FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2005

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Diana Porter
Morris DigitalWorks
706-828-4337
diana.porter@morris.com

Morris DigitalWorks LAUNCHES SECOND DEPLOYMENT OF mdREALESTATE FOR NEW YORK TIMES REGIONAL NEWSPAPER GROUP

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Morris DigitalWorks (MDW), the online division of Morris Communications Co. LLC and The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group (NYTRNG), today announced the second deployment of Morris' mdRealEstate on an NYTRNG site.

The Petaluma Argus-Courier, a Petaluma, Calif. weekly, launched the Morris platform on its site at www.arguscourier.com this week. The Press Democrat, one of 14 NYTRNG dailies, of Santa Rosa, Calif., launched the platform last year at www.pressdemocrat.com.

"MdRealEstate gives newspapers like The Press Democrat and The Argus-Courier the opportunity to offer powerful and innovative ways for brokers and agents to reach local consumers," said Michael Romaner, Morris DigitalWorks president. "This demonstrates NYTRNG's commitment to leveraging their online capabilities, to the benefit of their readers and advertisers."

MdRealEstate is a comprehensive online platform built for media companies that supports real estate classifications including: homes for sale, new homes, commercial properties, land for sale, FSBOs (for sale by owner), and apartments for rent. MdRealEstate is designed to meet the needs of Realtors, brokers, buyers, and staff managing the site.

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2004 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other newspapers, eight network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and more than 40 Web sites, including NYTimes.com and Boston.com. For the fourth consecutive year, the company was ranked No. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2004 list of America's Most Admired Companies. The company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. For more information visit www.nytco.com.

Morris DigitalWorks (MDW), the online division of Morris Communications Co. LLC, provides tools, technologies, consulting and Web development services to Morris newspapers and external clients. For more information, visit www.morrisdigitalworks.com.

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