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                                                               Exhibit (a)(5)(L)

                         CAREERBUILDER PARENT COMPLETES
                        TENDER OFFER FOR HEADHUNTER.NET

Reston, Va., November 7, 200l -- Career Holdings, Inc., the parent company of
CareerBuilder, Inc., announced today the successful completion of the cash
tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of
HeadHunter.NET, Inc. (NASDAQ: HHNT). The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m. New
York City time, on Tuesday, November 6, 200l. Career Holdings is principally
owned by Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB) and Knight Ridder Digital, a subsidiary of
Knight-Ridder, Inc. (NYSE: KRI).

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the depositary for the tender offer,
has advised Career Holdings that as of the expiration of the tender offer,
approximately 20,423,098 shares of Headhunter common stock (including guaranteed
deliveries), had been validly tendered and not withdrawn, representing
approximately 99.9% of Headhunter's issued and outstanding shares. All validly
tendered shares have been accepted for purchase and payment in accordance with
the terms of the offer.

Career Holdings intends to complete the acquisition of Headhunter later today
through a merger in which each share of Headhunter common stock not previously
purchased in the tender offer will be converted into the right to receive $9.25
per share in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding.

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None of Career Holdings, Headhunter, Tribune or Knight Ridder is responsible for
updating the information contained in this press release beyond the published
date, nor for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet service
providers.

About CareerBuilder, Inc.
CareerBuilder is the leading provider of targeted Web recruiting. Through the
CareerBuilder Network, employers can post jobs to pinpoint exactly the right
candidates by location, industry or diversity. Job seekers can instantly search
the Internet's best career sites, in just a couple of clicks. CareerBuilder also
provides personalized career services and advice. The CareerBuilder Network is
the most powerful career network on the Web, including careerbuilder.com - the
flagship career center - and the career centers of premier destination sites
including Bloomberg.com, iVillage.com and latimes.com, Philly.com,
chicagotribune.com and BayArea.com.

About HeadHunter.NET, Inc.
Headhunter, a leading national online recruiting and job awareness network,
empowers candidates and corporations to manage the job search process. The site
features more than two million resumes and jobs representing 10,000 of the
nation's top employers across virtually every industry. Headhunter distinguishes
itself by providing job seekers privacy when searching and applying for jobs,
and allows job seekers and job posters to manage and track the visibility and
performance of their listings. Headhunter is based in Atlanta, with offices
nationwide.

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                                                              Exhibit (a)(5)(L)

About Knight-Ridder, Inc.
Knight Ridder is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, with products
in print and online. The company publishes 32 daily newspapers in 28 U.S.
markets, with a readership of 8.5 million daily and 12.6 million Sunday. Knight
Ridder also has investments in a variety of Internet and technology companies
and two newsprint companies. The company's Internet operation, Knight Ridder
Digital, creates and maintains a variety of online services, including Real
Cities (www.RealCities.com), a national network of city and regional destination
sites in 55 U.S. markets. Knight Ridder and Knight Ridder Digital are located in
San Jose, Calif.

About Tribune Company
Tribune (NYSE: TRB) is one of the country's premier media companies, operating
businesses in broadcasting, publishing and on the Internet. It reaches more than
80 percent of U.S. households, and is the only media company with television
stations, newspapers and Web sites in the nation's top three markets. Tribune
media span 23 major-market television stations, including national superstation
WGN-TV; 11 market-leading daily newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune and Newsday; and news and information Web sites in 18 of the
nation's top 30 markets.

MEDIA CONTACTS:                           INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Christine Hennessey, Tribune Co.          Ruthellyn Musil, Tribune Co.
chennessey@tribune.com                    rmusil@tribune.com
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312/222-4850 (Office)                     312/222-3787
312/222-l573 (Fax)                        312/222-1573

Cynthia Funnell, Knight Ridder Digital    Polk Laffoon, Knight-Ridder, Inc.
cfunnell@knightridder.com                 plaffoon@knightridder.com
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408/938-6076 (Office)                     408/938-7838 (Office)
408/938-6080 (Fax)                        408/938-7813 (Fax)

Barry Lawrence, CareerBuilder, Inc.       Gil Fuqua, HeadHunter.net, Inc.
Barry.Lawrence@careerbuilder.com          gfuqua@corpcomminc.com
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703/259-5793 (Office)                     615/254-3376 (Office)
703/259-5785 (Fax)

Craig Stamm, HeadHunter.net, Inc.
Craig.stamm@headhunter.net
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770/349-2480 (Office)
770/349-2931 (Fax)

