Augusta, Ga. - Morris Communications Corp. has entered into an agreement with Convera (Nasdaq: CNVR), a leading provider of digital content management technologies, for the installation and application of Convera's software solutions for text management. Convera's RetrievalWare® and FileRoom solutions will be used for extensive electronic archiving of newspaper and other print content.

Under terms of the agreement, Morris will make Convera's technology available to its newspapers and print publications for the purpose of archiving microfilm and other images. Where installed, the program will allow quick access to a wide range of historical data from past issues of that particular publication.

Not only will it become a valuable tool for reporters and editors, but also will be available to the public through Internet-based subscriptions. Online readers will be able to search across and retrieve stories by key word or date.

"We're streamlining our own archives and providing a vital source of information to the community at the same time. The technology will be a bonanza for law firms, historians, genealogists, students and the general public," said Will Morris, president of Morris Communications Corp.

The first Morris-owned property to install the system is The Augusta Chronicle, which will convert nearly 1 million pages of information from microfilm to digital content dating back to 1786.

"Instead of spending hours searching back issues and microfilm for specific information, users can go to the appropriate online site, perform targeted searches and retrieve the information they are looking for within seconds. This is a real community service," said Chronicle General Manager Julian Miller.

Miller added that the Chronicle's archiving system was launched Sept. 4, 2001. The Augusta Chronicle developed the process to digitize its archives for public use, and is the first newspaper in the nation to do so, though the method will soon be the standard, Miller said.

"Convera software will enable Morris-owned properties to catalogue and index their ever-growing database of news, advertisements and images, and then deliver a quality online experience to their web site visitors by providing faster, more accurate search results," said Ben Plummer, senior vice president of marketing for Convera. "We look forward to working with Morris as they make our solution available to their publications corporate-wide."

Convera, created from Excalibur Technologies and Intel's Interactive Media Services Division, serves more than 700 customers in 29 countries. It provides innovative software products that manage multimedia digital content and allow content owners to extract text, images and video by way of the Internet, intranets, set top boxes and wireless devices. For more information, visit, www.convera.com."

Morris Communications is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, and computer services. For additional information, see www.morris.com.

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