Hollinger Acquires Outstanding Notes

On March 15, 2002, Hollinger International Publishing Inc. completed a tender offer to acquire its outstanding 8-5/8 per cent senior notes due in 2005, and took up the approximately US$250 million principal amount of notes tendered. Hollinger also completed a consent solicitation to amend the related indenture.

Torys LLP acted for Hollinger, with a team including Andy Beck and Peter Keenan (tax) in New York and Darren Sukonick and Jennifer Soward in Toronto. Latham & Watkins in New York represented Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, solicitation agent, with a team that included Peter Labonski and Senet Bischoff.

Lawyer(s)

Peter Keenan Darren E. Sukonick Senet S. Bischoff Andrew J. Beck Peter Labonski Jennifer J. Soward

Firm(s)

Torys LLP Torys LLP Latham & Watkins LLP