The New York Times Company (NYT) 10-Q 2006 Q1 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

	For the		For the Years Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)	Quarter Ended  March 26, 2006		December 25, 2005		December 26, 2004		December 28, 2003		December 29, 2002		December 30, 2001
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest and income/loss from joint ventures	$	55,752	$	436,053	$	476,405	$	508,070	$	504,433	$	332,204
Distributed earnings from less than fifty- percent owned affiliates	869		9,132		14,990		9,299		6,459		14,859
Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations	56,621		445,185		491,395		517,369		510,892		347,063
Fixed charges less capitalized interest	17,392		65,566		55,151		57,752		60,023		64,069
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges	$	74,013	$	510,751	$	546,546	$	575,121	$	570,915	$	411,132
Fixed charges
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	14,481	$	53,630	$	44,191	$	46,704	$	48,697	$	51,405
Capitalized interest	2,837		11,155		7,181		4,501		1,662		459
Portion of rentals representative of interest factor	2,911		11,936		10,960		11,048		11,326		12,664
Total fixed charges	$	20,229	$	76,721	$	62,332	$	62,253	$	61,685	$	64,528
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	3.66		6.66		8.77		9.24		9.26		6.37

Note:The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2005.