X0202 3 2004-11-01 0 0000071691 NEW YORK TIMES CO NYT 0001307521 Mathis Catherine J 229 WEST 43RD STREET NEW YORK NY 10036 0 1 0 0 Vice President Class A Common Stock 1175 D Option 1997 32.4062 2007-12-18 Class A Common Stock 8816 D Option 1998 34.3438 2008-12-17 Class A Common Stock 13000 D Option 1999 47.2813 2009-12-16 Class A Common Stock 13000 D Option 2000 40.2500 2010-12-20 Class A Common Stock 13000 D Option 2001 43.0550 2011-12-18 Class A Common Stock 13000 D Option 2002 46.0150 2012-12-12 Class A Common Stock 13000 D Option 2003 46.3400 2013-12-18 Class A Common Stock 7800 D Right to buy Class A Common Stock granted under The New York Times Company 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Each Option vests in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of its grant date; however, the vesting for Option 2002 and Option 2003 was accelerated and such options are now fully vested. The grant date for Option 1997 was 12/18/1997, Option 1998 was 12/17/1998, Option 1999 was 12/16/1999, Option 2000 was 12/20/2000, Option 2001 was 12/18/2001, Option 2002 was 12/12/2002 and Option 2003 was 12/18/2003. Rhonda L. Brauer, Attorney-in-Fact for Catherine J. Mathis 2004-11-03