Part V: Fixed Assets of Dow Jones

Use the attached balance sheet for the year 2006 to answer the following questions about long-term assets. All numbers in the questions below and in the balance sheet are in $ thousands.

1. How much did Dow Jones originally pay for all the equipment that it owned as of December 31^st, 2006?

2. Assuming that no Buildings (and Improvements) were sold during the year 2006, how much did Dow Jones pay to purchase/improve buildings during the year?

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. (Dollars in thousands) As of December 31 2006 2005 Assets S 13.237 S 10.633 Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable-trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,390 in 2006 and $5.870 in 2005 Accounts receivable - other Newsprint inventory Current assets of discontinued operations Prepaid expenses Deferred income taxes Total current assets 224,642 18.313 5.081 195,790 22,584 7,875 10.448 22,382 14,459 284,171 26,621 25,754 313,648 Investments in associated companies, at equity 19,302 30,074 Other investments 5,151 7,083 Plant, property and equipment, at cost: Land Buildings and improvements Equipment Construction in progress 22,763 455,883 1,181,171 66,650 1,726,467 1,087,695 638,772 23.046 452,521 1.177.300 17.928 1,670,795 1,054,398 616,397 Less, accumulated depreciation Plant, property and equipment, net Goodwill 754,310 609,695 196,901 135.265 Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $32,375 in 2006 and $20.370 in 2005 Deferred income taxes 16,203 44,179 43,371 Long-term assets of discontinued operations Other assets Total assets 11,275 $ 1,955,562 11,737 $ 1,781,972 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements