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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1999 TO PROSPECTUS DATED
AUGUST 28, 1998 AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1998
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
(FIXED RATE)
Due more than nine months from date of issue.
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Principal Amount: $ 49,500,000
Price to Public: 100.00%
Agent's Commission: 0.750%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $ 49,128,750
Selling Agents: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Original Issue Date: November 18, 1999
Coupon Rate: 6.950%
Interest Payment Dates: February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2000
Stated Maturity Date: November 18, 2009
Regular Record Dates: February 1 and August 1
Specified Currency: US Dollars
Redeemable by this Company: No
Redemption Commencement Date: Not Applicable
Redemption Price: Not Applicable
Redemption Period: Not Applicable
Repayable at the option of No
Holder:
Repayment Dates: Not Applicable
Repayment Prices: Not Applicable
Form: /X/ Global Notes
/ / Certified
Discount Rate: None
Default Rate: None
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Other Provisions:
The aggregate principal amount of this offering is $49,500,000 and relates only
to Pricing Supplement No. 4. Notes may be issued by The New York Times Company
in the aggregate principal amount of up to $300,000,000 or its equivalent in one
or more currencies or composite currencies. To date, including this offering, an
aggregate of $198,000,000 of Notes is outstanding.
