AUGUSTA, Ga.- Morris Publishing Group LLC and Morris Publishing Finance Co. today announced the extension of the expiration of their offer to exchange all outstanding Series A 7% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013 for newly issued Series B 7% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013, registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The exchange offer will now expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 14, 2004.

Morris Publishing Group was formed in 2001 and assumed the operations of the newspaper business segment of its parent, Morris Communications Co. Morris Publishing Group publishes 26 daily, 12 nondaily and 23 free community newspapers in the United States.

CONTACT:
Craig Mitchell
Senior Vice President of Finance
Morris Communications Co. LLC
706-823-3236
craig.mitchell@morris.com