Features Video, Slide S hows and Blogs

NEW YORK, July 11, 2011 – The New York Times has released the NYTimes App for Windows Phone, which delivers the latest news and award-winning journalism of The New York Times, designed and formatted for optimal reading on the Windows Phone 7.

The NYTimes App can be downloaded from Windows Phone Marketplace . As with other New York Times news applications, the Top News section of the app is free. To access all sections of the app, a digital subscription is required. Details and pricing for these plans is available at www.nytimes.com/access.

“Our readers want to get the latest news on a variety of platforms, and smartphones are an important tool for news on the go,” said Denise Warren, senior vice president and chief advertising officer, The New York Times Media Group and general manager, NYTimes.com. “The NYTimes app for Windows Phone leverages our many years of design and technology expertise to offer a fresh, familiar news app tailored for the Windows Phone.”

Features of the NYTimes App for Windows Phone include:

• Latest news, information and opinion from The New York Times – more than 25 sections of New York Times news, information and opinion, including videos, slide shows and blogs.
• Streamlined design and navigation – designed to complement the aesthetics and functionality of the Windows Phone platform .
• Offline reading – downloads and syncs the latest news directly to the user's device for online and offline reading.
• Share options – share articles, videos and slide shows with a full set of tools, including Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.

The NYTimes App is available from Windows Phone Marketplace: http://marketplace.windowsphone.com/Default.aspx

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2010 revenues of $2.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

Contact: Kristin Mason, 212-556-4059; masonkm@nytimes.com

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com