Media and ASX Announcements

Latest announcements from
Fairfax Media Limited
ACN 008 663 161

DECEMBER 2006

December 6 , 2006

• Fairfax Media and Rural Press announce proposal to merge
• Merger of Fairfax Media and Rural Press- Analyst Presentation
• Transcript of Analyst Presentation

NOVEMBER 2006

November 10 , 2006

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2006

• Address of Ronald Walker, Chairman
• Address of David Kirk, CEO

November 1 , 2006

• Fairfax announces SPS Distribution Rate

OCTOBER 2006

October 24 , 2006

• Address by David Kirk, CEO, to The National Press Club

October 20 , 2006

• STATEMENT TO THE AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

October 10 , 2006

• FAIRFAX STAPLED PREFERENCE SECURITIES ("SPS")

October 2 , 2006

• JOHN FAIRFAX HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2006
• NOTICE OF 2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 2006

September 13 , 2006

• Media Bill Press Conference:
  FAIRFAX MEDIA CALLS FOR DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S MEDIA LEGISLATION

September 8 , 2006

• FAIRFAX TO RELOCATE ITS SYDNEY OFFICES AND HEADQUARTERS TO ONE DARLING ISLAND PYRMONT AND ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO SELL ITS SPENCER STREET HEADQUARTERS IN MELBOURNE

AUGUST 2006

August 31 , 2006

• FAIRFAX MEDIA REPORTS FULL YEAR NET PROFIT AFTER TAX OF $228.5 MILLION
• Appendix 4E: Preliminary final report for the year ended 30 June 2006
• 2006 results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2006

August 29 , 2006

• Webcast: John Fairfax Holdings Limited will be releasing the 2006 annual results on Thursday 31 August 2006. A webcast of the results presentation has been arranged for 11.00am (AEST) on that day. The webcast can be accessed at that time by clicking here.

August 28 , 2006

• Speech by David Kirk, CEO, to the Pacific Area Newspapers Publishers Association: HOW FAIRFAX IS REPOSITIONING ITSELF IN THE NEW MEDIA LANDSCAPE

August 8, 2006

• Fairfax Business Media and International Data Group announce IT publishing relationship
• Trade Me Enters Jobs Market

JULY 2006

July 27 , 2006

• Clarification of formula for Conversion of Preferred Reset Preference Securities ("PRESSES") into Ordinary Shares

July 26 , 2006

• Preferred Reset Securities Exchangeable for Shares ("PRESSES") announcement

July 25 , 2006

• Fairfax completes acquisition of the Border Mail and expands stake in its printing plant

July 21 , 2006

• Victoria Supreme Court approves Border Mail Scheme of Arrangement

July 18 , 2006

• PRESSES Final Dividend Payment Date

July 14 , 2006

• BMM Shareholders vote in favour of Fairfax Scheme of Arrangement

July 13 , 2006

• Statement on the Government's Media Deregulation and Digital Television Policies
• Fairfax Submission To The Government on Media Reform Options Paper (April 2006)

JUNE 2006

June 30 , 2006

• Fairfax statement on Notices to Produce Documents and Sources issued by Nine Network Australia

June 15 , 2006

• Fairfax announces NZRPS Rate

June 14 , 2006

• Fairfax Media NZ
• Trade Me, Auckland
  Presentations by Joan Withers (CEO - Fairfax Media New Zealand) and Sam Morgan (Founder and General Manager -Trade Me) at the Macquarie Securities Gaming and Media Conference in Auckland New Zealand.
  
  

June 14 , 2006

• Fairfax A$ Domestic Bond Issue Presentation

June 8 , 2006

• CEO David Kirk Announces Editorial Board and Group Executive Editor

June 5 , 2006

• Fairfax expects FY 2006 EBIT between A$420 MILLION AND A$430 million
• Fairfax PRESSES to be converted into Ordinary Shares

MAY 2006

May 22 , 2006

• Fairfax Editorial Director Mark Scott appointed Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

May 04 , 2006

• Transcript of Conference Call By David Kirk, CEO, With Financial Analysts on the Proposed Border Mail Acquisition

May 03 , 2006

• Fairfax to acquire the Border Morning Mail Limited, Publisher of Leading Regional Newspaper The Border Mail
• Background Paper May 2006: The acquisition of The Border Morning Mail Limited
• Presentation By Fairfax CEO David Kirk to Macquarie Securities Australia Conference

APRIL 2006

April 20 , 2006

• New Zealand Commerce Commission decides not to open investigation of acquisition of Trade Me Limited

April 10 , 2006

• Jack Matthews appointed CEO, Fairfax Digital

April 6 , 2006

• David Kirk Address to the ABN AMRO Communications Conference

April 3 , 2006

• Fairfax sets Share Price for Dividend Reinvestment Plan participants
• Fairfax completes acquisition of Trade Me

MARCH 2006

March 22 , 2006

• Tullamarine Industrial Action Update
• John Fairfax Holdings Limited announces Fairfax SPS Distribution Rate

March 21 , 2006

• John Fairfax Holdings Limited announces Fairfax SPS Margin
• Supplementary Prospectus dated 21 March 2006
• Fairfax Stapled Preference Securities (“SPS”) Investor Presentation

March 20 , 2006

• Announcement: Tullamarine Industrial Action

March 14 , 2006

• Fairfax launches A$250 to A$300 million of Fairfax Stapled Preference Securities
• Fairfax Stapled Preference Securities Prospectus

March 6 , 2006

• Fairfax to acquire Trade Me, New Zealand's Leading Internet Business
• Presentation: Acquisition of Trademe.co.nz

Results for Half Year to 31 Dec 2005

• Results Announcement
• Half Year Financial Report 31 December 2005
• ASX Appendix 4D
• The analyst briefing of the 2006 interim results will be webcast live at 2.00pm today (AEST). Access to the webcast is via http://cm.virtue.com.au/xl?preid=30427
• Presentation: Half Year Results for the six months ended 31 December 2005

FEBRUARY 2006

February 23, 2006

• Fairfax New Zealand Acquires Business Newspaper The Independent

JANUARY 2006

January 27, 2006

• Presses Dividend Adjustment
• Statement by John Fairfax Holdings Limited

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