agreement or as otherwise provided under the laws of the State of Delaware.

8.6 Certain Matters Requiring a Unanimous Vote of the Management Committee. The Partnership shall not, without a unanimous vote of all seven members of the Management Committee:

(a) admit any new Partners to the Partnership or admit any new member to any Subsidiary;

(b) sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (other than pro rata to the Partners) substantially all of the assets, property and goodwill of any newspaper or related publication owned by the Partnership or by any Subsidiary;

(c) except for distributions to Partners pursuant to Section 5.1 which may be deemed to be advances, commit or cause the Partnership or any Subsidiary to invest in or purchase the securities of, or any interests of, any person except short-term investments in U.S. Government securities, federally-insured certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements for such securities, or commercial paper rated A-1 or better by Standard and Poor’s or P-1 or better by Xxxxx’x or its equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization;

(d) commit or cause the Partnership or any Subsidiary to acquire all or substantially all of the capital stock or all or substantially all of the assets of any person or business;

(e) obligate the Partners to make any Additional Capital Contribution or adjust any Partner’s Percentage Interest;

(f) cause the Partnership or any Subsidiary to create, or enter into, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, trust or other business entity or to merge or consolidate with any person;

(g) except as provided in Section 8.9 hereof, commit or cause the Partnership or any Subsidiary to enter into any contract, agreement, understanding or transaction (i) with any person, that is other than in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business, (ii) with a Partner or an affiliate of any Partner, which would have the result of imposing terms or conditions on the Partnership or any Subsidiary that are more onerous or less advantageous to the Partnership or any Subsidiary than those customarily provided by such Affiliate to its affiliates or (iii) with a Partner or an Affiliate of any Partner that either involves goods, services or properties of a value of more than $1,000,000 in the aggregate over the entire term of such contract, agreement, understanding or transaction, or does not reflect standard and customary commercial terms;

(h) accept the contribution of any additional newspapers or related assets from any Partner as an Additional Capital Contribution under the provision of Section 3.1(c) hereof;

(i) commit or cause the Partnership or any Subsidiary (i) to borrow any funds; (ii) to enter into any capitalized leases, in each case in excess of an aggregate of $500,000 per year (on a combined basis), except for refinancings or extensions of any existing indebtedness of the Partnership or any Subsidiary (including, without limitation, the Indebtedness); (iii) to enter into any hedge agreement; or (iv) to guarantee the indebtedness of any other person or entity;

(j) make any single Capital Expenditure in excess of $1.0 million or make Capital Expenditures in any Fiscal Year in excess of $2.5 million in the aggregate;

(k) except as permitted pursuant to Article XI hereof, dissolve or liquidate the Partnership or any Subsidiary;

(l) make any material change to the nature of the Partnership’s business as described in Section 2.3, or make any material change to the nature of the business of any Subsidiary as conducted on the Effective Date;

(m) adopt any portion of the Business Plan which would, of itself, require a unanimous vote of the Management Committee; or

(n) amend or waive any provision of the LLC Agreements of the Subsidiaries furnished by West Coast MediaNews to the other Partners prior to the Effective Date.

8.7 Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken on behalf of the Partnership at any meeting of the Management Committee may be taken without a meeting by written consent signed by the number of members of the Management Committee required to approve such action, provided that such members include at least one member appointed by each of the Partners.

8.8 Executive Officers.

(a) The Management Committee shall elect a chief executive officer of the Partnership (the “Chief Executive Officer”) who shall have the responsibility for managing the day-to-day business operations and affairs of the Partnership and supervising its other officers, subject to the direction, supervision and control of the Management Committee and the Partners. In general, the Chief Executive Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as usually pertain to the office of a chief executive officer, and as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Management Committee, including, without limitation, the authority to retain and terminate employees of the Partnership. The Chief Executive Officer shall make himself or herself available to each of the Partners on a monthly basis to review the Partnership’s monthly financial operating results and projections of future performance. The powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer shall at all times be subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

(b) The Management Committee shall also elect a chief financial officer of the Partnership (the “Chief Financial Officer”) who shall have the responsibility for managing the Partnership’s financial affairs and books of account, subject to the direction of the Management Committee, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Partners. In general, the Chief Financial Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as usually pertain to the office of a chief financial officer, and as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Management Committee. The powers and duties of the Chief Financial Officer shall at all times be subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) The Management Committee may in its discretion also elect from time to time such other Executive Officers as it may determine, each of whom shall have such powers and perform such duties as usually pertain to such offices and as from time to time may be assigned to such persons by the Management Committee. The powers and duties of each Executive Officer shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

(d) Both the Partnership’s Chief Executive Officer (other than with the approval of at least two of the Partners) and the Chief Financial Officer shall be employees of the Partnership and shall not simultaneously be employees of any Partner nor any Affiliate of any Partner.

(e) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to the directives and policies of the Management Committee, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the other officers of the Partnership shall have the power, acting individually or jointly, to represent and bind the Partnership in all matters, in accordance with the scope of their respective duties subject to Section 8.6 hereof and any other limitations imposed by the Management Committee.

8.9 Provision of Services to Partnership by MediaNews. The Partners hereby agree that the Partnership shall obtain management services, operating, administrative, accounting, electronic media and/or other support services, newsprint purchase services, financial reporting services, human resource services, risk management

services, tax reporting and tax return preparation services and other similar services which MediaNews Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the parent company of West Coast MediaNews (“MediaNews”) provides to its own operating affiliates (collectively, the “MediaNews Support Services”) from MediaNews. In exchange for these services, the Partnership shall pay MediaNews, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to $5,400,000 per Fiscal Year commencing as of the Effective Date (the “Base Management Fee”). The Base Management Fee shall be subject to annual percentage increases or decreases, commencing with the Fiscal Year which begins on July 1, 2007, equal to any year-to-year changes in the Corporate Expenses of MNG; provided, however, that no annual percentage increase shall exceed (i) 5% in respect of a Fiscal Year in which the actual CNP EBITDA for such Fiscal Year exceeded the budgeted CNP EBITDA included in the initial Budget for such Fiscal Year approved by the Management Committee; or (ii) 3% in respect of any other Fiscal Year. The management fee payable to MediaNews under the Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement shall be prorated based on gross revenues generated by the Partnership through the Effective Date. The amount of the Base Management Fee and the adjustments set forth in this Section 8.9 may not be altered at any time without the unanimous vote of the Management Committee. All services and supplies including employee benefits and newsprint, shall be provided at cost without any adjustment for overhead or any other direct or indirect payment to MediaNews or its affiliates. MediaNews by agreeing to provide management services, agrees to perform those services with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise and shall not enter into any transaction in which it may have a conflict of interest without the unanimous consent of the members of the Management Committee. If MediaNews should at anytime, due to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar incapacity, become unable to continue to provide such services on behalf of the Partnership, the Partners shall, by mutual agreement, make appropriate arrangements for the provisions of such services by one or more of the other Partners or their Affiliates, or by one or more third parties.

8.10 MediaNews Change in Control.

(a) West Coast MediaNews shall give prior written notice to Gannett and SCM of any proposed MediaNews Change in Control that either the stockholders or board of directors of MNG intend to accept (the “MNG Notice”), which notice shall specify the identity of the potential acquirer(s) and the structure of the proposed transaction. West Coast MediaNews shall promptly revoke any MNG Notice, upon written notice to Gannett and SCM, if the proposed transaction to which such MNG Notice relates is terminated for any reason.

(b) Following receipt of any MNG Notice by Gannett, and during the Election Period, Gannett shall have the right (but not the obligation) to elect to transfer all of its Interest in the Partnership to TNP, without obtaining the consent of the Partnership or any other Partner, by sending the Gannett Notice in accordance with Section 13.2. Any such transfer to TNP shall become effective upon the closing date during the Election Period specified by Gannett in the Gannett Election Notice, and TNP shall be admitted as a substitute partner of the Partnership on such closing date; provided, however, that such transfer shall not become effective unless and until the

consummation of the proposed MediaNews Change in Control referenced in the MNG Notice.

ARTICLE IX
TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS;
ADDITIONAL AND SUBSTITUTE PARTNERS

9.1 Prohibited Transfers. No Partner may Transfer its Interest or any part thereof in any way whatsoever, and any such Transfer in violation of this Article IX shall be null and void as against the Partnership, except as otherwise permitted herein or provided by law, and the Transferring or withdrawing Partners shall be liable to the Partnership and the other Partners for all damages that they may sustain as a result of such attempted Transfer or withdrawal.

9.2 Permitted Transfers by Partners. Except for a Permitted Transfer, no Partner may Transfer all or a portion of its Interest unless:

(a) the Partner desiring to consummate such Transfer (the “Assigning Partner”), and the prospective Transferee each execute, acknowledge and deliver to all the other Partners such instruments of transfer and assignment with respect to such Transfer and such other instruments as are reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to all the Partners (including those written instruments described in 9.6(d));

(b) the Transfer will not violate any federal or state laws;

(c) the Transfer will not cause any violation of or an event of default under, or result in acceleration of any indebtedness under, any note, mortgage, loan, or similar instrument or document to which the Partnership is a party;

(d) the Transfer will not cause a material adverse tax consequence to the Partnership or any of the Partners including but not limited to any material adverse tax consequence resulting, directly or indirectly, from the termination of the Partnership under section 708 of the Code;

(e) the Transfer will not cause the Partnership to be classified as an entity other than a partnership for purposes of the Code; and

(f) except for transfers of a Partner’s Interest to an Affiliate of such Partner, any amendments to this Agreement required by or made a condition by any Partner to its consent to the transfer, have been made.

9.3 Substitute Partner. A Transferee of the whole or any part of an Interest who satisfies the conditions set forth in Section 9.2 hereof shall have the right to become a Partner in place of the Assigning Partner only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) the fully executed and acknowledged written instrument of assignment that has been filed with the Partnership sets forth a statement of the intention of the Assigning Partner that the Transferee become a Substitute Partner in its place;

(b) the Transferee executes, adopts and acknowledges this Agreement (as it may be amended) and agrees to assume all the obligations of the Assigning Partner; and

(c) any costs of the Transfer incurred by the Partnership shall have been reimbursed by the Assigning Partner or the Transferee to the Partnership.

9.4 Involuntary Withdrawal by a Partner. With respect to the Transfer of a Partner’s Interest due to bankruptcy, or other insolvency, involuntary dissolution or liquidation, or foreclosure (or other exercise of remedies by a party holding a security interest in such Interest) (each, an “Involuntary Transfer”), the Partner with respect to whom such event occurred shall forthwith cease to be a Partner and shall have no rights or powers as a Partner except for such rights as are specified pursuant to Articles III, IV and V and Section 10.3(b) hereof.

9.5 Right of First Refusal for Sale of Partnership Interests.

(a) Except as otherwise herein provided, no Partner may voluntarily transfer all or any part of its Interest in the Partnership to any party unless it has complied with the procedures of Section 9.2 and first offers to sell such Interest to the other Partner(s) pursuant to the terms of this Section 9.5; provided that this Section 9.5 shall not be applicable with respect to a Transfer to an Affiliate of the Transferring Partner.

(b) A Partner (the “Offering Partner”) who has received a firm, written, bona fide offer from a third-party for its Interest ( a “Third Party Offer”) or who has otherwise determined to offer its Interest for sale shall, before offering such Interest or agreeing to accept such offer for such Interest (in either case, the “Offered Interest”), give written notice to the other Partners that are not Affiliates of the Offering Partner (each an “Option Partner”) of such offer or intent including, in the case of a Third Party Offer, a copy of such Third Party Offer and a complete description thereof including, by way of example but not of limitation, the nature and extent of such Third Party Offer, the purchase price therein, the terms of payment and the time for performance.

(c) Upon receiving the Offering Partner’s written notice pursuant to Section 9.5(b), the Option Partner(s) shall have a period of thirty (30) days following the date of receipt by the Option Partner of the Offering Partner’s notice to elect to purchase the Offered Interest at the price determined in accordance with Section 9.5(f). If an Option Partner desires to purchase the Offered Interest it shall give written notice to the Offering Partner in the manner set forth in Section 13.2 hereof within such 30-day period. To be effective, this notice must be received by the Offering Partner within such 30-day period. In no event may the Option Partner(s) elect to acquire less than all of the Offered Interest. To the extent there are more than one Option Partners, the Option Partners accepting such offer shall be jointly and severally liable to the Offering Partner to purchase all of the Offered Interest.

(d) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Offered Interest shall be promptly completed, but in any event, to the extent practicable, within ninety (90) days after the receipt of the Option Partner(s)’ notice of acceptance (or such later date

as necessary to obtain any necessary regulatory approvals). The Management Committee shall assist in coordinating the closing. At the closing, the Offering Partner shall sell the Offered Interest, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and execute and deliver such assignment(s) and all other documents or other instruments of assignment or conveyance necessary to effect and evidence the assignment. At the closing, the Option Partner(s) shall deliver to the Offering Partner cash, a certified or official bank check or shall pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the applicable purchase price.

(e) If the Option Partner(s) do not elect to purchase all of the Offered Interest pursuant to this Section 9.5, then the Offering Partner shall be free to sell, assign, transfer, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Offered Interest pursuant to the Third Party Offer or, in the case of a non-Third Party Offer, to any third party for an amount equal to Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest, as hereunder determined, in either case, within six month’s after the date of the Option Partner(s)’ notice of refusal or after the expiration of the 30-day response period, whichever occurs first. For purposes of this Section 9.5(e), a sale shall be deemed made when there is executed a legally binding agreement between the Offering Partner and the prospective purchaser, subject to no condition or contingency which permits the prospective purchaser to terminate or cancel the agreement, except for the default of the Offering Partner, and routine approvals or conditions. If a sale within the meaning of this Section 9.5(e) is not made within such 6-month period, then the Offered Interest shall remain subject to the restrictions of this Agreement and must again be first offered to the Option Partner(s) if the Offering Partner thereafter wishes to sell its Interest to a third party.

(f) (i) In the case of a Third Party Offer, if the consideration offered by the prospective purchaser is offered in cash and/or a promissory or other similar instrument to be issued by the prospective purchaser, the price shall be the price offered by such prospective purchaser. If (A) the consideration offered by the prospective purchaser is offered in a form other than cash and/or a promissory note or other similar instrument or (B) the Offering Partner has not received a Third Party Offer, then in either case, the price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest, as defined below.

(ii) For the purposes of this Agreement, “Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest” shall be the amount that would be paid for the Offered Interest in the Partnership as a going concern, on a consolidated basis, by a willing buyer to a willing seller. The Offering Partner and the Option Partner(s) may mutually agree as to the Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest in question. If the Offering Partner and the Option Partner(s) are unable to agree on the Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest within fifteen (15) days after the Offering Partner’s written notice of the proposed sale, then in such event Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest shall be determined pursuant to Section 9.5(f)(iii) by two independent qualified appraisers, one to be appointed by the Offering Partner and the other to be appointed by the Option Partner(s).

(iii) The two independent appraisers shall be appointed within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Option Partner(s) of the notice of proposed sale. If either side fails to appoint an appraiser within such period, then its right to do so shall

lapse and the appraisal made by the one independent appraiser who is timely appointed shall be the Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest. If two appraisals are made, and if the two appraised values differ by less than 15 percent, Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest shall be the average of the two appraisals, and if the two appraised values differ by more than 15 percent, the two appraisers shall jointly select a third appraiser and, the Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest shall be the average of the two of the three appraisals that are closest together in amount. All appraisals shall be made within thirty (30) days of appointment of an appraiser, and written notice of the results of such appraisals shall be given to all parties within such 30-day period. The Fair Market Value of the Offered Interest shall be determined based upon the value of the Partnership in its entirety as a going concern, with the Offering Partner receiving a proportionate part of such total value based upon its Percentage Interest. In making any appraisal hereunder, all debts and liabilities shall be taken into account. Each side shall pay the fees of the appraiser selected by them.

9.6 Tag-Along Rights Regarding Sales of Partnership Interests.

(a) Except for Transfers of a Partner’s Interest to an Affiliate of such Partner and except following an Involuntary Transfer of a Partner’s Interest, in any case where a Partner has declined to exercise its rights of first refusal under Section 9.5, no Partner (the “Tag-Along Offeror”) shall, individually or collectively, in any one transaction or series of transactions, directly or indirectly, sell or otherwise dispose of its Interest, to any person (a “Third Party”) unless the terms and conditions of such sale or other disposition to such Third Party shall include an offer to each other Partner (each, a “Tag-Along Offeree”) to include, at the option of each Tag-Along Offeree, in the sale or other disposition to the Third Party, such Tag-Along Offeree’s Interest (the “Tag-Along Right”). Each Partner proposing to effect such a sale or other disposition shall send a written notice (the “Tag-Along Notice”) to each of the Tag-Along Offerees setting forth the terms of the offer. At any time within 15 days after its receipt of the Tag-Along Notice, each Tag-Along Offeree may exercise its Tag-Along Option by furnishing written notice of such exercise (the “Tag-Along Exercise Notice”) to the Tag-Along Offeror.

(b) If the proposed sale or other disposition to the Third Party by the Partner providing the Tag-Along Notice is consummated, each Tag-Along Offeree shall have the right to sell such Third Party all of its Interest.

(c) Each Partner participating in the sale or other disposition to the Third Party shall have the right, in their sole discretion, at all times prior to consummation of the proposed sale or other disposition giving rise to the Tag-Along Right granted by this Section to abandon, rescind, annul, withdraw or otherwise terminate such sale or other disposition as it relates to such Partner’s Interest whereupon that Partner’s Tag-Along Rights in respect of such sale or other disposition pursuant to this Section shall become null and void, and neither the Tag-Along Offeror nor the Third Party shall have any liability or obligations to the withdrawing Tag-Along Offeree with respect thereto by virtue of such abandonment, rescission, annulment, withdrawal or termination.

(d) The purchase of each Tag-Along Offeree’s Interest pursuant to this Section shall be on the same terms and conditions, including but not limited to the purchase price (as adjusted for any difference in size of the respective Interest’s), as are applicable to the Partner giving the Tag-Along Notice, which shall be stated in such Tag-Along Notice. In determining the purchase price of any Interest under this Section, the aggregate purchase price of all Interests being acquired by the Third Party shall be increased to the extent any of the selling Partners shall receive additional compensation (A) for covenants not to compete or (B) for services (such as pursuant to consulting agreements or management agreements) which are in excess of the amounts which would be payable for comparable services as a result of an arm’s-length transaction.

(e) If, within 15 days after receipt of a Tag-Along Notice, any Tag-Along Offeree has not delivered a Tag-Along Exercise Notice, such Tag-Along Offeree will be deemed to have waived any and all of its rights with respect to the sale or other disposition of Interests described in such Tag-Along Notice and the other Partners shall have 135 days following the expiration of such 15-day period in which to consummate such sale or other disposition on terms not more favorable to such other Partners than those described in the Tag-Along Notice. If, at the end of 150 days following receipt of such Tag-Along Notice, the sale or other disposition described therein has not been completed, then all restrictions on sale or other disposition contained in this Agreement shall again be in effect.

9.7 West Coast MediaNews Drag-Along Rights.

(a) If, at any time after January 1, 2005, West Coast MediaNews receives a bona fide written offer to purchase all of the Interests in the Partnership from an independent third party, in one transaction or a series of transactions, and West Coast MediaNews determines to accept such offer, then, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, at West Coast MediaNews’s election, all other Partners shall, subject to (b) below, be required to sell their respective Interests on the same terms and conditions (except for adjustments based upon the relative size of Percentage Interests) as have been offered to West Coast MediaNews (the West Coast MediaNews Drag-Along Rights); provided that the aggregate purchase price of all Interests being acquired by the Third Party shall be increased to the extent any of the selling Partners shall receive additional compensation (A) for covenants not to compete or (B) for services (such as pursuant to consulting agreements or management agreements) which are in excess of the amounts which would be payable for comparable services as a result of an arm’s-length transaction; and further provided that all other Partners receive fair market value (as determined in accordance with Section 9.5(f)) for their Interest.

(b) If West Coast MediaNews elects to exercise its Drag-Along Rights, it shall provide written notice (the “Drag-Along Notice”) to each other Partner of such election at least 30 days in advance of the closing date for such transaction, which notice shall describe the terms and conditions of such offer and the proposed closing date. Upon receipt of the Drag-Along Notice, each other Partner shall be obligated to sell its entire Interest to the Third Party making such offer on the terms set forth in the Drag-Along Notice. However, if the transaction is not completed within 90 days after the

giving of the Drag-Along Notice, then any sale thereafter by West Coast MediaNews of its Interest with respect to which it wishes to exercise its Drag-Along Rights shall require a new notice under this Section 9.7(b).

9.8 Admission of Additional Partners. A person shall become an Additional Partner only if and when each of the following conditions is satisfied:

(a) the Management Committee, unanimously and in its sole and absolute discretion, determine the Additional Contribution Terms;

(b) the Partnership has complied with the terms of Section 3.1(b);

(c) all of the Partners consent in writing to such admission, which consent may be withheld by any such Partner in its sole and absolute discretion;

(d) the Management Committee receives written instruments (including, without limitation, such person’s consent to be bound by this Agreement (as it may be amended) as an Additional Partner) that are in a form satisfactory to the Management Committee (as determined in its sole and absolute discretion);

(e) the Partnership has received such person’s Capital Contribution; and,

(f) any amendments to this Agreement required by or made a condition by any Partner to its consent to the transfer, have been made.

9.9 SCM Put Option.

(a) At any time on or after January 1, 2005, SCM may, by written notice to West Coast MediaNews and Gannett, require West Coast MediaNews and Gannett to cause the Partnership to enter into a contract to redeem all of SCM’s Interest in the Partnership in exchange for a distribution of cash equal to the then-determined fair market value of such Interest (net of any liabilities allocable to such Interest) plus the amounts described in Section 9.9(b) below within 2 years of the date the fair market value of such Interest is determined under this Section 9.9. Such fair market value shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9.5(a) through (f) above, provided, however, that the period for negotiation between the Partners set forth in Section 9.5(f)(ii) shall be 90 days. At the time such fair market value is determined, the Interest of SCM in the Partnership shall terminate and SCM shall be treated as a “retiring partner” for purposes of Code Section 736 and the payment described in this Section 9.9(a) shall be treated as described in Code Section 736(b).

(b) Upon the date of the determination of such fair market value, SCM’s right to receive any distribution or allocation of Profits from the Partnership under Section 4.2(b) shall convert automatically into a first priority interest in the Profits of the Partnership equal to the product of (x) the determined fair market value of such Interest and (y) the 30-day London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus (I) 1 percent for the first 6-month period following the date of determination of the fair market value; (II) 2 percent for the seventh through ninth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (III) 3 percent for the tenth through twelfth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (IV) 4 percent for the thirteenth through

fifteenth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (V) 5 percent for the sixteenth through eighteenth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (VI) 6 percent for the nineteenth through twenty-first months following the date of determination of the fair market value; and (VII) 7 percent for the twenty-second through twenty-fourth months following the date of determination of the fair market value. The payments described in this Section 9.9(b) shall be treated as distributions of partnership income as described in Code Section 736(a).

(c) In connection with SCM’s exercise of the put option described in subsection (a) above, each of the other Partners shall be obligated, effective as of the closing for the Partnership’s acquisition of SCM’s Interest in the Partnership, to make as an additional capital contribution their pro rata share of such additional cash sums as may be required by the Partnership to acquire SCM’s Interest in the Partnership under the terms of this Section 9.9. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, (i) if West Coast MediaNews shall advise Gannett, in its sole discretion, of its election, with Gannett’s concurrence, to contribute less than its pro rata share of such required additional capital contributions, then Gannett shall, at its option, be permitted to contribute the portion of such funds which West Coast MediaNews elects not to contribute and (ii) if at the time SCM exercises its put Gannett’s Percentage Interest is less than 20%, Gannett shall, in its sole election, in any event be permitted to contribute so much of the additional cash sums required for the Partnership to acquire SCM’s interest as shall appropriately cause Gannett’s Percentage Interest (after the making of both Gannett’s and West Coast MediaNews’ capital contribution) to be increased to 20%. Immediately following the making of the additional capital contributions required for the Partnership to acquire SCM’s interest, Gannett’s and West Coast MediaNews’ Percentage Interests shall be appropriately re-adjusted.

9.10 Reserved.

9.11 Partnership Call Option Re Section 9.9 Put Option.

(a) At any time subsequent to the exercise by SCM of its put option set forth in Section 9.9 of this Agreement, the Partnership shall have the option, by written notice to Gannett, to redeem all of Gannett’s Interest in the Partnership, if at the time of such notice the Percentage Interest of Gannett shall be less than 20%.

(b) Upon the exercise by the Partnership of its option set forth in subsection (a) hereof, the Partnership shall undertake to redeem all of Gannett’s interest in the Partnership, in exchange for a distribution of cash equal to the then-determined fair market value of such Interest (net of any liabilities allocable to such Interest) plus the amounts described in Section 9.11(c) below within 2 years of the date the fair market value of such Interest is determined under this Section 9.11. Such fair market value shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9.5(a) through (f) above, provided, however, that the period for negotiation between the Partners set forth in Section 9.5(f)(ii) shall be 90 days. At the time such fair market value is determined, the Interest of Gannett in the Partnership shall terminate and Gannett shall be treated as a “retiring partner” for purposes of Code Section 736 and

the payment described in this Section 9.11(b) shall be treated as described in Code Section 736(b).

(c) Upon the date of the determination of such fair market value, Gannett’s right to receive any distribution or allocation of Profits from the Partnership under Section 4.2(b) shall convert automatically into a first priority interest in the Profits of the Partnership equal to the product of (x) the determined fair market value of such Interest and (y) LIBOR plus (I) 1 percent for the first 6-month period following the date of determination of the fair market value; (II) 2 percent for the seventh through ninth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (III) 3 percent for the tenth through twelfth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (IV) 4 percent for the thirteenth through fifteenth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (V) 5 percent for the sixteenth through eighteenth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (VI) 6 percent for the nineteenth through twenty-first months following the date of determination of the fair market value; and (VII) 7 percent for the twenty-second through twenty-fourth months following the date of determination of the fair market value. The payments described in this Section 9.11(c) shall be treated as distributions of partnership income as described in Code Section 736(a).

9.12 Acknowledgment of Pledges of Interests.

(a) SCM and Gannett hereby each acknowledges that West Coast MediaNews’s Interest in the Partnership has been pledged as security under an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 30, 2003, as currently amended, among MediaNews Group, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and other banks, as amended, substituted, refinanced, renewed or replaced (without regard to the amount of credit extended thereunder or the identity of the lenders or agents with respect thereto). Each Partner hereby agrees that any foreclosure on such pledge shall not be deemed a Transfer for purposes of Sections 9.3, 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7 (but shall be deemed as Involuntary Transfer pursuant to Section 9.4).

(b) West Coast MediaNews and Gannett each hereby acknowledges that SCM has pledged its Interest in the Partnership under the following agreement: (i) the Loan Agreement among SCM, U.S. Banks National Association, Wachovia Bank, National Association, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC dated August 2, 2006, as may be amended, substituted, refinanced, renewed or replaced (without regard to the amount of credit extended thereunder or the identity of the lenders or agents with respect thereto). Each Partner hereby agrees that any foreclosure on such pledge shall not be deemed a Transfer for purposes of Sections 9.3, 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7 (but shall be deemed as Involuntary Transfer pursuant to Section 9.4).

ARTICLE X
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

10.1 Dissolution.

(a) The Partnership shall be dissolved upon the first to occur (each a “Dissolution Event”):

(i) December 31, 2048;

(ii) At any time after January 1, 2004, the election by written notice to the other Partners by one or more Partners (the “Electing Partner”) to terminate the Partnership prior to December 31, 2048; provided, however, that such right may be exercised at any time in connection with an Involuntary Transfer of a Partner’s Interest or to the extent required to effect compliance with the provisions of any indenture applicable to publicly held indebtedness of a Partner; or,

(iii) The occurrence of any other event specified under the Delaware Uniform Partnership Law (6 Del. C. §15-801 et seq.) as one effecting such dissolution.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(ii) above, a dissolution of the Partnership shall not occur if, within 10 business days of receipt of the written notice described in subsection (a)(ii) above, the Partners other than the Partner who is the Electing Partner provide written notice to the Electing Partner of their election to continue the business of the Partnership and of their undertaking to cause the Partnership to enter into a contract to redeem all of the Interest in the Partnership of the Partner electing to terminate the Partnership, in exchange for a distribution of cash equal to the then-determined fair market value of such Interest (net of any liabilities allocable to such Interest) plus the amounts described in the second to last sentence of this subsection within 2 years of the date the fair market value of such Interest is determined under this Section 10.1(b). Such fair market value shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9.5(a) through (f) above, provided, however, that the period for negotiation between the Partners set forth in Section 9.5(f)(ii) shall be 90 days. At the time such fair market value is determined, the Interest of the Electing Partner in the Partnership shall terminate and Electing Partner shall be treated as a “retiring partner” for purposes of Code Section 736 and the payment described in this Section 10.1(a) shall be treated as described in Code Section 736(b).

(c) Upon the date of the determination of such fair market value, the Electing Partner’s right to receive any distribution or allocation of Profits from the Partnership under Section 4.2(b) shall convert automatically into a first priority interest in the Profits of the Partnership equal to the product of (x) the determined fair market value of such Interest and (y) LIBOR plus (I) 1 percent for the first 6-month period following the date of determination of the fair market value; (II) 2 percent for the seventh through ninth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (III) 3 percent for the tenth through twelfth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (IV) 4 percent for the thirteenth through fifteenth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (V) 5 percent for the sixteenth through eighteenth months following the date of determination of the fair market value; (VI) 6 percent for the nineteenth through twenty-first months following the date of determination of the fair market value; and (VII) 7 percent for the twenty-second through

twenty-fourth months following the date of determination of the fair market value. The payments described in this Section 10.1(c) shall be treated as distributions of partnership income as described in Code Section 736(a).

10.2 Election to Continue the Business. The Partnership shall also not be dissolved pursuant to a Dissolution Event specified in Sections 10.1(a)(i) or (iii) (except as otherwise provided in the Act), if, within 20 business days of such Dissolution Event, all the remaining Partners unanimously agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership.

10.3 Closing of Affairs.

(a) In the event of the dissolution of the Partnership for any reason, and in the absence of an election pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof to continue the business of the Partnership, the Management Committee shall commence to close the affairs of the Partnership, to liquidate or retain for distribution to the Partners its investments and to terminate the Partnership, in each instance in such manner as the Management Committee may reasonably determine to be appropriate, provided, however, that no distribution of any Partnership property shall be made to any of the Partners (except for pro rata distributions) except upon the prior approval of all of the Partners. Upon complete liquidation of the Partnership’s property and compliance with the distribution provisions set forth in Section 10.3(b) hereof, the Partnership shall cease to be such, and the Management Committee shall cause to be executed, acknowledged and filed all certificates necessary to terminate the Partnership.

(b) In liquidating the Partnership, the assets of the Partnership shall be applied to the extent permitted by the Act in the following order of priority:

(i) First, to pay the costs and expenses of the closing of the affairs and liquidation of the Partnership;

(ii) Second, to pay the matured debts and liabilities of the Partnership;

(iii) Third, to establish reserves adequate to meet any and all contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership, provided that at the expiration of such period of time as the Management Committee may deem advisable, the balance of such reserves remaining after the payment of such contingencies or liabilities shall be distributed as hereinafter provided;

(iv) Fourth, to all Partners in proportion to each Partner’s Percentage Interest in the Partnership, after taking appropriate account of, and making appropriate adjustments for, (A) any Indebtedness then remaining outstanding which is attributable to any Partnership assets previously contributed by a particular partner, and (B) any portion of any required capital contributions or accrued but unpaid interest described in either Section 3.1(b) or 3.1(c) of this Agreement which then remains outstanding, (provided, however, that to the extent that any Partner has a finally adjudicated indemnity obligation to any other Partner, any distribution that would otherwise be distributed to the Partner subject to such obligation shall be distributed to the Partner(s) entitled to the benefit of the indemnity obligation to the extent thereof).

ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT

Amendments to this Agreement and to the Certificate of Formation of the Partnership shall be approved in writing by all of the Partners. An amendment shall become effective as of the date specified in the Partners’ approval or if none is specified as of the date of such approval or as otherwise provided in the Act.

ARTICLE XII
INDEMNIFICATION

12.1 General. From and after the Closing, the Partners shall indemnify each other as provided in this Article XII. As used in this Agreement, the term “Damages” shall mean all liabilities, demands, claims, actions or causes of action, regulatory, legislative or judicial proceedings or investigations, assessments, levies, losses (including, without limitation, any adverse tax consequences to other parties arising directly or indirectly from a violation of a covenant in this Agreement by a party), fines, penalties, damages, costs and expenses, including, without limitation: reasonable attorneys’, accountants’, investigators’, and experts’ fees and expenses sustained or incurred in connection with the defense or investigation of any such claim.

12.2 Indemnification Obligations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each party (an “Indemnifying Party”) shall defend, indemnify, save and keep harmless the other Partners, the Partnership and their respective successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against and from any and all Damages sustained or incurred by any of them resulting from or arising out of or by virtue of:

(a) any breach of any representation or warranty made by the Indemnifying Party in this Agreement or in any closing document delivered to the Indemnified Parties in connection with this Agreement;

(b) any breach by the Indemnifying Party of, or failure by the Indemnifying Party to comply with, any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, their obligations under this Article XII); or,

(c) any indemnification obligation of such party or any affiliate thereof arising under the provisions of Article XI of the Contribution Agreement.

In no event, however, shall any party be liable to indemnify the other parties with respect to any breach of which such other Partner(s) had actual knowledge prior to the Closing.

Any indemnification obligation arising under this Article XII and/or Article X of the Contribution Agreement shall be discharged by a capital contribution by the Partner owing such obligation to the Partnership in the amount of the Damages relating thereto.

Any payment by the Partnership of Damages to which an indemnification obligation relates shall be charged as a distribution to the Indemnifying Partner and taken into account for purposes of current and future distributions made by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.1. In addition, no item of Partnership property shall be revalued to reflect such indemnification payment. From the date of determination of such obligation (which shall be the date agreed by the parties or the date of a final binding determination by a mediator or the date of a final, non-appealable determination by a court of competent jurisdiction, as applicable) and until such obligation (and all accrued interest, if any, with respect thereto) has been paid in full in cash or other immediately available funds, all cash distributions to which a Partner shall otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 5.1(a) hereof, shall instead be retained by the Partnership and credited to the discharge of the obligation to make such capital contribution and to pay accrued but unpaid interest as provided in Section 3.1(c) hereof.

12.3 Exclusive Remedy. The sole and exclusive remedy of Indemnified Parties with respect to any and all claims relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article XII.

12.4 Third Party Claims. Promptly following the receipt of notice of any claim for Damages or for equitable relief which are asserted or threatened by a party other than the parties hereto, their successors or permitted assigns (a “Third Party Claim”), the party receiving the notice of the Third Party Claim shall (a) notify the other Partners in writing in accordance with Section 13.2 hereof of its existence setting forth with reasonable specificity the facts and circumstances of which such party has received notice and (b) if the party giving such notice is an Indemnified Party, specifying the basis hereunder upon which the Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification is asserted. No failure to give notice of a claim shall affect the indemnification obligations of the Indemnifying Party hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party can demonstrate that such failure materially prejudiced such Indemnifying Party’s ability to successfully defend the matter giving rise to the claim. The Indemnified Party shall tender the defense of a Third Party Claim to the Indemnifying Party.

The Indemnified Party shall not have the right to defend or settle such Third Party Claim. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to be represented by counsel at its own expense in any such contest, defense, litigation or settlement conducted by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall lose its right to defend and settle the Third Party Claim if it shall fail to diligently contest the Third Party Claim. So long as the Indemnifying Party has not lost its right and/or obligation to defend and settle as herein provided, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to contest, defend and litigate the Third Party Claim and shall have the right, in its discretion exercised in good faith, and upon the advice of counsel, to settle any such matter, either before or after the initiation of litigation, at such time and upon such terms as it deems fair and reasonable; provided that in any event the Indemnifying Party shall consult with the Indemnified Party with respect to settling such matter which decision shall be made by mutual agreement of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party, not to be unreasonably withheld by either. All expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection with the foregoing shall be paid by the Indemnifying

Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with any settlement negotiated by an Indemnifying Party, no Indemnified Party shall be required by an Indemnifying Party to (w) enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation, (x) enter into any settlement that attributes by its terms liability to the Indemnified Party, (y) consent to the entry of any judgment that does not include as a term thereof a full dismissal of the litigation or proceeding with prejudice or (z) enter into any settlement which would, or could reasonably be expected to, result in or relate to either a material nonmonetary obligation or restriction of any kind whatsoever being imposed upon the Indemnified Party or Damages other than Damages which are indemnifiable under this Article XII; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party may enter into the settlements described in (w) and (y) above if (1) such settlement is not in any way materially damaging or harmful to the Partnership’s business or the Indemnified Parties, as the case may be, and (2) the Indemnifying Party agrees to remain liable to the Indemnified Party for indemnification with respect to such claim indefinitely thereafter. No failure by an Indemnifying Party to acknowledge in writing its indemnification obligations under this Article XII shall relieve it of such obligations to the extent they exist. If an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification against a Third Party Claim, and the Indemnifying Party fails to accept the defense of a Third Party Claim tendered pursuant to this Section 12.4, or if, in accordance with the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall lose its right to contest, defend, litigate and settle such a Third Party Claim; provided that the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate, at its expense, with counsel of its choice, and any settlement shall be approved by the Indemnifying Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, without prejudice to its right of indemnification hereunder, in its discretion exercised in good faith and upon the advice of counsel, to contest, defend and litigate such Third Party Claim, and subject to the preceding sentence may settle such Third Party Claim, either before or after the initiation of litigation. If, pursuant to this Section 12.4, the Indemnified Party so defends or (except as hereinafter provided) settles a Third Party Claim, for which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder, as hereinabove provided, the Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party for the reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses of defending the Third Party Claim which is incurred from time to time, forthwith following the presentation to the Indemnifying Party of itemized bills for said attorneys’ fees and other expenses.

12.5 Other Indemnification Claims. The Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party prompt notice of any Indemnification Claim (other than a Third Party Claim) specifying the basis hereunder upon which the Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification is asserted. No failure to give notice of a claim shall affect the indemnification obligations of the Indemnifying Party hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party can demonstrate that such failure materially prejudiced such Indemnifying Party’s ability to successfully defend or otherwise respond to the matter giving rise to the claim. In respect of any Indemnification Claim other than a Third Party Claim, the Partnership shall provide the Indemnifying Party with the opportunity and all appropriate access to the applicable facilities, personnel, books and records to conduct

(under the Indemnifying Party’s control) necessary to respond to such Indemnification Claim.

ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

13.1 Mediation. Each Partner agrees that, in the event of any dispute among such Partners regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement (including any dispute regarding the operation of the Partnership that cannot be resolved by the procedures created by the provisions of this Agreement), it will follow the following procedures:

(a) it will give each other Partner written notice of the matter in dispute;

(b) it will negotiate reasonably and in good faith with the other Partners in order to resolve such dispute for a period of not less than fifteen (15) business days following receipt of the notice in (a);

(c) if the dispute has not been resolved by negotiation pursuant to (b), it will cooperate with the other Partners to submit the dispute to an independent mediator (to be selected by the unanimous consent of the Partners, which shall only be withheld on the basis of good faith concerns about the independence or adequacy of expertise of the proposed mediator) who shall have ten (10) business days after the matter is fully submitted to him or her to propose a settlement of the dispute;

(d) if any Partner refuses, in its sole and unreviewable discretion to accept the proposed resolution of the mediator, it shall give prompt written notice of such refusal to the other Partners and, at any time following receipt of any such notice, any Partner shall be free to pursue any legal, equitable or other remedies available to it regarding the matter in dispute.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Partner shall be required to pursue the notice, negotiation or mediation steps set forth above if it determines, reasonably and in good faith, the delay involved in such procedure would cause irreparable, material harm to it or its interest in the Partnership.

13.2 Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all notices and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing, directed or addressed to the respective addresses set forth in Section 2.8, and shall be either (i) delivered by hand, (ii) delivered by a nationally recognized commercial overnight delivery service, (iii) mailed postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, or (iv) transmitted by facsimile, with receipt confirmed. Such notices shall be effective: (a) in the case of hand deliveries when received; (b) in the case of an overnight delivery service, when received in accordance with the records of such delivery service; (c) in the case of registered or certified mail, upon the date received by the addressee as determined by the U.S. Postal Service; and (d) in the case of facsimile notices, when electronic indication of receipt is received. Any party may change its address and telecopy number by written notice to the other parties given in accordance with this Section 13.2.

13.3 Confidentiality. Each of the Partners agrees that, except as required by law, legal process, government regulators, or as reasonably necessary for performance of its obligations or enforcement of its rights under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other Partners, it will treat and hold as confidential (and not disclose or provide access to any person other than such Partner’s attorneys or accountants) and it will cause its Affiliates, officers, managers, partners, employees and agents to treat and hold as confidential (and not divulge or provide access to any person) all information relating to (i) the business of the Partnership and (ii) any patents, inventions, designs, know-how, trade secrets or other intellectual property relating to the Partnership, in each case excluding (A) information in the public domain when received by such Partner or thereafter in the public domain through sources other than such Partner, (B) information lawfully received by such Partner from a third party not subject to a confidentiality obligation and (C) information developed independently by such Partner. The obligations of the Partners hereunder shall not apply to the extent that the disclosure of information otherwise determined to be confidential is required by applicable law, provided, however, that prior to disclosing such confidential information to any party other than a governmental agency exercising its ordinary regulatory oversight of a Partner, a Partner shall notify the Partnership thereof, which notice shall include the basis upon which such Partner believes the information is required to be disclosed. This Section 13.3 shall survive for a period of four years with respect to any Partner that withdraws from the Partnership and, with respect to any dissolution or termination of the Partnership pursuant to Article X hereof, for a period of time agreed by the all of Partners.

13.4 Entire Agreement, Etc. This Agreement, together with the Contribution Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement among all of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior contracts, agreements and understandings among all of them. No course of prior dealings among all of the parties shall be relevant to supplement or explain any term used in the Agreement. Acceptance or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this Agreement shall not be relevant to determine the meaning of this Agreement even though the accepting or the acquiescing party has knowledge of the nature of the performance and an opportunity for objection. All waivers, amendments and modifications of this Agreement must be in writing, executed by a duly authorized officer of the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, modification or consent is sought. No waiver of any terms or conditions of this Agreement in one instance shall operate as a waiver of any other term or condition or as a waiver in any other instance.

13.5 Construction Principles. As used in this Agreement words in any gender shall be deemed to include all other genders. The singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa. The captions and article and section headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to have significance for the interpretation of or construction of the provisions of this Agreement.

13.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts by the parties hereto, each of which when so executed will be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

13.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability; provided, however, that the remaining provisions will continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way unless such invalid or unenforceable provision or clause shall be so significant as to materially affect the parties’ expectations regarding this Agreement. Otherwise, the parties hereto agree to replace any invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid provision which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid or unenforceable provision.

13.8 Expenses. The Initial Partners each agree to bear their own costs for all matters involved in the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and related transactions unless otherwise specified herein and except for Reimbursable Fees and Expenses, as such term is defined in that certain Letter Agreement dated April 26, 2006, among MNG, Gannett Co., Inc. and Xxxxxxxx Group, Inc., attached hereto as Schedule C.

13.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware as applied to transactions taking place wholly within Delaware between Delaware residents.

13.10 Binding Effect. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement relating to transferability, this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Partners and their respective permitted distributees, heirs, successors and assigns.

13.11 Additional Documents and Acts. Each Partner agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions, and conditions of this Agreement and of the transactions contemplated hereby.

13.12 No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted distributees, heirs, successors and assigns and no other person shall have any rights, interest, or claims hereunder or otherwise be entitled to any benefits under or on account of this Agreement as a third party beneficiary or otherwise.

13.13 Formation of Subsidiary Limited Partnership. As of March 31, 1999, the Partnership contributed all of the Partnership’s assets and liabilities relating to the business and assets of the newspapers listed on Exhibit 1 to this Agreement to a new California limited partnership established among the Partnership, SCM and West Coast MediaNews, pursuant to a limited partnership agreement (the “Limited Partnership, and the “Limited Partnership Agreement”). In exchange for (i) its contribution of such assets and liabilities to the Limited Partnership and (ii) its undertaking to guarantee the discharge/performance of all of the liabilities and obligations of the Limited Partnership, the Partnership received a Limited Partner interest in such Limited Partnership equal to 99.99% of all the partnership interests in the Limited Partnership. In exchange for cash

equal to .005% of the net value of the assets and liabilities transferred to the Limited Partnership, each of SCM and West Coast MediaNews received a general partnership interest in the Limited Partnership, equal to .05% of the total partnership interests in the Limited Partnership. Under the Limited Partnership Agreement the Partners contemplate that the rights of the Limited Partner shall not include any right which would in Gannett’s judgment cause the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) to conclude that the Limited Partner is not sufficiently insulated from being able to exert influence over the media business of the Limited Partnership to preclude ownership of such business being attributed to the Limited Partner; provided, however that the Partners agree to reform the Limited Partnership in the event that FCC rules would permit the Partners to own the newspapers in such a structure but would not permit ownership (without disposition of a business) in the General Partnership structure.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Partner has duly executed this Agreement as of the date hereof.


		West Coast MediaNews LLC

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, XX Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, XX
				Its: President

		Xxxxxxxx California Media LLC

		By:		SF Holding Corp.

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Jr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Jr.
				Sr. Vice President

		The Sun Company of
				San Bernardino, California

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
				Authorized Representative

		California Newspapers, Inc.

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
				Authorized Representative

		Media West-SBC, Inc.

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
				President

		Media West-CNI, Inc.

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
				President

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