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Governor David A. Paterson, Tracey Ullman and Donatella Versace Added to The New York Times Sunday with The Magazine Event on May 4

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The New York Times announced today that New York Governor David A.
Paterson, seven-time Emmy Award winner Tracey Ullman and acclaimed
international designer Donatella Versace have joined the list of
celebrated guests participating in the third annual Sunday with The
Magazine, a daylong series of unique TimesTalks between editors and
writers from The New York Times magazines and many of today's most
fascinating talents and thinkers. The event will take place on May 4
at TheTimesCenter, The Times's performance venue in its new
headquarters in Times Square. For more information or to purchase
tickets, which are $27 for each TimesTalk, please visit
www.SundaywithTheMagazine.com.

The magazines of The New York Times, including The Times Magazine,
PLAY and T, cover important social, cultural, political, sports and
style topics. A full schedule of Times Talks interviews can be found
at www.SundaywithTheMagazine.com.

Newly scheduled events:

4 - 5:15 p.m.

The Way We Govern

Gov. David A. Paterson - sworn in as the 55th governor of New York
just a few weeks ago - discusses the social and economic challenges
facing the state, the Democratic Party and our country with Times
Magazine contributing writer Matt Bai, author of "The Argument:
Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics."

6 - 7:15 p.m.

The Way We Dress

Acclaimed international designer Donatella Versace, one of Italy's
most powerful women, discusses fashion, design and style with T
Magazine editor Stefano Tonchi.

8 - 9:15 p.m.

What Makes Us Laugh

The multiple comedic personality that is seven-time Emmy Award
winner Tracey Ullman, star of Showtime's "Tracey Ullman's State of the
Union," talks with Times Magazine's "Questions for . . ." columnist,
Deborah Solomon.

Delta Air Lines is Sunday with The Magazine's presenting sponsor.
American Chemistry Council is this year's lead sponsor and WNBC-TV is
the media sponsor.

The New York Times Magazine ranked second in advertising pages for
2007, according to The Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). The
Magazine is distributed in the Sunday New York Times. The Times
reached 20.4 million unduplicated readers in the United States in
February 2008 via the weekday and Sunday newspaper, and also via
NYTimes.com (sources: Nielsen Online @Plan Spring 2008; Nielsen Online
NetView, US Home and Work, February 2008; and MRI Fall 2007).

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2007
revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the
International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily
newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com,
Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance
society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news,
information and entertainment.

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com

For The New York Times Company
Pat Eisemann, 212-556-8719
eisemp@nytimes.com
or
Brett Oberman, 212-764-7900
brett@ksa-pr.com