Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that Mr. Howard E. Friedman has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Friedman will stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at Sinclair's next annual meeting of shareholders. Following Mr. Friedman's appointment, the Board will have eight members.

Mr. Friedman is a Founding Partner of Lanx Management LLC. He was the Co-Founder, Publisher & CEO of Watermark Press, Inc.