NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE: HTV) is scheduled to issue its second quarter earnings release before NYSE trading begins on Friday, August 1, 2008. The Company intends to host a conference call to discuss the earnings release that morning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.

The conference call will be webcast simultaneously from Hearst-Argyle's Website, www.hearstargyle.com. Access to the live audio webcast will be given from the site's Investor Relations section. A recording of the webcast will remain archived on the site. The conference call number is (888) 390-0676; the conference can be accessed with the identification "Hearst-Argyle." A replay of the call will be available through August 8 at (866) 372-3811.

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. owns 26 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations owned by Hearst Corporation, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The Company's television stations reach approximately 18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of America's largest television station groups. Hearst-Argyle owns 12 ABC-affiliated stations, and manages an additional ABC station owned by Hearst Corporation, and is the largest ABC affiliate group. The Company also owns 10 NBC affiliates, and is the second-largest NBC affiliate owner, and owns two CBS affiliates. Also, Hearst-Argyle owns more than 30 Websites and currently multicasts 18 digital weather channels and a CW affiliate. The company's Web address is www.hearstargyle.com.

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