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Published on 12/17/2002 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Sinclair Broadcast $125 million add-on yields 7.45%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Dec. 17 - Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. priced a $125 million add-on to its 8% senior subordinated notes due March 15, 2012 (B2/B) at 103 Tuesday for a 7.45% yield to worst.

Price talk was 103 area.

JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wachovia Securities, Inc. were joint bookrunners. The co-manager was UBS Warburg.

Proceeds from the Rule 144A deal will be used to finance the repurchase or redemption of the company's existing 8¾% senior subordinated notes due Dec. 15, 2007.

The issuer is a Baltimore broadcasting company.

Issuer: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Amount: $125 million

Security description: Add-on to the 8% senior subordinated notes due March 15, 2012

Managers: JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wachovia Securities (joint books)

Co-manager: UBS Warburg

Maturity:March 15, 2012
Coupon:8%
Price: 103
Yield to worst: 7.45%
Price talk: 103 area
Call features: Callable on March 15, 2007 at 104.00, then at 102.667, 101.333, declining to par on March 15, 2010 and thereafter
Equity clawback: Until March 15, 2005 for up to 35% at 108
Settlement date: Dec. 31, 2002 (T+9) with accrued interest
Ratings: Moody's: B2
Standard & Poor's: B
Rule 144A Cusip: 829226AN9

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