a. Using 2006 as the base, prepare a horizontal common-size analysis for the following: (prepare by segment)

1. Operating revenues

2. Operating income (loss)

3. Depreciation, amortization, and asset impairment charges

4. Identifiable assets

5. Capital expenditures

b. Comment on each of the horizontal common-size in (a).

*‘‘The Company is a leading international news and information company.'' 10-K

(1)Corporate amounts represent those not directly related to the company's three business segments.
(2)Results for 2008 include pretax noncash asset impairment and other charges of $7.95 billion for publishing, $15 million for digital, $8 million for broadcasting, and $1 million for corporate. Results for 2007 include pretax noncash intangible asset impairment charges of $72.0 million for publishing. The asset impairment charges did not affect the company's operations or cash flow. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for moreinformation.

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SEGMENT REPORTING-GANNETT Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (in Part) Note 14 Business Operations and Segment Information (in Part) In thousands of dollars Business segment financial information 2008 2007 2006 Operating revenues Publishing Digital Broadcasting Total Operating income (loss) Publishing Digital2) Broadcasting(2 Corporate2) Total 5,713,739 281,378 772,533 6,767,650 6,579,816 6,940,019 52,773 854,821 $ 7,439,460 7,847,613 70,347 789,297 $(7,025,681) 1,390,1701,588,973 17,540 379,989 81.906 1904,595 18,934 306,354 (61,262) $(6,761,655) 23,201 314,900 77.375) $1,650,896 In thousands of dollars Business segment financial information 2008 2007 2006 Depreciation, amortization, and asset impairment charges Publishing Digital2) Broadcasting2) Corporate Total Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated investees, net Publishing Digital Total Identifiable assets Publishing Digital Broadcasting Corporate) Total Capital expenditures Publishing Digital Broadcasting Corporate) Total 8,147,018 31,950 42,520 299,921 212,712 5,360 36,675 16,551 $ 271,298 5,260 33,553 $ 354.391 (365,371) 45,054 53,680 (4,361) S (374,925) 40,693 38,044 $12,565,723 $12,844,757 390,146 2377,971 610,930 S 7.796,814 $15.887.721 $16223804 $ 4,038,015 1,096,026 409,577 2,366,793 545,634 2,153,257 509,516 S 104,804 5,445 52,706 2,045 165,000 136,472 1,011 29,096 4,826 $ 171,405 159,202 1,372 33,426 6,780 $ 200,780