--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - March 28, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY: News America Inc., subsidiary of News Corp., extended its expiration date (April 1) of its offer to exchange up to $750 million of its 5.30 percent senior notes due 2014 for an equal amount of its privately placed 5.30 percent senior notes due 2014 issued on Dec. 3. The company also offered up to $1 billion of its 6.20 percent senior notes due 2034 for an equal amount of its privately placed 6.20 percent senior notes due 2034 issued on Dec. 3. The exchange offer had been scheduled to expire on March 25.
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