Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-97199
Pricing Supplement No. 1 Dated September 23, 2002 to Prospectus dated
August 6, 2002 and Prospectus Supplement Dated September 17, 2002
The New York Times Company
Medium-Term Notes
(Fixed Rate)
Due more than nine months from date of issue.
| Principal Amount: | $75,000,000 | |
| Price to Public: | 100.000% | |
| Agent's Commission: | 0.530% | |
| Net Proceeds to Issuer: | $74,602,500 | |
| Selling Agents: | Banc of America Securities LLC | |
| Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. | ||
| J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. | ||
| Original Issue Date: | September 26, 2002 | |
| Coupon Rate: | 4.610% | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2003 | |
| Stated Maturity Date: | September 26, 2012 | |
| 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 Holder: | No | |
| Repayment Dates: | Not Applicable | |
| Repayment Prices: | Not Applicable | |
| Form: | ||
| ý Global Notes | ||
| o Certified | ||
| Discount Rate: | None | |
| Default Rate: | None |
Other Provisions:
The aggregate principal amount of this offering is $75,000,000 and relates only to Pricing Supplement No. 1. 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 $75,000,000 of Notes is outstanding.