Exhibit 12.1

TRIBUNE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands, except ratios)

	First Quarter
	Ended			Fiscal Year Ended
	3/26/2006			2005			2004			2003			2002		2001
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle	$	102,764		$	534,689		$	573,324		$	891,379		$	608,579	$	111,136
Add:
Income tax expense	66,352			575,552			367,787			523,857			331,376		157,815
(Income) loss on equity investments	(6,548		)	(41,209		)	(17,931		)	(5,590		)	40,875		60,813
Distributed income from equity investees	6,707			48,884			14,439			16,810			12,567		21,784
Minority interest expense, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—		—
Subtotal	169,275			1,117,916			937,619			1,426,456			993,397		351,548
Fixed charge adjustments
Add:
Interest expense	48,772			155,191			153,118			198,123			213,309		254,521
Amortization of capitalized interest	812			3,246			3,070			3,224			3,269		2,989
Interest component of rental expense (1)	5,052			19,684			18,801			20,720			22,503		22,853
Earnings, as adjusted	$	223,911		$	1,296,037		$	1,112,608		$	1,648,523		$	1,232,478	$	631,911
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	48,772		$	155,191		$	153,118		$	198,123		$	213,309	$	254,521
Interest capitalized	763			4,007			2,511			383			2,383		3,184
Interest component of rental expense (1)	5,052			19,684			18,801			20,720			22,503		22,853
Interest related to guaranteed ESOP debt (2)	—			—			—			2,836			5,565		8,191
Total fixed charges	$	54,587		$	178,882		$	174,430		$	222,062		$	243,760	$	288,749
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	4.1			7.2			6.4			7.4			5.1		2.2

(1)Represents a reasonable approximation of the interest cost component of rental expense incurred by the Company.

(2)Tribune Company guarantees the debt of its Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP").  The notes issued by the Company's ESOP matured on Dec. 16, 2003 and were fully repaid.