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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-015021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030801

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:		401 N WABASH AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 740
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123212299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 NORTH WABASH AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 740
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAUBMAN ALFRED A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933018

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14164
		FILM NUMBER:		03818671

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 EAST LONG LAKE ROAD
		STREET 2:		TAUBMAN CO
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2482586800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 EAST LONG LAKE RD
		STREET 2:		TAUBMAN CO
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
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tingOwner><ownerSignature><signatureName>//s// A. Alfred Taubman  </signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>The reporting person did not run for re-election as a director of the Company at its May 2003 annual stockholder meeting; </signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>and is therefore no longer an insider of the Company subject to Section 16 restrictions.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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