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McClatchy Announces Presence on Three Social Networks

Wednesday 30. September 2009 - The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) today announced its presence on three social networks -- Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn -- and will use these online outlets to share company news and information.

“As a media company, we understand and appreciate the growing value of these social networks as information sources for many people,” said Christian Hendricks, McClatchy’s vice president for interactive media. “All of McClatchy’s news and digital operations have been engaged with social media for some time now and it just makes sense that McClatchy’s corporate messages are available there as well.”

Those interested in keeping up with the latest news and developments from McClatchy can follow McClatchyCo on Twitter, become a fan of The McClatchy Company page on Facebook and visit The McClatchy Company profile on LinkedIn.

Company news and information will continue to be available at www.mcclatchy.com.

“These social networks offer McClatchy another avenue to communicate and connect with employees, investors, customers and others interested in the work we do,” Hendricks said.