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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

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A. H. Belo Corporation

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(PROXY CARD)
A. H. BELO CORPORATION 400 South Record Street, Dallas, TX 75202 Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the A. H. Belo Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at: http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/ahc This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on A. H. BELO CORPORATION the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 1, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery. To Participants in the A. H. Belo Savings Plan and the separate Belo Savings Plan maintained by Belo Corp. (the “Savings Plans”): The 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of A. H. Belo Corporation (“A. H. Belo”) will be held in the Auditorium of The Belo Building at 400 South Record Street, Third Floor, Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. (local time). The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 19, 2009 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment(s) thereof. As a participant in one of the Savings Plans, you may instruct Fidelity, as the trustee of each of the Savings Plans, how to vote the shares of A. H. Belo common stock that were allocated to your plan account as of the Record Date at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Voting instructions with respect to shares held in the Savings Plans must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 12, 2009, and may not be provided at the meeting. Information on how to provide voting instructions to the plan trustee via the Internet is set out below. Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting are: 1. Election of three Class I directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and the election of one Class III director to serve until the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company; 2. Approval of the A. H. Belo 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan; 3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company3s independent registered public accounting firm; and 4. Any other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. The Board recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1, 2 and 3. CONTROL NUMBER You may vote when you view the materials on the Internet. You will be asked to enter this 11-digit control number

 

 

(PROXY CARD)
Shareholders of record as of the Record Date are invited to attend the annual meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting are included in the proxy materials. The annual meeting will be simultaneously Webcast on A. H. Belo3s Web site (www.ahbelo.com/invest) and a replay of the Webcast will archived on A. H. Belo3s Web site for 14 days following the meeting. Meeting Location: Third Floor, Auditorium of The Belo Building 400 South Record Street, Dallas, Texas 75202 The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online: • the Company3s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto); • the form of Proxy Card; • the form of Voting Instruction Card for Participants in the A. H. Belo Savings Plan; • the form of Voting Instruction Card for Participants in the Belo Savings Plan; • the Company3s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); • the Notice to Participants in the A. H. Belo Savings Plan; • the Notice to Participants in the Belo Savings Plan; • a map of the meeting location (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and • any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders. To request a paper or e-mail copy of the Proxy Materials, (you must reference your 11-digit control number) Telephone: 1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688), E-mail: shrrelations@bnymellon.com Internet: http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/ahc You may also state your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials. ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE The Proxy Materials for A. H. Belo Corporation are available to review at: http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/ahc YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER AND HAVE THIS NOTICE AVAILABLE WHEN YOU REQUEST A PAPER OR E-MAIL COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS, VIEW YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE, OR PROVIDE YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRONICALLY. VOTE BY INTERNET Use the Internet to provide voting instructions to the plan trustee. Have this card in hand when you access the above Web site. Review the proxy materials. On the top right hand side of the Web site click on “Vote Now” to access the electronic voting instruction card and direct the plan trustee how to vote your shares.