Exhibit 99(a)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Kenneth W. Lowe, President and Chief Executive Officer of The E. W. Scripps Company (the “Company”), hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended September 30, 2002 (the “Report”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. | |
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/s/ KENNETH W. LOWE |
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Kenneth W. Lowe |
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| November 6, 2002 |
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