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                                    Exhibit I




















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                  Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney


     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned hereby agree that the attached Statement on Schedule 13D relating to
the Class A Common  Stock of $.10 par  value of The New York  Times  Company  is
filed on behalf of each of them,  and that all amendments to this Statement will
be filed on behalf of each of them.


     KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Arthur  Sulzberger,  Jr.,  Michael Golden and Jacqueline H.
Dryfoos, acting singly, such undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

          1.  execute  for  and on  behalf  of such  undersigned,  in his or her
     capacity  as a  director  or officer  of The New York  Times  Company  (the
     "Company")  or as a beneficial  owner of equity  securities of the Company,
     any and all filings of such undersigned  pursuant to Section 13(d), Section
     13(g) or Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
     thereunder;

          2.  do and  perform  any  and  all  acts  for  and on  behalf  of such
     undersigned  which may be necessary  or desirable to complete,  execute and
     timely file any such filings with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission
     and any U.S. national securities exchange or similar authority; and

          3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
     foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
     to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, such  undersigned,  it
     being understood that the documents  executed by such  attorney-in-fact  on
     behalf of such  undersigned  pursuant to this power of attorney shall be in
     such  form  and  shall   contain   such  terms  and   conditions   as  such
     attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     Each of the undersigned hereby grants to each above-named  attorney-in-fact
full  power  and  authority  to do and  perform  any and  every  act  and  thing
whatsoever  requisite,  necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers  herein  granted,  as fully to all intents and purposes as
such  undersigned  might or could do if personally  present,  with full power of
substitution  or  revocation,  and hereby  ratifies  and  confirms all that each
above-named   attorney-in-fact   or  such   attorney-in-fact's   substitute   or
substitutes,  shall  lawfully  do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of
attorney  and the rights  and powers  herein  granted.  Each of the  undersigned
acknowledges that the above-named attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
at the  request  of such  undersigned,  are  not  assuming,  nor is the  Company
assuming,  any of such  undersigned's  responsibilities  to comply with  Section
13(d), 13(g) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     This power of attorney  shall remain in full force and effect as to each of
the undersigned  until such undersigned is no longer required to make any filing
pursuant to Section  13(d),  13(g) or 16(a) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934, unless earlier revoked by such undersigned in a



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signed writing delivered to any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  each of the  undersigned has caused this joint filing
agreement  and power of  attorney  to be  executed  as of this 24th day of June,
2002.



                                                     /s/ Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
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                                                     Arthur Ochs Sulzberger


                                                     /s/ Daniel H. Cohen
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                                                     Daniel H. Cohen


                                                     /s/ Lynn G. Dolnick
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                                                     Lynn G. Dolnick


                                                     /s/ Jacqueline H. Dryfoos
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                                                     Jacqueline H. Dryfoos


                                                     /s/ Arthur S. Golden
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Arthur S. Golden


                                                     /s/ Michael Golden
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                                                     Michael Golden


                                                     /s/ Eric Lax
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                                                     Eric Lax


                                                     /s/ Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.
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                                                     Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.


                                                     /s/ Cathy J. Sulzberger
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                                                     Cathy J. Sulzberger


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