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Focuses on the insignificance of the newspaper acquisition agreement entered into by Gannett Co., Knight Ridder Inc. and MediaNews Group in Detroit, Michigan according to newspaper merger and acquisitions specialists. Factors that characterize the uniqueness of the decision of Knight Ridder to sell the periodical "Detroit Free Press" to Gannett Co.; Difficulties associated with such trading agreements; Merger and acquisition trends in the sector as of September 2005.

Reports on the holding of the meetings of the stockholders of the Knight Ridder and Gannett Co. on April 28, 1998 in Detroit, Michigan. Reactions of union members on the meetings; Attempt by both companies to limit the amount of community involvement in the two meetings.