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For Immediate Release
August 1, 2003

MORRIS NAMES CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING

AUGUSTA, Ga.—Everton J. Weeks has been named to the new position of corporate director of advertising, effective immediately. The announce-
ment was made today by President William S. Morris IV.

A former sales consultant for Morris, Weeks also was president of EJW Inc., an online marketing company, where he co-founded XCEL Marketing Group, founded the Web Sales Coach and created a real estate cable television show.

During his 17-year newspaper career, Weeks has served as vice president of advertising for Gannett Newspapers, senior vice president of advertising for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and in various adver-
tising management positions for the Miami Herald.

"We are extremely fortunate to have a man of Everton's caliber leading the sales effort across the company. He's full of energy and ideas, he has a wealth of experience in sales and he plays to win," said Morris.

Weeks is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa., and received his master's of business administration from the University of Miami, Miami, Fla. He will be based at corporate headquarters in Augusta.

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 online services. For more information, visit www.morris.com.