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   Public Disclosures
  • Date: 29.12.2009/084 : Change in Editor-in- Chief
  • Date: 11.12.2009/083 : Participation in capital increase of subsidiary
  • Date: 09.12.2009/082 : File a case for cancellation of Tax/Penalty notifications
  • Date: 30.10.2009/081 : Call from Tax Commission
  • Date: 07.10.2009/080 : About the news on media
  • Date: 02.10.2009/079 : About extraordinary price and volume movement
  • Date: 24.09.2009/078 : Capital increase of DMG International GmbH
  • Date: 23.09.2009/076 : Corporate governance rating
  • Date: 17.09.2009/075 : Completion of capital increase
  • Date: 11.09.2009/074 : Credit rating
  • Date: 10.09.2009/073 : Tax review reports notifications
  • Date: 27.08.2009/072
  • Date: 27.08.2009/071
  • Date: 21.08.2009/070
  • Date: 14.08.2009/069
  • Date: 07.08.2009/068
  • Date: 31.07.2009/067
  • Date: 29.06.2009/066
  • Date: 26.06.2009/065
  • Date: 24.06.2009/064
  • Date: 22.06.2009/063
  • Date: 08.06.2009/062
  • Date: 04.06.2009/061
  • Date: 02.06.2009/060
  • Date: 28.05.2009/059
  • Date: 27.05.2009/058
  • Date: 04.05.2009/057
  • Date: 10.04.2009/056
  • Date: 30.03.2009/055
  • Date: 23.03.2009/054
  • Date: 20.03.2009/053
  • Date: 18.03.2009/052
  • Date: 16.03.2009/051
  • Date: 24.02.2009/050
  • Date: 20.02.2009/049
  • Date: 16.02.2009/048
  • Date: 04.02.2009/047


    - Public Disclosures 2010
    - Public Disclosures 2008
    - Public Disclosures 2007
    - Public Disclosures 2006
    - Public Disclosures 2005


    Date: 29.12.2009/084

    Mr. Ertuğrul Özkök, acting as our company’s Board of Directors, Executive Board (Executive Committee) member and Editor-in-Chief, has resigned from his position as Executive Committee member and Editor-in-Chief as per Dec. 29, 2009. Mr. Ertuğrul Özkök shall continue with his duty as Member of the Board of Directors and his articles in the newspaper Hürriyet.

    Mr. Enis Berberoğlu, who is acting as our Company’s Executive Board member and Ankara Representative, has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief to be valid from Dec.29, 2009.
    Date: 11.12.2009/083

    The Board of Directors of Hürriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik A.S. has convened at the Company's head offices on Dec.11, 2009 and has resolved that the capital our affiliate Refeks Dağıtım ve Kurye Hizmetleri A.S., in which we hold a share of 99,99%, shall be increased from 245.000,-TL to 1.600.000,-TL, to be entirely provided for in cash, and that a participation to the increased capital shall be realized pro rata our share (1.354.996,40 TL). Our affiliate company has decided to realize the increase of capital in order to provide for the need of working capital.
    Date: 09.12.2009/082

    The necessary legal procedures for the cancellation of the Tax and Fine notices (12.292.166,-TL original tax, 18.438.250,-TL fine for loss of tax revenue) served related to the fiscal terms 2004, 2005 and 2006 have been initiated and the suits have been filed.
    Date: 30.10.2009/081

    The Republic of Turkey Ministry of Finance, Revenue Administration Department has sent to our Company a composition invitation related to the Tax and Fine Notices (12.292.166,-TL original tax, 18.438.250,-TL fine for loss of tax revenue) of the fiscal term 2004, 2005 and 2006. As it is known, in case of failure of realization of the composition, our Company shall file an action for the cancellation of the Tax and Fine Notices.
    Date: 07.10.2009/080

    There are various news on the media that our Executive Committee (Executive Board)’s Chairman Vuslat Doğan Sabancı has given up this duty. As per the present situation, there isn’t neither any declaration of intent which Vuslat Doğan Sabancı has communicated to our Chairmanship of Board of Directors to the effect that she has given up her position as our Company’s Executive Committee Chairman, nor any resolution of our Board of Directors passed in this regard.
    Date: 02.10.2009/079

    By the letter number IMKB/24 GDD-133/99-185-10593 dated Oct.2, 2009 of your Stock Exchange’s Administration, we have been requested to make our statements on the fact whether or not there is any material disclosure, which has not been made to the public yet, as regards any extraordinary price and amount movements realized on our Company’s shares.

    There isn’t any special case which has not been disclosed to the public yet, except for our material disclosures notified to your Administration up to the present date.
    Date: 24.09.2009/078

    By the resolution of our Board of Directors dated Sept.24, 2009 (today); it has been decided to fully execute our right to acquire new shares amounting to 1.696.800,-Euro corresponding to our participation share, in the increase of the capital of Doğan Medya International GmbH (DMG International), our affiliate in which we hold shares pro rata 42,42% in its capital, by 4.000.000 Euro to 58.500.000,-Euro, and to authorize and commission our Company’s management to make notifications to the authorities related to the performance of the necessary transactions.
    Date: 23.09.2009/076

    The international scaling institution ISS Corporate Services Inc. (RiskMetrics Group), holding the permission of activity  to perform scaling in accordance with the Corporate Management Principles of the Capital Markets Board (CMB) in Turkey, has revized our corporate management scaling mark and has confirmed it as 8,5 on a basis of 10 (84,31%). In the framework of the Principle Resolution of the CMB related to the subject, the final scaling mark is determined by the different weighting of four sub-categories. In this scope, the distribution of our corporate management scaling mark as per the sub-categories is as follows:  

      2008 2009
    Sub-categories Weight Mark received Mark assigned Mark received Mark assigned
    Shareholders 0,25 8,32 8,5 8,32 8,5
    Enlightenment of the Public and Transparency 0,35 9,11 9,0 9,13 9,0
    Beneficiaries 0,15 7,63 7,5 8,32 8,5
    Board of Directors 0,25 7,63 7,5 7,63 7,5
    Total 1 8,32 8,5 8,43 8,5

      The Corporate Management Scaling Report is accessible through our Company’s website at the address www.hurriyetkurumsal.com.  

    ISS Rating Report on Hürriyet
    Date: 17.09.2009/075

    In the increase of our company’s issued capital from 460.000.000,-TL to 552.000.000,-TL; the “Certificate on the Completion of the Capital Increase” number 1411 dated Sept.15, 2009 issued by the Capital Markets Board has been registered with the Trade Register of Istanbul on Sept.17, 2009.

    Considering this, the capital increase transaction has been duly completed and our issued capital has been registered as 552.000.000,-TL.
    Date: 11.09.2009/074

    The international credit rating organization Fitch Ratings has revised our Company’s credit grade in local and foreign currency, but has not changed its picture. Accordingly, our Company’s credit grade which is ‘BB-‘ in local and foreign currency as per the present situation has been revised as ‘B+’; whereas its picture has been confirmed as negative. The explanation of Fitch Ratings in this matter is also available through our Company’s website at the address www.hurriyetkurumsal.com.

    Press statement of Fitch Ratings dated 10.09.2009
    Date: 10.09.2009/073

    Regarding the tax audits of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, we had announced to the public before that 9 Tax Audit Reports had been forwarded to our Company by the Ministry of Finance, Auditors of Revenues, and that the original tax and tax fine notifications of 8 of these Reports have been served to our Company.

    Further today (Sept.10, 2009), a notification of a total of 7.311.846 TL, consisting of the original tax of 2.900.738 TL, the tax fine amounting to 4.351.108 TL and the specific irregularity fine amounting to 60.000 TL, issued by the Large Taxpayers Tax Administration related to the remaining part of the Tax Audit Reports, has been served on our Company. Thus, notification for a total of 12.292.166 TL original tax, 18.438.250 TL tax fine and 165.000 TL specific irregularity fine has been served on our Company related to 9 Tax Audit Reports. Regarding the said original tax and tax fine notifications served on our Company, initially post-assessment reconciliation is requested, and if reconciliation cannot be reached then suit shall be brought against the Halkali Tax Authority and the Large Taxpayers Tax Administration. On the other hand, regarding the original tax, tax fine and specific irregularity fine stated in the said Tax Audit Reports, a provision of 15.209.000 TL has been made in our financial statements dated June 30, 2009 pursuant to the “precautionary principle”.

    As already disclosed to the public before, it is considered that our practices, which have been made subject to criticism in the Tax Audit Reports, are in conformity with legal regulations and the communiques, circulars and tax rulings of the Ministry of Finance, all kind of our legal rights, including reconciliation, are executed against the claims in the said Reports.


    Date: 27.08.2009/072

    Regarding our material disclosure dated Aug.7, 2009 as well as the tax audits of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, we had announced that 9 Tax Audit Reports had been served to our Company by the Revenue Controllers of the Ministry of Finance.

    A notification for a total of 22.798.576,-TL, consisting of 9.391.428,-TL original tax and 13.407.148,-TL tax fine, issued by the Tax Office of Halkali related to 8 of the said Tax Audit Reports has been served to our Company today (Aug.27, 2009) following the close of your Exchange’s 2nd session. It is expected that the Corporate Tax Audit Report of the year 2006 is served separately.

    As already explained to the public before, it is considered that our practices made subject to criticism in the Tax Audit Reports are in conformity with legal arrangements and the communiques, circulars and tax rulings of the Ministry of Finance, and all kind of our legal rights, including reconciliation, shall be executed against the claims contained in the said Reports.

    As regards the original tax, the tax fine and the specific irregularity fine stated in the Tax Audit Reports, a provision of 15.209.000,-TL has been made in our financial statements dated June 30, 2009 pursuant to the precautionary principle.



    Date: 27.08.2009/071

    All of the shares issued in representation of the capital amounting to 92.000.000,-TL increased in cash, in the increase of our issued capital from 460.000.000,-TL to 552.000.000,-TL, the entire amount being provided for in cash, have been sold by being paid fully and in cash, in the framework of the conditions stated in the prospectus related to public offering; our Board of Directors has decided to advise the Capital Markets Board that the capital increase transactions have been concluded in accordance with the procedures and principles stated in the Capital Market Law and the relevant Communiques as well as in the prospectus and to perform the necessary transactions following the obtaining of the certificate, underlying the registration, related to the conclusion of the capital increase from the Capital Markets Board.


    Date: 21.08.2009/070

    Fitch Ratings International Credit Rating Agency made a statement on August 20,2009, and confirmed our Company’s ;

    “BB-“ long term foreign and domestic money credit ratings and “AA”-(Tour) national credit rating and informed that the company protects it’s negative monitoring view.

    You can reach explanation of Fitch Ratings dated August 20, 2009 of corporate web site on adres www.hurriyetkurumsal.com of our company.

    Press Statement of Fitch Ratings dated 20.08.2009.



    Date: 14.08.2009/069

    Please find in the attachment our letter of Income Statement for the period of 01.01.2009-30.06.2009 not arranged according to the Capital Market legislation and yet submitted to the Revenue Office on 14.08.2009 in the attachment of 2nd Term Provisional Tax Return for 2009.



    Date: 07.08.2009/068

    Relating to 2004, 2005 and 2006 years’ tax auditings following actions were occurred by Ministry of Finance Income Auditors on today; 9 items tax auditing reports that are 31 March 2009 and 16 April 2009 dated and informed after your Stock Market Exchange (07 August 2009) closing of 2nd Séance: TL - 12.292.167 amount base tax, TL 12.292.167 loss of tax penalty and TL 165.000 special irregularity penalty.

    It is evaluated that our implementations in Tax Auditing Reports that are commented are appropriate to the legal arrangements and Ministry of Finance announcements, circular and requirements, and against to claims about the Reports our any legal rights will be used and inside compromise.

    Relating to base tax, tax penalty and special irregularity penalty in the Tax Auditing Reports, the information about allocation of finance on our tables or allocation amounts of them will be given on consolidate financial tables and footnotes of 01 January 2009 and 30 June 2009 interval account period will pass from the independent inspection after evaluation.



    Date: 31.07.2009/067

    TL - 92.000.000 nominal value shares that will be issued by increasing TL - 460.000.000 our capital to TL - 552.000.000 by meeting all of this as cash were recorded by Capital Market Board (SPK) by July 21,2009 date and 74/573 number. The notification that is regarding to sales of recorded these shares was registered to Istanbul Trade Registration by July 27,2009 date. From the shares that represent our shareholders’ increased TL - 92.000.000 capital our shareholders have to right of new shares as 20% of it. This new share purchase rights will be used within 15 days between Aug.05,2009 and Aug.19,2009 on application places where are specified on “new share purchasing circular. TL -1 nominal valued one share will be presented to sales from TL - 1 on new share purchasing rights’ using.

    Our shareholders who are not register and hold their share certificates within Capital Market Legislations can use their new share purchasing rights after only registration of the share certificates as to Capital Market Code Temporary Article 6 and Central Registration Foundation (MKK)’s 30.01.2008 date and 294 numbered General Letter. Our shareholders can start the registration process by applying to our Company Center with their share certificates. Our shareholders can get information about the registration process from our Company. Psychical printed share certificates will not be given for next share issuing. The financial rights that are belonging to the share certificates that will not be delivered to 31 December 2007 will be reviewed on MKK for registration and the rights that are regarding to management will be used by MKK, after this date. If title holders deliver their share certificates as to regarding arrangement bases after 31 December 2007, these will be transferred to the financial rights accounts that are reviewed on MKK for registration. The no registered share certificates that are kept as physical will not be effected the transactions on the stock exchange. Effecting the transaction of these on the stock exchange is belonging to performing the registrations by performing the registrations that are belonging to shareholders on MKK after delivering for registration.

    On the other hand, for share holders whose shares are begun to view framework in Capital Market Legislation registration system arrangements by MKK will take their free shares as registered within Capital Market Legislation frame.

    The circular that is relating to using of new share purchasing right (notification) is on additive and also will be published on Hurriyet and Referans Newspapers’ 03’ August 2009 dated copies. The notification and circular that are relating to Capital increasing can be got from our website on www.hurriyetkurumsal.com.

    Attached: Circular that is relating to New Share Purchasing for Shareholders.



    Date: 29.06.2009/066

    The Board of Directors has realized a task distribution as follows by its decision number 2009/45 dated 24.06.2009 and has appointed the committee members to work associated to the Board of Directors;

    1. Aydın Doğan has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Vuslat Doğan Sabancı as Vice-Chairman,

    2. Vuslat Doğan Sabancı has been appointed as President of the Executive Board (Executive Council), Ertuğrul Özkök as member of the Executive Board (Executive Council) in charge of Broadcasting (Publishing) Affairs, Ayşe Cemal Sözeri as member in charge of Advertising Affairs, Ahmet Toksoy as member in charge of Financial Affairs and Temuçin Tüzecan as member in charge of Corporate Communication Affairs, Ayçin Bayraktaroğlu as member in charge of Marketing Affairs, Ahmet Nafi Dalman as member in charge of information Technologies, Ahmet Özer as member in charge of Internet operation management, development and create new trade areas, Kadri Enis Berberoğlu as member in charge of Ankara representative,

    3. Our Board members Hakkı Hasan Yılmaz and Soner Gedik are appointed as Committee members in Charge of Supervision and are authorized for the performance of the duties stipulated by the provisions of the said committee’s Capital Markets Board Communiqué Serial: X, No: 22,

    4. Cem Kozlu, an independent member of our board, has been reelected as Chairman of the Corporate Management Committee; Hakkı Hasan Yılmaz an independent member of our board and Murat Doğu, Capital Markets and Corporate Management Coordinator of Doğan Yayın Holding A.Ş., have been reelected as members of the Corporate Management Committee.

    Date: 26.06.2009/065

    By the letter number IMKB/24 GDD-133/99-69-06827 dated 26.06.2009 of your Exchange Administration, our explanations have been requested on whether or not there is any special circumstance, which has not been made public yet, related to the extraordinary price and quantity movements realized on our Company’s shares.

    There isn’t any special circumstance, which has not been made public, except for our special circumstance statements advised to your Administration up to date regarding our Company

    Date: 24.06.2009/064

    Ordinary General Meeting of our company for the activities of the year 2008 was held at the registered office located in Hürriyet Medya Towers Güneşli/Istanbul on 24.06.2009 at 10:30 A.M. Accordingly it was resolved as follows;

    - Acceptance of Activity Report of the Board of Directors, Report of the Auditing Board, Independent Auditing Reports and Financial Statements for the accounting period of 01.01.2008 –31.12.2008,

    - Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and Auditing board due to the activities, transactions and accounts of the year 2008,

    - In the direction of the suggestion by the Board of Directors regarding the distribution of profits for the accounting year 2008; non distribution of profits to the shareholders for the accounting year 2008 due to loss for the financial year,

    - Re-election of Aydın Doğan, Vuslat Doğan Sabancı, Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ, Soner Gedik, Ertuğrul Özkök and Ahmet Toksoy as well as the independent members Hakkı Hasan Yılmaz, Mehmet Cem Kozlu and Kai Georg Diekmann to hold office for the accounting year of 2009,

    - Re-election of Fuat Arslan and Mehmet Yörük as members of the Auditing Board to hold office until the General Assembly during which the account and activities of the year 2009 will be discussed,

    - Approval of the selection Başaran Nas Bağımsız Denetim ve Serbest Muhasebeci Mali Müşavirlik A.Ş. (PricewaterhouseCoopers) to conduct an independent auditing for our accounts for the year 2009 within the framework of Securities Legislation and Capital Markets Board Regulation,

    - Authorization of the Board of Directors under Article 30 of the Articles of Incorporation for share exchange, acquiring and/or selling assets in one go at a value that exceeds 10% of the total corporate assets, for leasing and hiring out the same; for aiding and making donation in the amount that exceeds 1% of the company assets until the Ordinary General Meeting during which the activities of the year 2009 will be discussed, for giving guarantee (hypothec, security, deposit, guarantee etc.) in favor of the 3rd parties up to 50% of the total assets on the latest balance sheet made known to the public.

    Besides, with the “Profit Distribution Policy”, “Information Policy” prepared as per CMB Resolution and approved by the Board of Directors, it was presented to the further information of the General Assembly that 995.314,69,-TL was donated during the accounting period of 01.01.2008 - 31.12.2008; that the provision amount reserved for the libel suits against the company was 2.172.814,-TL, and the paid amount was 252.527,-TL.

    Minutes of the General Meeting and the List of Attendants are given in the attachment.

    Appendices:
    Minutes of the General Meeting
    List of Attendants

    Date: 22.06.2009/063

    Upon the resolution of our Board of Directors number 41 dated 22.06.2009; Mr. Enis Berberoğlu, who is in charge of our Company's Ankara Representative, has also been appointed Member of the Executive Board (Executive Committee) in addition to his existing position.

    Date: 08.06.2009/062

    On June 08, 2009, our Board of Directors decided on our Corporate management to authorize and invest with power to use our rights completely to sharing latest that falls to our share for to increase capital of our participation of Dogan Haber Ajansi A.S. from TL 7.500.000 to TL 9.500.000 that we are allotee at rate of 51,94 % in its capital, to make a commitment for all rights of preference that are not used in capital increase and to inform to authorities concerning execution of necessary transactions

    Date: 04.06.2009/061

    Within the scope of our explanation with the same date that takes part on Istanbul Stock Exchange Market Daily Bulletin dated June 02, 2009, an application made to Capital Markets Board on June 04, 2009 (today) by request of shares that will be issued to register to the Board for to increase from TL 460.000.000 to TL 552.000.000 by means of the whole capital that is issued for to cover in cash.

    Date: 02.06.2009 Capital increase

    In the meeting of our Board of Directors dated 02.06.2009 with number 35;

    Within registered capital ceiling of 800.000.000.- TL, our capital of 460.000.000.- TL to increase to 552.000.000.- TL by increasing at the rate of 20% by means of all to cover in cash,

    The rights of new sharing to make them use at par and for making them use of the right of new sharing, determine sale price of a share at par of TL 1 as TL 1,

    In case of it is decided the shares that will be issued to be distributed, and gain profit (except cases that distribution of profit shares are bound by legislative), utilization of profit of 2009 for the first time,

    It was decided that announcements concerning owners who have the rights of new sharing and account owners to announce in Turkish presses of Hurriyet Gazette and Referans Gazette, and obtain necessary permits and to perform procedure and to authorize and invest Corporate Management and to assign task.

    Date: 28.05.2009/059

    In respect of an agenda item that takes part in the agenda of Ordinary General Meeting to be held on 24.06.2009 of our Company, misleading news and assessments in error were ranked in some Press Media Organs today; as a consequence of our best corporate governance applications made every year routinely and clear and by force of 30th article of our the Articles of Incorporation, the subject that presented for approval and information of our shareholders in the general assembly has been associated with another subject. Authorisation of the Board of Directors with respect to the points of change of share our Company, acquiring of assets in value exceeds 10% of total assets of the Company and/or salability, lease, renting ; subsidise and endowing in quantity that exceeds 1% from Company Assets giving a security (mortgage, security, pledges, guaranty etc) for the benefit of third parties to as much 50% of total assets in the last balance sheet that published to Public, it is presented to our general assembly every year for approval within the scope of 30th article of the Articles of Association. Our past minutes of general meeting in this connection could be reached perspicuously via web site at www.hurriyetkurumsal.com. This explanation was made for exact information of our allotees.

    Date: 27.05.2009/058

    Invitation for Ordinary Meeting of the Board
    Our Board of Directors have gathered on May 27, 2009 ;

    1. decided the meeting to be held in the head office in Hurriyet Medya Towers, Gunesli/Istanbul on June 24, 2009 at 10:30 in order to discuss the appended agenda of the ordinary general meeting concerning the activities of 2008 and to determine notice that made from the board of directors to our sharers was presented with agenda and example of the power of attorney in Attachment 1, it will be published on copies of Hurriyet and Referans Gazette dated June 2, 2009.

    2. Within the frame of arrangements of Capital Markets Board, it was resolved Basaran Nas Bagimsız Denetim ve Serbest Muhasebeci Mali Musavirlik A.S. (PricewaterhouseCoopers Member) to charge by independent audit of financial reports of 2009 and interim period of Jan.01, 2009-June 30, 2009, and to be presented this commissioning for approval of ­allotees in the Ordinary Meeting of the Board that will be held on June 24, 2009.

    Enclosures:
    1. Announcement of the Board of Directors (Invitation letter, agenda, example of the power of attorney)
    2. Resolution of the Board of Directors dated May 27, 2009, with number 2009/33.

    Date: 04.05.2009/057

    By decision of our Board of Management dated 04.05.2009 and with number 29 our sharing that we had at the rate of 42,42 % in its capital, capital of Dogan Medya International GmbH (DMG International) to be increased in Euro 3.755.000,- be rised in Euro 54.500.000,- and it was decided that our corporate management to authorize and entitle in order to participate in the ratio of (Euro 1.592.871,-) falls to our share, and to use of our right of sharing newly, to make notice the relevant authorities concerning to execute necessary transactions

    Date: 10.04.2009/056

    Board of Directors of the company has met on 10.04.2009;

    According to consolidated financial statements belongs to 2008 accounting period that is checked by independent audit, the presentation rules that determined in accordance with Decision of Capital Markets Board (SPK) dated 17.04.2008 and with number 11/467 that is arranged in harmony with International Financial Reporting Standards and inclusive of the provisions of Communique of SPK (Capital Markets Board) Serie:XI No:29; when "fiscal charge for the period" "deferred tax revenue" and minority interest" are considered all in one, it was understood that "Consolidated Net Loss for the Period" of TL 38.093.867 was formed, it was decided by the board of directors to keep shareholders advised of no any distribution of dividend regarding accounting period of 2008 within arrangements regarding profit sharing of SPK(Capital Markets Board) and this respect to present for approval of General Assembly; also keep shareholders advised of loss for the period of TL 32.131.261 was formed according to financial records kept.within the scope Turkish Commercial Code and Tax Procedure Law.

    Enclosed you can see the statement of profit distribution of 2008 which will be presented for approval of Board of Directors and Ordinary General Assembly.

    Profit Distribution Statement of 2008

    Date: 30.03.2009/055

    By statement made by International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings on March 30,2009 it has been announced that our company’s "BB-" long term foreign and domestic monetary credit rating and "AA-(Tur)" national credit rating have been monitored in negative.

    Explanation made by Fitch Ratings on March 30,2009 was submitted for information of our partners at our company’s corporate web site www.hurriyetkurumsal.com .

    Fitch Rating’s press release dated 30.03.2009

    Date: 23.03. 2009/054

    By decision of our Board of Directors dated 23.03.2009 ;

    - Ahmet N. Dalman, who performs duty at present as Data Systems Coordinator, appointed as Executive Committee Member of Responsible for Information Technologies,
    - Ahmet Ozer, who performs duty at present as Group Chairman for Strategy and Business Development, appointed as Internet Group Presidency and Executive Committee Member is responsible for management of internet operation, development and new avenues for industry.

    Date: 20.03.2009/053

    Our company’s Extraordinary General Meeting has been held today (March 20, 2009) at our company’s head offices at the address Hurriyet Medya Towers, Gunesli/Istanbul in accordance with the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code and the Articles of Incorporation.

    During our meeting; in accordance with article 30 of our Company’s Articles of Incorporation; it has been accepted by a majority of votes that authorization shall be granted to the Board of Directors, until the Ordinary General Meeting where the accounts and transactions of 2008 shall be reviewed, regarding the giving of securities such as mortgages, sureties, pledges, guarantees in favour of third parties pro rata 50% of the total assets amount shown in the company’s consolidated financial statements of the interim term Jan.1, 2008 – Sept.30, 2008 being the last balance sheet announced to the public in accordance with the regulations of the Securities Legislation as well as the Capital Markets Board and the Istanbul Stock Exchange, and the approval of all transactions to be realized in this framework during the period to pass until this date. Besides, our general meeting has also been informed that the II. Disposition of legal reserves amounting to 406.354,-TL, which have been failed to be reserved during the distribution of our Company’s profit of 2008, have been completed.

    The Minutes of the General Meeting and the list of attendants are attached.

    Annex 1: Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated March 20, 2009.
    Annex 2: List of Attendants of the Extraordinary General Meeting dated March 20, 2009.

    Date: 18.03.2009/052

    The query of Halkali Tax Office about the assets of our shareholder Doğan Yayın Holding A.Ş. does not have any relation to our Company. Within this framework, there is no injunction on our assets.

    As our shareholder Doğan Yayın Holding has also announced publicly, the shares of Doğan Yayın Holding in our company cannot be transferred to any third parties by the regulations of Central Registry Agency and Financial Intermediaries.

    Date: 16.03.2009/051

    By decision of our Board of Directors dated 16.03.2009, the issue of our newspaper named "20 dk" free of charge that is entered into service on 21.02.2008 that is distributed in densely populated regions, centers only in Istanbul, main arterials and shopping centers was terminated as from 16.03.2009.

    It is supposed that closing of newspaper named "20 dk" free of charge will not influence significantly to our profit margins.

    Date: 24.02.2009/050

    On its meeting dated 24.02.2009, our Board of Directors has decided to make a call for Extraordinary Assembly to be held at company headquarter on March 20, 2009, 09.00 to discuss the following items:

    AGENDA:
    1. Election of Presedential Board.
    2. To delegate the presedential board the right to sign the minutes of meeting.
    3. In line with Article 30 of our Articles of Incorporation; to delegate the Board of Directors with the right to decide and aprove giving mortgage, pledge, guarantee upto 50% of our asset size for third parties, based on the last balance sheet announced and prepared in accordance with Capital Market Board Regulations, Capital Market Board and Istanbul Stock Exchange applications for the period 01.01.2008-30.09.2008 until the General Assembly to be held to review 2008 results and transactions.
    4. Wishes.

    Date: 20.02.2009/049

    By decision of our Board of Directors dated 20.02.2009 and with number 14 ;
    our sharing Dogan Medya International GmbH (DMG International) that we hold at the rate of 42,42% in its capital, it was decided that the capital of the firm to be increased in the amount of Euro 10.752.000 to Euro 50.745.000,-, to participate at the rate drawn to our interest share (Euro 4.560.999) and to use exactly our right to take new interest, to notice to competent authorities in connection with execute and perform necessary treatments and to entitle and commission our corporate management.

    Date: 16.02.2009/048

    We Present our profil and loss income statement given to Tax Administration at 16 February 2009 together with 2008, 4 th Quarter Temporary Tax Dedaration for the year ended 31 December 2008 in the attachment.

    Date: 04.02.2009/047

    On December 24, 2008 we had declared that we had reconciled with Reconciliation Commission of Ministry of Finance on the tax cases we had filed to Istanbul 7. and 8th Tax Court within the framework of Law No 5736 on Reconciliation and thus withdrew the cases we had filed.

    On February 4, 2009; we have received an amount of 13.666.733 TL in cash and recorded this as income, with respect to capital and penalties paid about the related taxes. The processes about the payment, the above mentioned cases and reconciliation has been finalized.