EXHIBIT 99 TRIBUNE COMPANY SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997 TRIBUNE COMPANY SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES Page ---- Report of Independent Accountants 2 Financial Statements: Statements of net assets available for benefits at December 31, 1998 and 1997 3 Statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 4 Notes to financial statements 5-14 Supplemental Schedules: Schedule I: Item 27a-Schedule of assets held for investment purposes 15 Schedule II: Item 27d-Schedule of reportable transactions 16 All other schedules of additional financial information required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA have been omitted because they are not applicable. 1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS --------------------------------- To the Participants and Administrator of the Tribune Company Savings Incentive Plan In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Tribune Company Savings Incentive Plan (the "Plan") at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Supplemental Schedules I and II are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the ERISA Act of 1974. These supplementary schedules are the responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - ------------------------------ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Chicago, Illinois June 24, 1999 2 TRIBUNE COMPANY SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS December 31, --------------------------- 1998 1997 ------------ ------------ Assets: Investments, at fair value: Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares, at cost which approximates fair value (par $1) $ 64,443,202 $ 56,117,756 Vanguard Money Market Reserves - Prime Portfolio - Short Term Investment Fund Account, at cost which approximates fair value (par $1) 39,962 311,363 Vanguard Institutional Index Fund; 1,647,748 units and 1,686,347 units, respectively (cost-$115,772,448 and $107,529,939, respectively; net asset value per unit-$112.85 and $89.56, respectively) 185,948,355 151,029,280 Tribune Company Stock Fund; 5,783,853 units and 5,981,086 units, respectively (cost-$57,051,748 and $41,126,280, respectively; unit price-$19.99 and $18.85, respectively) 115,619,224 112,743,469 Vanguard Wellington Fund; 2,251,222 units and 2,117,121 units, respectively (cost-$56,734,720 and $49,680,654, respectively; net asset value per unit-$29.35 and $29.45, respectively) 66,073,367 62,349,227 Vanguard International Growth Fund; 668,673 units and 771,071 units, respectively (cost-$11,003,935 and $12,194,696, respectively; net asset value per unit-$18.77 and $16.39, respectively) 12,550,997 12,637,850 Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund; 913,777 units and 660,062 units, respectively (cost-$9,213,970 and $6,495,407, respectively; net asset value per unit-$10.27 and $10.09, respectively) 9,384,485 6,660,030 Vanguard Explorer Fund; 91,115 units and 103,841 units, respectively; (cost-$5,084,170; and $6,076,258 respectively; net asset value per unit-$56.71 and $55.30, respectively) 5,167,110 5,742,382 Participant loans 8,787,610 7,812,344 Receivables: Contributions from participants 176,443 312,685 Contributions from Tribune Company 24,627 45,221 ------------ ------------ Net assets available for benefits $468,215,382 $415,761,607 ============ ============ See notes to financial statements. 3 TRIBUNE COMPANY SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------ 1998 1997 ------------ ------------ Net investment income: Interest and dividends $ 16,766,197 $ 14,833,103 Net realized gain on sale of investments 4,286,659 9,774,449 Change in unrealized appreciation of investments 42,840,337 72,321,567 ------------ ------------ Net investment income 63,893,193 96,929,119 Contributions from participants 22,563,407 20,362,523 Contributions from Tribune Company 2,808,212 2,520,843 Transfer of assets from other benefit plans 2,417,981 8,225,193 Distributions to participants or their beneficiaries (38,797,011) (27,170,847) Administrative fees (432,007) (380,026) ------------ ------------ Increase in net assets available for benefits 52,453,775 100,486,805 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 415,761,607 315,274,802 ------------ ------------ End of year $468,215,382 $415,761,607 ============ ============ See notes to financial statements. 4 TRIBUNE COMPANY SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - PLAN DESCRIPTION - ------------------------- The following brief description of the Tribune Company Savings Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is provided for general information purposes. Participants should refer to the Plan document for more complete information. General - ------- The Plan was established effective April 1, 1985, by Tribune Company (the "Company"). The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering eligible salaried and hourly employees of the Company and participating subsidiaries. The Company and participating subsidiaries are defined collectively as "Contributing Employers." Separate benefit accounts are maintained for each participant. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The Company believes that the Plan will continue without interruption, but reserves the right to terminate the Plan at any time. In the event of Plan termination, distributions will be made in accordance with the provisions of ERISA. The Plan was amended and restated effective January 1, 1992, to make legally required and other Plan changes. In November 1996, the Plan was amended to permit loans of limited amounts to participants subject to specific loan terms effective January 1, 1997. Employees of Contributing Employers are generally eligible to participate if they are 21 years of age and have completed one year of service (generally defined as 1,000 hours of service in one year), except for employees covered by collective bargaining agreements which do not provide for their participation in the Plan. In March 1997, the Company acquired Renaissance Communications Corp. ("RCC"). On July 1, 1997, the assets of the Renaissance Communications Corp. 401(k) Plan were merged into the Plan. The assets of the 401(k) plan for union employees at WPIX, a subsidiary of the Company, were held in the Tribune Company Defined Contribution Trust ("DCRP") until October 29, 1997, when they were merged into the Plan. The aggregate value of the assets transferred, including participant loans, was $8,225,193. In 1998, assets of $1,006,366 were transferred into the Plan from the DCRP, representing contributions from the Contributing Employers to RCC employees, who were ineligible to participate in the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") during 1997. 5 Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 401(a)(28), participants in the ESOP who are at least age 55 and have 10 or more years of ESOP participation are eligible to transfer a portion of their ESOP account balance to the Plan. Participants transferred assets of $1,411,615 from their ESOP account balances into the Plan during 1998. Contributions - ------------- Participants employed by Contributing Employers may elect to make before-tax ("salary reduction") contributions of 1% to 15% of their compensation (as defined in the Plan) subject to Plan and Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") limits. The Contributing Employers make a contribution to the Plan in an amount equal to 25% of the portion of the salary reduction contribution made by each participant not to exceed 4% of the participant's compensation for that period. Participant contribution rollovers are held in the Vanguard Money Market Reserves - Prime Portfolio - Short Term Investment Fund Account until the rollover allocation is effected. Investments - ----------- The Plan's investment assets are held by Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company ("Vanguard"), the Plan's trustee ("Trustee"). Separate investment funds are maintained under the Plan. The funds available to participants include: (a) The Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares, a publicly traded mutual fund which seeks to provide high income and a stable share price of $1 by investing in short-term, high quality money market instruments issued by financial institutions, non-financial institutions, the U.S. government and federal agencies. The Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares also reserves the right to invest, to a limited extent, in stock futures and options contracts, warrants, convertible securities and swap agreements, which are types of derivatives; (b) The Vanguard Institutional Index Fund, a publicly traded fund which seeks to provide long-term growth of capital and income from dividends by holding all of the 500 stocks that make up the unmanaged Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index, a widely recognized benchmark of U.S. stock market performance. The Vanguard Institutional Index Fund also reserves the right to invest, to a limited extent, in stock futures and options contracts, warrants, convertible securities and swap agreements; (c) The Tribune Company Stock Fund, which seeks to provide the potential for long-term growth through investing in shares of the common stock of Tribune Company. The fund is a unitized fund and is available exclusively to Plan participants. The share price of Tribune Company common stock at December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 was $66.00 and $62.25, respectively; 6 (d) The Vanguard Wellington Fund, a publicly traded mutual fund which seeks to provide income and long-term growth of capital, without undue risk to capital, by investing about 65% of its assets in stocks and the remaining 35% in bonds. The Vanguard Wellington Fund also reserves the right to invest, to a limited extent, in stock futures and options contracts, warrants, convertible securities and swap agreements; (e) The Vanguard International Growth Fund, a publicly traded mutual fund which seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing in stocks of high-quality, seasoned companies based outside the United States. Stocks are selected from more than 15 countries; (f) The Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, a publicly traded bond fund which seeks to provide a high level of interest income by attempting to match the performance of the unmanaged Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, a widely recognized measure of the entire taxable U.S. bond market; (g) The Vanguard Explorer Fund, a publicly traded mutual fund which seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing in a diversified group of small-company stocks with prospects for above-average growth. Small companies are defined as those with total market values of $100 million to $1 billion. The Vanguard Explorer Fund was added to the Plan effective January 1, 1997. Participants may elect to have all or a percentage (in 10% increments) of their contributions and their share of Contributing Employers' contributions invested in or transferred among one or more of the investment funds. Participants' may elect that 100% of their contributions and 100% of their share of the Contributing Employers' matching contributions be invested in the Tribune Company Stock Fund. The Trustee's purchases of Tribune Company common stock are made in the open market. Participants may change their investment options effective with the next pay period. Participants may make interfund transfers on a daily basis. Vesting - ------- Participants are, at all times, 100% vested in their salary reduction and matching contribution accounts. Distributions - ------------- Distributions of account balances are generally made to participants in a single sum payment. Participants whose employment terminates due to retirement, disability or death may elect to receive their account balances in substantially equal installments over a fixed period, in lieu of a single sum distribution. Distributions are made in cash, except that participants may elect to receive the portion invested in the Tribune Company Stock Fund in whole shares of Tribune Company common stock. 7 Withdrawals - ----------- Participants who are totally and permanently disabled may elect to withdraw their account balances through written notice to the Tribune Company Employee Benefits Committee at any time. Also, participants who have attained age 59 1/2 may elect to withdraw their balances by written notice to the Tribune Company Employee Benefits Committee, but upon doing so will cease to be eligible to make salary reduction contributions for one year. Participants may make withdrawals of any part or all of the balance in their salary reduction contribution accounts, prior to termination, in order for the participant to meet an immediate and significant financial need for which a withdrawal would be permitted by IRS regulations. A participant may make only one hardship withdrawal during any Plan year. Participants who make hardship withdrawals will cease to be eligible to make salary reduction contributions for one year. Participant loans - ----------------- The Plan permits participants to borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their account balance. Loan transactions are treated as a transfer to (from) the investment fund from (to) the Participant Loans fund. Loan terms range from one to five years. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account. The interest rate for a loan is the prime rate on the last business day of the prior month and is fixed for the life of the loan. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions. NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - ---------------------------------------- Basis of accounting - ------------------- The financial statements of the Plan are presented on the accrual basis of accounting. Valuation of investments - ------------------------ The Plan's investments are stated at fair value. Publicly traded funds are valued at quoted market prices on the last business day of the Plan year. The Tribune Company Stock Fund is valued at the unit closing price as determined by the Trustee on the last business day of the Plan year. Participant loans are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Gains and losses are reported under the current value method which calculates realized gains and losses on investments sold as sales proceeds less the current value as of the beginning of the year (or acquisition cost if acquired during the year). Unrealized gains and losses are calculated as the current value of investments held at the end of the year less their current value as of the beginning of the year (or acquisition cost if acquired during the year). 8 Distributions - ------------- Distributions are recorded when paid. Benefit claims that have been processed and approved for payment prior to December 31 but not yet distributed as of that date are shown as a liability on the Form 5500. Distributions payable to participants at December 31, 1998, and December 31, 1997, were $2,027,712 and $1,169,244, respectively. The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500: December 31, ----------------------------- 1998 1997 ------------ ------------ Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements $468,215,382 $415,761,607 Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants (2,027,712) (1,169,244) ------------ ------------ Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 $466,187,670 $414,592,363 ============ ============ The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500: Year Ended December 31, 1998 ----------------- Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements $38,797,011 Add: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 1998 2,027,712 Less: Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 1997 (1,169,244) ----------- Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500 $39,655,479 =========== Expenses of the Plan and Trustee fees - ------------------------------------- Expenses of administering the Plan and the Trustee's fees are paid by the Plan, if not previously paid by the Company. Use of estimates - ---------------- The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of additions and deductions during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 9 NOTE 3 - INCOME TAX STATUS - -------------------------- The IRS has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated June 14, 1996, that the Plan is designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator and the Company's tax counsel with respect to Plan matters believe that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. Therefore, income taxes have not been provided for in the Plan's financial statements. 10 NOTE 4 - ALLOCATION OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS BY FUND - ---------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, 1998 Vanguard Prime Money Vanguard Tribune Vanguard Market Fund Institutional Company Vanguard International Institutional Index Stock Wellington Growth Total Shares Fund Fund Fund Fund ------------ ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ Assets: Investments, at fair value: Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares $ 64,443,202 $64,443,202 $ - $ - $ - $ - Vanguard Money Market Reserves - Prime Portfolio - Short Term Investment Fund Account 39,962 39,962 - - - - Vanguard Institutional Index Fund 185,948,355 - 185,948,355 - - - Tribune Company Stock Fund 115,619,224 - - 115,619,224 - - Vanguard Wellington Fund 66,073,367 - - - 66,073,367 - Vanguard International Growth Fund 12,550,997 - - - - 12,550,997 Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund 9,384,485 - - - - - Vanguard Explorer Fund 5,167,110 - - - - - Participant loans 8,787,610 - - - - - Receivables: Contributions from participants 176,443 18,124 72,640 37,984 30,918 9,043 Contributions from Tribune Company 24,627 2,768 9,646 5,631 4,293 1,219 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Net assets available for benefits $468,215,382 $64,504,056 $186,030,641 $115,662,839 $66,108,578 $12,561,259 ============ =========== ============ ============ =========== =========== Vanguard Total Bond Market Vanguard Index Explorer Participant Fund Fund Loans ---------- ---------- ---------- Assets: Investments, at fair value: Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares $ - $ - $ - Vanguard Money Market Reserves - Prime Portfolio - Short Term Investment Fund Account - - - Vanguard Institutional Index Fund - - - Tribune Company Stock Fund - - - Vanguard Wellington Fund - - - Vanguard International Growth Fund - - - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund 9,384,485 - - Vanguard Explorer Fund - 5,167,110 - Participant loans - - 8,787,610 Receivables: Contributions from participants 3,737 3,997 - Contributions from Tribune Company 530 540 - ---------- ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits $9,388,752 $5,171,647 $8,787,610 ========== ========== ========== 11 NOTE 4 - ALLOCATION OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS BY FUND (continued) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, 1997 Vanguard Prime Money Vanguard Tribune Vanguard Market Fund Institutional Company Vanguard International Institutional Index Stock Wellington Growth Total Shares Fund Fund Fund Fund ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Assets: Investments, at fair value: Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares $ 56,117,756 $56,117,756 $ - $ - $ - $ - Vanguard Money Market Reserves - Prime Portfolio - Short Term Investment Fund Account 311,363 311,363 - - - - Vanguard Institutional Index Fund 151,029,280 - 151,029,280 - - - Tribune Company Stock Fund 112,743,469 - - 112,743,469 - - Vanguard Wellington Fund 62,349,227 - - - 62,349,227 - Vanguard International Growth Fund 12,637,850 - - - - 12,637,850 Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund 6,660,030 - - - - - Vanguard Explorer Fund 5,742,382 - - - - - Participant loans 7,812,344 - - - - - Receivables: Contributions from participants 312,685 24,214 129,231 57,554 61,398 25,288 Contributions from Tribune Company 45,221 3,869 18,370 8,812 8,658 3,371 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Net assets available for benefits $415,761,607 $56,457,202 $151,176,881 $112,809,835 $62,419,283 $12,666,509 ============ =========== ============ ============ =========== =========== Vanguard Total Bond Market Vanguard Index Explorer Participant Fund Fund Loans ---------- ---------- ----------- Assets: Investments, at fair value: Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares $ - $ - $ - Vanguard Money Market Reserves - Prime Portfolio - Short Term Investment Fund Account - - - Vanguard Institutional Index Fund - - - Tribune Company Stock Fund - - - Vanguard Wellington Fund - - - Vanguard International Growth Fund - - - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund 6,660,030 - - Vanguard Explorer Fund - 5,742,382 - Participant loans - - 7,812,344 Receivables: Contributions from participants 5,240 9,760 - Contributions from Tribune Company 758 1,383 - ---------- ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits $6,666,028 $5,753,525 $7,812,344 ========== ========== ========== 12 NOTE 5 - ALLOCATION OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS BY FUND - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended December 31, 1998 Vanguard Prime Money Vanguard Tribune Vanguard Market Fund Institutional Company Vanguard International Institutional Index Stock Wellington Growth Total Shares Fund Fund Fund Fund ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Net investment income: Interest and dividends $ 16,766,197 $ 2,991,119 $ 3,784,732 $ 1,189,920 $ 7,316,867 $ 247,554 Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments 4,286,659 - 2,853,212 654,347 485,239 322,607 Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 42,840,337 - 34,995,475 6,919,227 (660,558) 1,272,436 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Net investment income 63,893,193 2,991,119 41,633,419 8,763,494 7,141,548 1,842,597 Contributions from participants 22,563,407 2,113,795 9,155,983 4,714,970 4,116,608 1,333,524 Contributions from Tribune Company 2,808,212 264,557 1,142,638 595,515 519,089 155,963 Transfer of assets from other benefit plans 2,417,981 527,162 1,143,919 - 464,949 108,164 Interfund transfers - 12,845,560 (6,977,881) (1,461,189) (4,246,179) (2,334,431) Distributions to participants or their beneficiaries (38,797,011) (10,639,479) (11,075,446) (9,642,711) (4,241,610) (1,198,590) Administrative fees (432,007) (55,860) (168,872) (117,075) (65,110) (12,477) ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Increase (decrease) in net assets available for benefits 52,453,775 8,046,854 34,853,760 2,853,004 3,689,295 (105,250) Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 415,761,607 56,457,202 151,176,881 112,809,835 62,419,283 12,666,509 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- End of year $468,215,382 $64,504,056 $186,030,641 $115,662,839 $66,108,578 $12,561,259 ============ =========== ============ ============ =========== =========== Vanguard Total Bond Market Vanguard Index Explorer Participant Fund Fund Loans ---------- ----------- ----------- Net investment income: Interest and dividends $ 497,479 $ 45,820 $ 692,706 Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments 35,317 (64,063) - Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 81,690 232,067 - ---------- ---------- ----------- Net investment income 614,486 213,824 692,706 Contributions from participants 473,065 655,462 - Contributions from Tribune Company 55,107 75,343 - Transfer of assets from other benefit plans 110,166 63,621 - Interfund transfers 2,211,778 (989,216) 951,558 Distributions to participants or their beneficiaries (734,126) (596,051) (668,998) Administrative fees (7,752) (4,861) - ---------- ---------- ---------- Increase (decrease) in net assets available for benefits 2,722,724 (581,878) 975,266 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 6,666,028 5,753,525 7,812,344 ---------- ---------- ---------- End of year $9,388,752 $5,171,647 $8,787,610 ========== ========== ========== 13 NOTE 5 - ALLOCATION OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR - ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFITS BY FUND (continued) - ---------------- Year Ended December 31, 1997 Vanguard Prime Money Vanguard Tribune Vanguard Market Fund Institutional Company Vanguard International Institutional Index Stock Wellington Growth Total Shares Fund Fund Fund Fund ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Net investment income: Interest and dividends $ 14,833,103 $ 3,029,998 $ 3,478,940 $ 1,164,975 $ 5,299,435 $ 535,449 Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments 9,774,449 - 3,911,841 4,623,295 1,077,094 81,167 Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 72,321,567 - 30,192,259 37,416,245 5,357,882 (449,498) ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Net investment income 96,929,119 3,029,998 37,583,040 43,204,515 11,734,411 167,118 Contributions from participants 20,362,523 2,078,673 8,036,046 3,649,373 4,038,982 1,498,305 Contributions from Tribune Company 2,520,843 289,849 1,039,725 458,439 494,679 159,868 Transfer of assets from other benefit plans 8,225,193 1,203,178 3,110,215 - - 805,949 Interfund transfers - 1,144,521 (4,949,556) (6,165,263) (3,038,047) 861,256 Distributions to participants or their beneficiaries (27,170,847) (7,219,511) (8,077,855) (7,259,180) (2,759,559) (457,127) Administrative fees (380,026) (58,877) (142,610) (95,748) (60,736) (13,688) ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- Increase in net assets available for benefits 100,486,805 467,831 36,599,005 33,792,136 10,409,730 3,021,681 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 315,274,802 55,989,371 114,577,876 79,017,699 52,009,553 9,644,828 ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- End of year $415,761,607 $56,457,202 $151,176,881 $112,809,835 $62,419,283 $12,666,509 ============ =========== ============ ============ =========== =========== Vanguard Total Bond Market Vanguard Index Explorer Participant Fund Fund Loans ---------- --------- ---------- Net investment income: Interest and dividends $ 301,463 $ 576,665 $ 446,178 Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments (4,994) 86,046 - Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 138,555 (333,876) - ---------- ---------- ---------- Net investment income 435,024 328,835 446,178 Contributions from participants 638,361 422,783 - Contributions from Tribune Company 38,610 39,673 - Transfer of assets from other benefit plans 752,186 2,287,948 65,717 Interfund transfers 1,705,505 2,988,678 7,452,906 Distributions to participants or their beneficiaries (860,015) (311,100) (226,500) Administrative fees (5,075) (3,292) - ---------- ---------- ---------- Increase in net assets available for benefits 2,704,596 5,753,525 7,738,301 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 3,961,432 - 74,043 ---------- ---------- ---------- End of year $6,666,028 $5,753,525 $7,812,344 ========== ========== ========== 14 SCHEDULE I ---------- TRIBUNE COMPANY SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN Item 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT DECEMBER 31, 1998 Shares/Units or Current Identity of Issue or Borrower Interest Rate Cost Value - --------------------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------ ------------ * Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares 64,443,202 $ 64,443,202 $ 64,443,202 * Vanguard Money Market Reserves - Prime Portfolio - 39,962 39,962 39,962 STIF Account * Vanguard Institutional Index Fund 1,647,748 115,772,448 185,948,355 * Tribune Company Stock Fund 5,783,853 57,051,748 115,619,224 * Vanguard Wellington Fund 2,251,222 56,734,720 66,073,367 * Vanguard International Growth Fund 668,673 11,003,935 12,550,997 * Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund 913,777 9,213,970 9,384,485 * Vanguard Explorer Fund 91,115 5,084,170 5,167,110 * Participant loans receivable maturing from March 1999 to March 2004 7.75% - 10.35% - 8,787,610 ------------ ------------ Total Assets Held for Investment Purposes $319,344,155 $468,014,312 ============ ============ * Party-in-interest 15 SCHEDULE II ----------- TRIBUNE COMPANY SAVINGS INCENTIVE PLAN Item 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 Expenses Current Value Incurred Historical of Asset on Net Identity of Purchase Selling Lease with Cost of Transaction Realized Party Involved Description of Asset Price Price Rental Transaction Asset Date Gain - ------------------ -------------------- ----------- ----------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Vanguard Fiduciary Vanguard Prime Money Market Trust Company Fund Institutional Shares $46,414,189 $46,414,189 $46,414,189 Vanguard Fiduciary Vanguard Prime Money Market Trust Company Fund Institutional Shares $38,088,743 38,088,743 38,088,743 - Vanguard Fiduciary Tribune Company Trust Company Stock Fund 33,144,351 33,144,351 33,144,351 Vanguard Fiduciary Tribune Company Trust Company Stock Fund 37,842,170 17,218,883 37,842,170 20,623,287 Vanguard Fiduciary Vanguard Institutional Trust Company Index Fund 31,527,552 31,527,552 31,527,552 Vanguard Fiduciary Vanguard Institutional Trust Company Index Fund 34,457,165 23,285,044 34,457,165 11,172,121 Vanguard Fiduciary Vanguard Wellington Fund Trust Company 18,907,298 18,907,298 18,907,298 Vanguard Fiduciary Vanguard Wellington Fund Trust Company 15,007,839 11,853,232 15,007,839 3,154,607 16