EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



      This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, originally dated as of

March 15, 2000, and amended and restated on July 1, 2005 (the "Restatement

Date"), originally entered into between MediaNews Services, Inc., a Delaware

corporation, whose rights and obligations have been assigned to and assumed by

MediaNews Group, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, and William Dean

Singleton ("Executive"). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein

are used as defined in Section 13.



                                   WITNESSETH:



      WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ and retain the services of

Executive, and Executive wishes to be employed by the Company.



      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,

this Agreement is hereby amended and restated, to read in full, and the Company

and the Executive hereby agree, as follows:



      1.    Period of Employment.



      Company shall employ the Executive to perform the services described

herein, with his principal office activities being situated in Denver, Colorado,

or such other location as Executive shall elect for the period commencing

January 1, 2000, and terminating December 31, 2009, unless earlier terminated as

provided herein or extended as provided in the next paragraph. Upon termination

of this Agreement, Executive's employment with the Company and its subsidiaries

shall terminate.



      Effective January 1, 2010, this Agreement shall be automatically renewed

for additional periods of one year each unless either party shall have given

notice to the other at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to December 31,

2009 or the expiration of any subsequent one-year term, electing not to renew

this Agreement, in which case this Agreement shall terminate on the next

succeeding December 31.



      2.    Compensation.



      During the period of his employment, Executive shall:



            (a) be paid a base salary, in equal monthly installments, on the

      regular pay day established for executives of the Company, at the annual

      rate of nine hundred eight-five Thousand nine hundred and fifty Dollars

      ($985,950.00), which salary shall be increased annually, commencing

      January 1, 2006, at an annual rate of five percent (5%), or such higher

      annual rate as the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine

      appropriate; provided, that if the Company's Chief Executive Officer

      determines that business conditions are such that all or a portion of the

      foregoing increases should be delayed until such time as those conditions

      improve, then the Chief Executive Officer may elect appropriately to delay

      such increases;







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            (b) be reimbursed in a manner consistent with policies of the

      Company established for executive personnel, for all reasonable expenses

      of the Company and its subsidiaries incurred by the Executive in the

      discharge of any duties hereunder;



            (c) receive such fringe benefits including accident,

      hospitalization, disability, medical and life insurance plans, as shall be

      made generally available to the executive personnel or other employees of

      the Company or as otherwise approved by the Company's Board of Directors;



            (d) have an appropriate opportunity, commensurate with his executive

      stature, to participate in all stock options, restricted stock or other

      forms of equity ownership plans, and incentive plans which may be

      established for executive personnel of the Company;



            (e) be eligible to receive an annual bonus for each of the Company's

      fiscal years (commencing with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005)

      commencing before the termination of this Agreement (pro rated for partial

      years prior to termination hereof based on performance for the full fiscal

      year) of up to $500,000 payable as soon as practicable after completion by

      the Company's independent accountants of their audit of the Company for

      the relevant fiscal year (but in no event later than the March 15

      immediately following the end of the relevant fiscal year), based on a

      comparison of operating profits to the budget of the Company approved by

      the Company's Board of Directors for such fiscal year as follows (or in

      such greater amounts as may be approved by the Company's Board of

      Directors):



                  (i)   If operating profits for such fiscal year are 100% or

                        more of budget, then the bonus amount payable shall be

                        $450,000, plus 5% of the excess of operating profits

                        over budget, up to a total of an additional $50,000

                        (i.e. a maximum bonus of $500,000);



                  (ii)  If operating profits for such fiscal year are 95% or

                        more (but under 100%) of budget, then the bonus amount

                        payable shall be $350,000;



                  (iii) If operating profits for such fiscal year are 90% or

                        more (but under 95%) of budget, then the bonus amount

                        payable shall be $250,000;



                  (iv)  If operating profits for such fiscal year are 85% or

                        more (but under 90%) of budget, then the bonus amount

                        payable shall be $150,000;



                  (v)   If operating profits for such fiscal year are 80% or

                        more (but under 85%) of budget, or if no budget has been

                        adopted and approved for such fiscal year, then the

                        bonus amount payable shall be $100,000; and



                  (vi)  If operating profits for such fiscal year are under 80%

                        of budget, then no bonus shall be payable;







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            (f) a one-time bonus of $100,000; and



            (g) be reimbursed for the annual premium (up to a maximum premium of

      $100,000 per year) on up to $40 million of term life insurance insuring

      the life of Executive's wife (plus an additional amount such that the

      total amount received pursuant to this clause (g) after payment of

      federal, state and local taxes at the highest marginal rate taking into

      account the deductibility for federal purposes of state and local purposes

      equals the amount of such premium)



      All payments made payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall be

subject to withholding for any applicable taxes, social security or other

governmental levies.



      3.    Duties.



      The Executive shall serve as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of

the Company.



      The Executive accepts the aforementioned responsibilities at the

compensation and upon the terms specified herein. During the term of this

Agreement, Executive shall devote his best efforts principally to the service of

the Company, its affiliates and their subsidiaries and the performance of the

duties specified above, it being understood that the preponderance of

Executive's time will be applied to furthering the interest of such entities.

Except at the request of the Company, Executive shall not engage in any other

business activity or outside activity which is materially inconsistent with or

an impediment to the carrying out of his duties hereunder, provided that, so

long as it does not materially interfere with the performance of his duties

hereunder, Executive may serve as a director, trustee or officer of, or

otherwise participate in, trade, professional, educational, welfare, social,

religious and civic organizations.



      4.    Vacation.



      Executive shall be entitled to an annual paid vacation of five weeks, such

vacation to be taken at such times as he may select.



      5.    Death or Incapacity.



      In the event of death of Executive during the term hereof, this Agreement

shall terminate.



      If, on account of physical or mental disability, Executive shall fail or

be unable to perform the duties contemplated by this Agreement for a period of

180 consecutive days, the Company may, at any time thereafter upon 30 days'

notice to Executive, terminate this Agreement. In such event, this Agreement

shall terminate and come to an end on the date set forth in such notice as if

such date were the termination date of this Agreement.



      In the case of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5,

except for the rights of Executive and his beneficiaries under the benefit plans

described in Sections 2(c) and 2(d) of this Agreement, the Company shall not be

subject to any further obligation to Executive (or his estate or legal

representatives) hereunder, except that Executive (or his estate or legal

representatives) shall be entitled to receive payment of unreimbursed expenses

pursuant to







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Section 2(b) of this Agreement and the unpaid salary, vacation and bonus due for

service prior to termination of this Agreement, and in the case of the death of

Executive through and including the last day of the month in which Executive

died.



      6.    Covenant Not To Compete.



            (a) Executive agrees that after any termination hereof (other than

      termination (i) by Executive pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of Section

      7 hereof or (ii) by the Company in breach of this Agreement), he will not,

      during the Restricted Period (as defined below), unless with the prior

      written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company, engage in, or

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