Hearst-Argyle Sets Date for Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Hearst-Argyle Sets Date for Annual Shareholders' Meeting

NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE:HTV) announced today that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, in New York City, for shareholders of record as of March 16, 2007.

The meeting will be Webcast live in listen-only mode. Parties interested in listening to the Webcast can do so from the Company's Web site, http://www.hearstargyle.com/, in the "Investor Relations" section.

The Company also announced that the deadline for receipt of stockholder proposals in connection with the 2008 annual meeting is December 4, 2007.

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. owns 26 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The Company's television stations reach approximately 18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of America's largest television station groups. Hearst-Argyle owns 12 ABC-affiliated stations, and manages an additional ABC station owned by Hearst Corporation, and is the largest ABC affiliate group. The Company also owns 10 NBC affiliates, and is the second-largest NBC affiliate owner, and owns two CBS affiliates. Also, Hearst-Argyle owns more than 30 websites and operates several digital weather channels. Hearst Corporation owns approximately 74% of Hearst-Argyle's total outstanding common stock. Hearst-Argyle Series A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTV." HTV debt is rated investment grade by Moody's (Baa3), Standard & Poor's (BBB-) and Fitch (BBB-), each with a stable outlook.

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Source: Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.

CONTACT: Thomas W. Campo of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.,
+1-212-887-6827, tcampo@hearst.com

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

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