Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

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                                                                       MediaNews Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries
                                    Garden State   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Newspapers
                                    Inc. &
                                    Subsidiaries<F3>         Fiscal Years Ended June 30,              Six Month Ended December 31,
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                                        1999           2000        2001       2002         2003          2002        2003
                                        ----           ----        ----       ----         ----          ----        ----
                                                                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
EARNINGS
   Income before income taxes and
     minority interest<F1>.........   $  22,325    $ 159,068    $ 80,198    $ 42,101    $ 101,943    $  52,248    $  43,853
   Interest expense<F2>............      64,565       75,758      82,241      75,302       64,252       33,470       27,961
   Other adjustments...............         867        2,767       2,067       1,500        1,733          814          888
                                        -------      -------     -------     -------     --------      -------     --------
     TOTAL EARNINGS(a).............      87,757      237,593     164,506     118,903      167,928       86,532       72,702
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FIXED CHARGES
   Interest expense................      64,565       75,758      82,241      75,302       64,252       33,470       27,961
   Other adjustments...............         867        2,767       2,067       1,500        1,733          814          888
                                        -------      -------     -------     -------     --------      -------     --------
     TOTAL FIXED CHARGES(b)........      65,432       78,525      84,308      76,802       65,985       34,284       28,849
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges(a/b)......................         1.3x         3.0x        2.0x        1.5x         2.5x         2.5x         2.5x

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<F1>
(1)      Income  before  income  taxes and  minority  interest  includes  equity
         earnings in affiliates.  Reflecting  such amounts on a cash basis would
         not materially impact the ratio.
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(2)      Interest expense  includes the amortization of debt  discounts/premiums
         and expenses associated with debt issuance costs.
<F3>
(3)      Corporate  Reorganization.   During  fiscal  years  1999  and  2000  we
         underwent a corporate  reorganization,  whereby,  MediaNews Group, Inc.
         (MediaNews)  became the  successor  issuer to Garden State  Newspapers,
         Inc.  The  reorganization  included  our June 30,  1999  purchase of an
         additional  20% interest in The Denver Post  Corporation,  bringing our
         total  ownership  interest  in The Denver Post  Corporation  to 80%. In
         addition, The Denver Post Shareholder Agreement was modified, giving us
         control of The Denver Post Corporation board of directors. Accordingly,
         effective  June  30,  1999,  The  Denver  Post  Corporation   became  a
         consolidated  subsidiary.  Additionally,  on September 1, 1999,  Garden
         State Newspapers, Inc. was merged into MediaNews, with MediaNews as the
         surviving corporation. As a result of this reorganization, the ratio of
         earnings to fixed  charges for each fiscal year after 1999 includes the
         consolidated  results of MediaNews and its subsidiaries  (including The
         Denver Post Corporation, parent company for The Denver Post and Eastern
         Colorado  Publishing  Company).  The ratio of earnings to fixed charges
         for fiscal year 1999 includes Garden State Newspapers, Inc. information
         only.
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For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges,  fixed charges
consist of interest on debt,  amortization  of  deferred  financing  costs and a
portion of rentals determined to be representative of interest. Earnings consist
of income before taxes and fixed charges.

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