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EXHIBIT 2.6
AMENDMENT, dated January 14, 1998 to the ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated November 21, 1997, by and among
Liberty Group Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
Green Equity Investors II, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, Liberty Group Operating, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, American Publishing Company of Illinois, a
Delaware corporation, Xxxxxxxxx International Inc., a
Delaware corporation, APAC-90 Inc., a Delaware
corporation, American Publishing (1991) Inc., a Delaware
corporation and APAC-95 Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Asset Purchase Agreement (Like Kind)").
WHEREAS, the parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement (Like Kind)
desire to correct a mutual mistake made in Schedule 1 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement (Like Kind).
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
The undersigned, being all the parties to the Asset Purchase
Agreement (Like Kind), hereby amend the Asset Purchase Agreement (Like Kind) by
replacing in its entirety Schedule 1 and substituting the attached Amended
Schedule 1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment
as of the date first above written.
LIBERTY GROUP PUBLISHING, INC.,
by /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Secretary
GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS II, L.P.,
by /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Annick
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Annick
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Title: Vice President
LIBERTY GROUP OPERATING, INC.,
by /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Secretary
AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY OF
ILLINOIS,
by /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
XXXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL INC.,
by /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice
President and
Chief Financial
Officer
APAC-90 INC.,
by /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
AMERICAN PUBLISHING (1991) INC.,
by /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: X. X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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APAC-95 INC.,
by /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President