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NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hollinger International Inc. (NYSE:HLR) announced today that Cook County Circuit Court Judge Bernetta D. Bush signed the order approving the Final Settlement of the consolidated class action lawsuits brought against the Company's Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Southtown newspapers in connection with the inflation of circulation that occurred in the past and that has been previously reported. The Final Settlement Terms incorporated the prior settlement terms previously disclosed on September 16, 2005 in connection with Court's preliminary approval order, including settlement payments to advertisers, fees of class counsel and incentive payments to class representatives. A status hearing is set for July 17, 2006. Hollinger International Inc. (http://www.hollingerinternational.com/) is a newspaper publisher whose assets include The Chicago Sun-Times and a large number of community newspapers in the Chicago area as well as in Canada. Contacts: Molly Morse / Jeremy Fielding Kekst and Company 212-521-4826/4825 First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: molly-morse@KEKST.COM DATASOURCE: Hollinger International Inc. CONTACT: Molly Morse, +1-212-521-4826, , or Jeremy Fielding, +1-212-521-4825, , both of Kekst and Company for Hollinger International Inc. Web site: http://www.hollingerinternational.com/

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