The New York Times Company reported today that advertising revenues for its Newspaper Group, excluding the Worcester Telegram & Gazette (T&G) acquired in January 2000, increased 7.8% for August 2000
compared with August 1999. Including the T&G, advertising revenues rose 11.1% for the month. For the year to date, advertising revenues for the Group increased 12.7%, and including the T&G, they rose
15.7%. Advertising revenue rose 9.8% for The New York Times, 8.9% for the Boston Globe, and 0.7% for The Regional Newspaper.