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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MEDIANEWS
GROUP INC'S FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K.MEDIANEWS GROUP, INC. WAS
FORMERLY KNOWN AS GARDEN STATE NEWSPAPERS INC.
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