TIMES MIRROR CO.Headquarters: Los AngelesEmployees: 20,619Profit margin:...

TIMES MIRROR CO.

Headquarters: Los Angeles

Employees: 20,619

Profit margin: Less than 20%

1999 revenue: $3.0 billion

1999 net income: $259 million

Pulitzer Prizes: 60

Newspaper properties: Los Angeles Times, Long Island’s Newsday, Hartford Courant (Connecticut), Baltimore Sun and several other dailies.

Other properties: Publishes 18 magazines including Field & Stream, Popular Science and Outdoor Life. Subsidiaries also publish aviation information and provide skills training. Also operates about 25 classified magazines in eight states as part of a joint venture with Target Media Partners.

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TRIBUNE CO.

Headquarters: Chicago

Employees: 12,700

Profit margin: 33%

1999 revenue: $3.2 billion

1999 net income: $1.4 billion

Pulitzer Prizes: 22

Newspaper properties: Four newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and Orlando Sentinel

Other properties: Broadcasting interests include 22 TV stations, including KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles, four radio stations, Tribune Entertainment and 25% of the WB Television Network. Has a growing Internet portfolio including Peapod and IVillage. Owns Chicago Cubs.

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Compiled by NONA YATES/Los Angeles Times

Sources: Corporate reports, Hoover’s Online, Associated Press