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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                 HOLLINGER INC.

                  RESTRUCTURING AT HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC.

                  Toronto, Canada, November 17, 2003 -- Hollinger Inc.
("Hollinger") (TSX: HLG.C; HLG.PR.B; HLG.PR.C) announced today that its
subsidiary Hollinger International Inc. ("Hollinger International") (NYSE:HLR)
has announced a comprehensive restructuring proposal which includes engaging
Lazard Freres & Co. LLC to review and evaluate its strategic alternatives
(including a possible sale of Hollinger International, a possible combination of
Hollinger International with Hollinger or a sale of one or more major
properties) and certain board and management changes as described in Hollinger
International's press release which is attached. Hollinger International also
announced that it is seeking repayment of US$16.55 million of non-compete
payments made to Hollinger in 1999 and 2000 in connection with US asset sales by
Hollinger International.

                  Certain aspects of the changes announced by Hollinger
International have important consequences for Hollinger. The termination by
Hollinger International of the management agreement (the "Ravelston Management
Agreement") between Hollinger International and Ravelston Management Inc.
("RMI") effective June 1, 2004 and negotiations to reduce the fees paid to RMI
under the Ravelston Management Agreement for the period January 1, 2004 to June
1, 2004, may impair the ability of RMI to make its required support payments to
Hollinger, which may in turn adversely impact Hollinger's liquidity position.
Unless the strategic process to be undertaken by Hollinger International yields
sufficient dividends or other distributions or Hollinger completes a financing
or sale of those of its assets which are not pledged for its Senior Secured
Notes due 2011, Hollinger may not be able to meet its obligations as they come
due, including its obligations under its Senior Secured Notes.

                  Hollinger's Audit Committee has, since it was apprised by
Hollinger International's Special Committee and Hollinger management of the
non-compete payments received by Hollinger, been conducting its investigation
into these payments and whether there was appropriate approval by Hollinger
International's directors, and has assisted and co-operated with Hollinger
International's Special Committee and Audit Committee in investigating the
circumstances surrounding these payments. Hollinger is completing its assessment
of the extent to which it is liable to make repayment of these amounts. Lord
Black has agreed with Hollinger International that he would seek repayment in
full by Hollinger of the non-compete payments received by it, with interest, by
no later than June 1, 2004. In the event that Hollinger is required to repay all
or a portion of such payments, there could be a material adverse impact on
Hollinger.

                  Hollinger International also announced that in respect of an
aggregate of US$15.6 million of previously disclosed non-compete payments paid
in 2000 and 2001 to Lord Black and Messrs. Radler, Atkinson and Boultbee, each
of Lord Black, Mr. Radler and Mr. Atkinson have agreed to repay to Hollinger
International the full amount of such payments received by them, together with
interest, in light of the fact that steps to authorize such payments were not
completed as required.



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                  Lord Black has agreed with Hollinger International that during
the strategic process to be undertaken by that company, in his capacity as
controlling shareholder of Hollinger, he will not support a transaction
involving ownership interests in Hollinger if such transaction would negatively
affect Hollinger International's ability to consummate a transaction resulting
from the strategic process, subject to limited exceptions.

                  The Board of Directors of Hollinger was provided with the
Hollinger International restructuring proposal on November 16, 2003 and is
assessing the matters addressed therein and the implications for Hollinger, and
is considering its appropriate course of action.

                  Hollinger's principal asset is its approximately 72.7% voting
and 30.3% equity interest in Hollinger International. Hollinger International is
a global newspaper publisher with English-language newspapers in the United
States, Great Britain, and Israel. Its assets include The Daily Telegraph, The
Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator and Apollo magazines in Great Britain, the
Chicago Sun-Times and a large number of community newspapers in the Chicago
area, The Jerusalem Post and The International Jerusalem Post in Israel, a
portfolio of new media investments and a variety of other assets.

For further information please call:

Daniel W. Colson
Vice-Chairman
Hollinger Inc.
Tel: 011-44-20-7-538-6275


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                          Hollinger International Inc.


         Hollinger International Announces:

         o   Retention of Lazard LLC to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives

         o   Certain Management and Other Changes

         o   Corrections of Certain Prior Disclosures Concerning Related Party
             Transactions in 1999, 2000 and 2001.

         Monday, November 17, 2003 -- Hollinger International Inc. ("Hollinger")
(NYSE: HLR) today announced that its board of directors has retained Lazard LLC
("Lazard") to review and evaluate its strategic alternatives, including a
possible sale of the company, a sale of one or more of its major properties or
other possible transactions (the "Strategic Process").

         In addition to commencing the Strategic Process, Hollinger also
announced a series of management changes. Lord Conrad M. Black of Crossharbour
("Lord Black") has advised the board that, in light of the Strategic Process, he
will retire as Chief Executive Officer effective November 21, 2003, and that he
will devote his time and attention primarily to pursuing the Strategic Process.
Lord Black will remain as non-executive Chairman of Hollinger, and he will
continue unchanged his role as Chairman of The Telegraph Group, Ltd. (the
"Telegraph"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hollinger.

         Lord Black said: "Now is the appropriate time to explore strategic
opportunities to maximize value for all shareholders of Hollinger International.
We are delighted that Bruce Wasserstein and his team at Lazard will be working
with us to ensure the market is well aware of the substantial value of the
Company's assets. Reflecting my full support of this process, I will be devoting
my attention in coming months to achieving a successful outcome for all
Hollinger shareholders. The present structure of the group clearly must be
renovated. As the Strategic Process proceeds we will continue to cooperate
entirely with the Special Committee to resolve corporate governance concerns."

         The board has also accepted the resignations with immediate effect of
Mr. F. David Radler as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hollinger, and
also as Publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, and Mr. Mark Kipnis, as Vice
President and Corporate Counsel. Mr. Radler has indicated to Lord Black a desire
to work on privately held newspaper interests. Mr. Radler and Mr. Peter Y.
Atkinson have resigned as members of the board of directors of Hollinger,
although Mr. Atkinson remains an Executive Vice President of Hollinger and will
continue in that capacity as well as assisting in the conduct of the Strategic
Process. The executive committee terminated the employment of Mr. J.A. Boultbee,
an Executive Vice President of Hollinger, after failing to reach agreement with
him on several matters.

         In recognition of the retirement of Lord Black and the resignation of
Mr. Radler, the board has approved a series of management changes. These
include:

        o    Gordon A. Paris has been elected Interim President and Chief
             Executive Officer of Hollinger, with his election as CEO to take
             effect on the date of Lord Black's




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             retirement. Mr. Paris is currently a director of Hollinger, and
             serves as Chairman of the Special Committee (the "Special
             Committee") of Hollinger's board that was formed in June, 2003, to
             investigate certain allegations regarding related party
             transactions. Mr. Paris is a Managing Director of the New
             York-based investment banking firm of Berenson & Company, where he
             heads its media, telecommunications and restructuring practices.
             Mr. Paris will serve as Hollinger CEO concurrently with remaining
             active in his current position with Berenson.


        o    Daniel W. Colson, currently Vice Chairman and a director of
             Hollinger and Deputy Chairman and CEO of the Telegraph Group, has
             been elected to the additional position of Chief Operating Officer
             of Hollinger. Mr. Colson will continue in his current
             responsibilities with the Telegraph Group along with assuming his
             new wider responsibilities for overall operations. Mr. Colson has
             been an officer of Hollinger for more than 15 years, and has
             managed Hollinger activities in various parts of the world.

        o    The Hon. Raymond G. H. Seitz has been elected chairman of the
             Executive Committee of the board of directors. Ambassador Seitz was
             elected to the board of Hollinger in July, 2003, where he also
             serves on the Special Committee. He is the former U.S. Ambassador
             to the Court of St. James, and also is a former Chairman of Lehman
             Brothers (Europe). Mr. Seitz is a current or former director of
             numerous major corporations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.


        o    The Hon. James R. Thompson, The Hon. Richard Burt, and Mr. Graham
             W. Savage have been elected members of the Executive Committee.
             Governor Thompson and Ambassador Burt currently serve as Chairman
             and a member, respectively, of the Audit Committee of Hollinger.
             Mr. Savage was elected to the board of Hollinger in July, 2003, and
             also serves as a member of the Special Committee. Mr. Savage has
             also been elected to the Audit Committee. Lord Black will continue
             as a member of the Executive Committee along with Messrs. Seitz,
             Thompson, Burt and Savage.


        Mr. Paris commented, "This is a pivotal moment in Hollinger's history,
and I welcome the opportunity to work with all the employees of Hollinger and
its board to ensure a smooth transition. The Company has magnificent assets, and
a superb group of employees who have created tremendous vitality and quality in
our publications."

         In the course of its work, the Special Committee has recently been
reviewing certain payments to members of senior management and to Hollinger's
parent company Hollinger, Inc. ("HLG") in 1999, 2000 and 2001. These payments
were characterized as "non-competition" payments in connection with sales of
U.S. community newspaper properties. The Audit Committee has joined the Special
Committee in this phase of the investigation, and the two committees have worked
jointly to determine the facts and to make recommendations to the full board of
directors.



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         The Committees have determined that a total of $32.15 million in
payments styled as "non-competition payments" were made that were not authorized
or approved by either the audit committee or the full board of directors of
Hollinger. The U.S. community newspaper sales related to these payments involved
total proceeds of approximately $760 million.

         Of the total unauthorized payments, $16.55 million was paid to HLG in
1999 and 2000, approximately $7.2 million each was paid to Lord Black and Mr.
Radler in 2000 and 2001, and just over $600,000 was paid to each of Mr. Boultbee
and Mr. Atkinson in 2000 and 2001.

         Hollinger's prior public disclosure relating to these matters was
incomplete or inaccurate in some respects. The $16.55 million in payments to HLG
have not previously been publicly disclosed in the notes to Hollinger's
financial statements or in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC").

         The $15.6 million in payments to the four individuals were disclosed in
Hollinger's Form 10-K filed in March, 2002. However, this prior disclosure
stated that the payments in question had been authorized by the independent
directors of the board, which did not occur, and that the payments were made "to
satisfy a closing condition," which was not accurate. In addition, $5.5 million
of such payments were reported to have occurred in 2000 rather than in 2001,
when such payments were actually made.

         In light of the fact that steps to authorize the payments in question
were not completed as required, each of Lord Black, Mr. Radler and Mr. Atkinson
have agreed to repay Hollinger the full amount of the unauthorized payments
received by them, together with interest dating from the date of receipt of
these funds, not later than June 1, 2004. In addition, Lord Black has agreed to
seek repayment in full by HLG of the amounts received by it, with interest, by
no later than June 1, 2004. Upon receipt of such restitution, Hollinger's cash
position and net worth will be increased compared with previously reported
amounts. Officers of Hollinger, including Lord Black, have actively cooperated
with the Special Committee, which will continue its work to resolve outstanding
issues as expeditiously as possible.

         In addition to the management changes described above, the board of
directors and Lord Black have agreed on additional changes to the current
structure of Hollinger in light of the Strategic Process and other developments.
Hollinger has notified Ravelston Management Inc. ("RMI"), a subsidiary of the
Ravelston Corporation Ltd. (collectively, "Ravelston"), both of which are
controlled by Lord Black, that the management agreement pursuant to which RMI
has historically provided management services to Hollinger will be terminated in
accordance with its terms effective June 1, 2004.

         In addition, under the terms of the management agreement with RMI, the
management fee is to be renegotiated during each successive calendar year
period. Hollinger has notified Ravelston that beginning January 1, 2004 the
management fee for the remaining term of the agreement, will be reduced to
reflect the personnel changes described above and other factors. Ravelston
currently provides Hollinger certain financial, accounting and operational
services through a staff of approximately 30 individuals. Hollinger expects to
bring these services in-house or otherwise obtain them during the transition
period prior to conclusion of the management agreement.


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         Lord Black has also agreed that during the pendency of the Strategic
Process, in his capacity as the majority stockholder of HLG, he will not support
a transaction involving ownership interests in HLG if such transaction would
negatively affect Hollinger's ability to consummate a transaction resulting from
the Strategic Process unless any such transaction involving HLG meets certain
limited conditions, and after reasonable prior notice to Hollinger.

         Under the restructuring approved by the board, Hollinger expects to
review the possible sale of the corporate aircraft owned by Hollinger. The
company expects to review alternatives for phasing out or eliminating a second
aircraft currently leased by Hollinger.

         Hollinger has notified its independent auditors, KPMG LLP, of these
matters, and the Audit Committee has requested the auditors to assist in
determining the appropriate accounting treatment for the matters in issue. KPMG
has advised the Audit Committee and the Special Committee that it is reviewing
the consequences of these matters.

         On November 14, 2003, Hollinger notified the SEC pursuant to Rule
12b-25 of its inability to file its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
2003 in a timely manner. Hollinger expects to file its 10-Q on or before
November 19, 2003. Representatives of the Special Committee have informed the
SEC of the findings of the Special Committee, and Hollinger will cooperate fully
with any inquiries stemming from these matters.

         Hollinger International Inc. is a global newspaper publisher with
English-language newspapers in the United States, Great Britain, and Israel. Its
assets include The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator
magazine in Great Britain, the Chicago Sun-Times and a large number of community
newspapers in the Chicago area, The Jerusalem Post and The International
Jerusalem Post in Israel, a portfolio of new media investments and a variety of
other assets.

         Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements
made in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict,
forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may
contain the words "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "estimate", "project",
"will be", "will continue", "will likely result" or similar words or phrases.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The
risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in reports filed by
Hollinger International with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
in its Forms 10 K and 10 Q. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is
not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess
the impact of all such risk factors on the Company's business or the extent to
which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these
risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

For Information Contact:
Paul B. Healy
Vice President
Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Hollinger International Inc.
(212) 586-5666