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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-06-000803.txt : 20060420
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-06-000803.hdr.sgml : 20060420
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060420131053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-06-000803
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060418
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060420
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060420

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				953518892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123212299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREIDHEIM CYRUS F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190901

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14164
		FILM NUMBER:		06769339

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-963-6810

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SITEL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		7277 WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DRIVE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68122
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868512</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190901</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FREIDHEIM CYRUS F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>712 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10.93</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, Class A</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10.93</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1762.13</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 18, 2006, Hollinger International Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) issued Deferred Stock Units (&quot;DSUs&quot;) to certain of its
 directors in accordance with the Company's compensation program for non-employee directors in connection with the payment of
 a cash dividend on the shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1-for-1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The DSUs were issued pursuant to the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and the Company's compensation program for
 non-employee directors. Upon the settlement of the DSUs, the Company shall transfer to the Reporting Person one share of
 common stock for each DSU held by the Reporting Person.  Each such DSU granted represents an unfunded, unsecured right to
 receive a share of the Class A Common Stock as soon as is reasonably practicable after the date such non-employee Board
 member ceases to be a member of the Board (or, if later, on the date the non-employee director suffers a &quot;separation from
 service,&quot; as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended).  The non-employee Board member will
 receive a cash payment for any fractional shares of the Class A Common Stock when the DSUs are settled.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marielle V. Lifshitz, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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