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Scripps Declares Quarterly Dividend
CINCINNATI, Feb 14, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Board of Directors of The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents ($0.15) per share payable March 8 to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 28.

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SOURCE The E.W. Scripps Company

CONTACT:          Tim Stautberg of The E.W. Scripps Company, +1-513-977-3826, or
                  email, stautberg@scripps.com 

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