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Class A Common Shares (Par Value $0.01 Per Share) Underwriting Agreement dated November 17, 2004, among The E.W. Scripps Company, Edward W. Scripps Trust, and Morgan Stanley Co. Incorporated.

Underwriting Agreement • November 18th, 2004 • Scripps E W Co /De • Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  November 18th, 2004
• Company
  Scripps E W Co /De
• Industry
  Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing
• Jurisdiction
  New York

The Edward W. Scripps Trust (the “Selling Shareholder”) proposes to issue and sell to Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (the “Underwriter”) 5,000,000 Class A Common Shares (par value $0.01 per share) (the “Shares”) of The E.W. Scripps Company (the “Company”). The Class A Common Shares (par value $0.01 per share) of the Company to be outstanding after giving effect to the sales contemplated hereby are hereinafter referred to as the “Common Shares.”