0001047469-05-007032 Sample Contracts

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

Underwriting Agreement • March 18th, 2005 • New York Times Co • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  March 18th, 2005
• Company
  New York Times Co
• Industry
  Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing
• Jurisdiction
  New York

March 18, 2005 Gentlemen:

Guarantee Agreement • March 18th, 2005 • New York Times Co • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing

• Contract Type
  Guarantee Agreement
• Filed
  March 18th, 2005
• Company
  New York Times Co
• Industry
  Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing

Reference is made to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 17, 2005 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) between PRIMEDIA Companies Inc., (the “Seller”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PRIMEDIA Inc. (“PRIMEDIA”), PRIMEDIA and The New York Times Company regarding the purchase of all of the outstanding stock of About, Inc. from Seller.

TERMS AGREEMENT

Terms Agreement • March 18th, 2005 • New York Times Co • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing

• Contract Type
  Terms Agreement
• Filed
  March 18th, 2005
• Company
  New York Times Co
• Industry
  Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing

The undersigned agrees to sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto for their respective accounts, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement attached hereto (“Underwriting Agreement”), the following securities (“Offered Debt Securities”) on the following terms: