Hearst-Argyle Television to Webcast Fourth-Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Hearst-Argyle Television to Webcast Fourth-Quarter Earnings Conference Call

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE:HTV) is scheduled to issue a news release regarding its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at approximately 6:45 a.m. Eastern time. The Company intends to host a conference call to discuss the earnings release that morning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.

The conference call will be Webcast simultaneously from Hearst-Argyle's Website, http://www.hearstargyle.com/. Access to the live audio Webcast will be given from the Company's homepage. A recording of the Webcast will remain archived on the Website.

The conference call number is (800) 857-9600 for domestic calls and (773) 756-4629 for international calls; the conference can be accessed with the identification "Hearst-Argyle." A replay of the call will be available through March 2 at (888) 567-0385 or (402) 998-1755 (international). No pass code is necessary for the replay.

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. owns 25 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The Company's television stations reach about 18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of the largest U.S. television station groups. The Company owns 10 NBC affiliates, and is the second-largest NBC affiliate owner. Hearst-Argyle also owns 12 ABC affiliated stations, and manages an additional ABC station owned by The Hearst Corporation, and is the largest ABC affiliate group. In addition, the Company owns two CBS affiliates and a WB affiliate, and manages a UPN affiliate and an independent station. Hearst-Argyle also is involved in television production and syndication, through a joint venture with NBC Universal Television Distribution, and is a leader in the convergence of local broadcast television and the Internet through its partnership with Internet Broadcasting Systems. Hearst-Argyle is majority owned by The Hearst Corporation. Hearst-Argyle Series A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTV."


Source: Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.

CONTACT: Thomas W. Campo, +1-212-887-6827, tcampo@hearst.com

Web site: http://www.hearstargyle.com/


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