Mr. Freidheim was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2006. He assumed the title of Publisher, Chicago Sun-Times, in September 2007. He has been a director of Sun-Times Media Group since October 2005. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Freidheim was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Office of Chiquita Brands International Inc., a major producer, marketer and distributor of fresh produce. He was Vice Chairman of BoozAllenHamilton from 1990 through 2002. Mr. Freidheim joined BoozAllenHamilton in 1966 and worked as the Managing Director of several international offices, as President of BoozAllen International and, subsequently, as head of its U.S. consulting business. Mr. Freidheim began his career at Ford Motor Company's central finance staff prior to joining BoozAllen. Mr. Freidheim currently serves as a director of Allegheny Energy Inc., HSBC Finance Corporation and SITEL Corporation.

Mr. Barker was named Senior Vice President, Finance, in February 2007. Upon completion of the Company's 2006 audit, he will assume the duties of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Barker spent much of his career with PepsiCo Inc. and its subsidiary, Quaker Oats. Mr. Barker most recently served as Vice President, Finance & Strategy for PepsiCo's Gatorade business. Previously, he had been Vice President and Corporate Controller for Quaker Oats and before that, Director of Planning and Analysis for Gatorade. In 1994, Mr. Barker joined Fruit of the Loom as Assistant Treasurer before rejoining Quaker Oats in 1996 as Finance Director for Snapple North America. He began his career with Quaker Oats in 1986 as a Financial Analyst and held successive positions as Financial Planning Manager of European Grocery Products, Controller of Gatorade Europe and Manager of Foreign Exchange.

Mr. McDonough was promoted to his current post on Dec. 29, 2006. He joined the company in January 2005 as Assistant General Counsel and Chief Counsel of the company's Chicago Group, which includes the Chicago Sun-Times. Mr. McDonough was formerly a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP, where he served as vice chair of the firm's Corporate Department.

Mr. Surkamer has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Sun-Times News Group since September 2007. Mr. Surkamer joined the Company in January 2007 as Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining the Sun-Times News Group, Mr. Surkamer was President and Chief Operating Officer of Rollex Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of building products based in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Mr. Surkamer began his career in newspapers with the Chicago Tribune, where he held a variety of managerial positions in circulation, distribution and production.

Mr. Byrd became Treasurer in November 2006, having joined Sun-Times Media Group in July 2006. Prior thereto, he was Corporate Treasurer at Global Home Products. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Byrd was Director of Treasury Services at Sensient Technologies Corporation. For 16 years he worked at American National Can Company, which became American National Can Group in 1999. He was Vice President and Treasurer at American National Can Company from 1997 to 1999, and at American National Can Group from 1999 to 2000.