AUGUSTA, Ga.— Morris Publishing Group LLC announced today that it has agreed to sell in a private placement $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 7% senior subordinated notes due 2013. The notes are an add-on to Morris Publishing's $250 million private placement that closed on August 7, 2003. The net proceeds from this offering will be used to pay down existing debt outstanding under its $175.0 million revolving credit facility, which it uses for general corporate activities, including working capital requirements and capital expenditures. This offering is expected to close on September 24, 2003, subject to customary closing conditions.

The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes described herein.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements are uncertainties relating to market conditions for corporate debt securities in general and our notes in particular.

Morris Publishing Group LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morris Communications Company LLC, a privately held media company based in Augusta, Ga.. Morris Publishing Group was formed in 2001 and assumed the operations of the newspaper business segment of its parent, Morris Communications. Morris Publishing publishes 26 daily, 10 nondaily and 23 free community newspapers in the United States.