UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

Eastern Division

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff,	)	Civil Action No. 1:03-CV-0164

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v. )	Judge Polster

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VILLAGE VOICE MEDIA, LLC.	)	Filed: 3/18/03

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and	)

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NT MEDIA, LLC.,	)

Defendants.	)

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NOTICE REGARDING PROPOSED ACQUISITION

Pursuant to Section VII(C) of the Proposed Final Judgment, the United States files this Notice advising the Court that the United States does not object to the proposed acquisition of the Cleveland Free Times assets by an entity which plans to publish the Cleveland Free Times in metropolitan Cleveland, Ohio. The Defendants have presented to the United States an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 10, 2003, which would transfer the Cleveland Free Times assets to FT Acquisition, LLC. The United States has investigated the proposed acquirer and, after consultation with the Attorneys General of Ohio and California, does not object to the proposed acquisition of the Cleveland Free Times assets by FT Acquisition, LLC.

FOR PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

Dated: March 18, 2003

Respectfully submitted,

/s/

Jon R. Smibert

Trial Attorney

United States Department of Justice

Antitrust Division

Cleveland Field Office

55 Erieview Plaza, Suite 700

Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1816

(216) 522-4070 (telephone)

(216) 522-8332 (facsimile)

Jon.Smibert@usdoj.gov

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on March 18, 2003, a copy of the foregoing Notice Regarding Proposed Acquisition was forwarded via first class mail to:

Melanie Sabo, Esq.

Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP

1735 New York Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20006-5209

Counsel for Defendant Village Voice Media, LLC

Joseph Kattan, P.C.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Counsel for Defendant NT Media, LLC

_________/s/__________
Jon R. Smibert

Trial Attorney

United States Department of Justice

Antitrust Division

Cleveland Field Office

55 Erieview Plaza, Suite 700

Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1816

(216) 522-4070 (telephone)

(216) 522-8332 (facsimile)

Jon.Smibert@usdoj.gov