Pricing Supplement Dated: October 2, 1998 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated January 9, 1997 and File No. 333-18921
Prospectus Supplement dated January 14, 1997)
TRIBUNE COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes, Series E-Fixed Rate
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Principal Amount: 50,100,000 Interest Rate: 5.50%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 313,125 Stated Maturity Date:
Net Proceeds to Issuer: 49,786,875 October 6, 2008
Original Issue Date:
October 6, 1998
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Interest Payment Dates: May 15 & November 15
Redemption:
/X/ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: % until Redemption Percentage is
100% of the principal amount.
Optional Repayment:
/X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the option
of the holder of the Notes.
/ / The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity
Date at the option of the holder of the Notes.
Optional Repayment Dates:
Repayment Price: 100%
Currency: US Dollars
Specified Currency: US Dollars
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations:
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount: / / Yes /X/ No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: /X/ Book-Entry / / Certificated
Agent: / / Merrill Lynch & Co.
/X/ J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
/ / Salomon Smith Barney
/ / Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
/ / Agent /X/ Principal
If as principal:
/X/ The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to prevailing
market prices at the time of resale.
/ / The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering
price of ___% of principal amount.
If as Agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of
___% of Principal Amount.
Other Provisions:
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Pricing Supplement Dated: October 2, 1998 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated January 9, 1997 and File No. 333-18921
Prospectus Supplement dated January 14, 1997)
TRIBUNE COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes, Series E-Fixed Rate
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Principal Amount: 58,665,000 Interest Rate: 5.50%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 366,656.25 Stated Maturity Date:
Net Proceeds to Issuer: 58,298,343.75 October 6, 2008
Original Issue Date:
October 6, 1998
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Interest Payment Dates: May 15 & November 15
Redemption:
/X/ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: % until Redemption Percentage is
100% of the principal amount.
Optional Repayment:
/X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the option
of the holder of the Notes.
/ / The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity
Date at the option of the holder of the Notes.
Optional Repayment Dates:
Repayment Price: 100%
Currency: US Dollars
Specified Currency: US Dollars
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations:
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount: / / Yes /X/ No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: /X/ Book-Entry / / Certificated
Agent: /X/ Merrill Lynch & Co.
/ / J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
/ / Salomon Smith Barney
/ / Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
/ / Agent /X/ Principal
If as principal:
/X/ The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to prevailing
market prices at the time of resale.
/ / The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price
of ___% of principal amount.
If as Agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of
___% of Principal Amount.
Other Provisions:
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Pricing Supplement Dated: October 2, 1998 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated January 9, 1997 and File No. 333-18921
Prospectus Supplement dated January 14, 1997)
TRIBUNE COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes, Series E-Fixed Rate
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Principal Amount: 41,650,000 Interest Rate: 5.50%
Agent's Discount or Commission: 260,312.50 Stated Maturity Date:
Net Proceeds to Issuer: 41,389,687.50 October 6, 2008
Original Issue Date:
October 6, 1998
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Interest Payment Dates: May 15 & November 15
Redemption:
/X/ The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
/ / The Notes may be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: % until Redemption Percentage is
100% of the principal amount.
Optional Repayment:
/X/ The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the option
of the holder of the Notes.
/ / The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity
Date at the option of the holder of the Notes.
Optional Repayment Dates:
Repayment Price: 100%
Currency: US Dollars
Specified Currency: US Dollars
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Minimum Denominations:
(Applicable only if Specified Currency is other than U.S. dollars)
Original Issue Discount: / / Yes /X/ No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
Form: /X/ Book-Entry / / Certificated
Agent: / / Merrill Lynch & Co.
/ / J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
/X/ Salomon Smith Barney
/ / Citicorp Securities, Inc.
Agent acting in the capacity as indicated below:
/X/ Agent / / Principal
If as principal:
/ / The Notes are being offered at varying prices related to prevailing
market prices at the time of resale.
/ / The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering
price of ___% of principal amount.
If as Agent:
The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public offering price of
100% of Principal Amount.
Other Provisions:
