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(Alex Machaskee is donating a private tour with him of the new Plain Dealer facility located at 1801 Superior Ave. to the winning bidder)

Alex Machaskee is Publisher, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Plain Dealer, Ohio"s largest newspaper. In that capacity, he is responsible for the overall policy, operation and direction of the newspaper.

Mr. Machaskee joined The Plain Dealer in 1960. Before being named Publisher in 1990, he had served five years as Vice President and General Manager.

Previously, he served as Director of Labor Relations and Personnel, Assistant to the Publisher, and Promotion Director.

Born in Warren, Ohio, Mr. Machaskee worked as a sports reporter and general assignment reporter for The Warren Tribune before joining The Plain Dealer. He is a graduate of Cleveland State University with a bachelor"s degree in marketing. Mr. Machaskee was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Cleveland State University in 1995 and from the University of Akron in 1998.

Mr. Machaskee has been presented with numerous awards throughout his career because of his commitment and leadership in the Greater Cleveland community. He was most recently honored by the Urban League of Greater Cleveland with the Whitney M. Young Humanitarian award, by the World Trade Center Cleveland with the International Executive of the Year award, by Inside Business magazine with the Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year award, by the Cleveland Browns with the Community Quarterback award and by the International Services Center with the Golden Door award. He was also inducted into the Northeast Ohio Business Hall of Fame in 2001.

Mr. Machaskee is Vice President of the Musical Arts Association (The Cleveland Orchestra), serves on Board Governance and the Finance and Administration Committees of The Cleveland Foundation, is a Board Member of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, the Great Lakes Science Center, Greater Cleveland Partnership, Leadership Cleveland, the Ohio Arts Council, University Circle, Inc., the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, St. Vladimir"s Orthodox Theological Seminary, in Crestwood, New York, and the national board of the International Orthodox Christian Charities. He is also a Corporate Member of The Holden Arboretum. Mr. Machaskee was Chairman of the Board of United Way Services for 2002-2003. He also served as Chairman of the 2000-2001 United Way Campaign. In March 2004, he was named Lifetime Director of United Way Services.

He is also a member of the Labor Relations Subcommittee of the Newspaper Association of America, The American Society of Newspaper Editors, the Visiting Committee for the Weatherhead School of Management/Case Western Reserve University, and the Advisory Committee of the Newspaper Management Center at Northwestern University.

Mr. Machaskee is interested in the performing arts and is an accomplished musician.

Item Special Note

(Alex Machaskee is donating a private tour with him of the new Plain Dealer facility located at 1801 Superior Ave. to the winning bidder)

We accept Mastercard and Visa(not American Express) payments and cash payments. All money is due by Friday, July 16.

The executives will meet with the winning bidders at a time convenient to both parties, on or before December 1, 2004.