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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



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|x | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

or



| ̈ | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the transition period from  to

Commission File Number: 333-112246



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Morris Publishing Group, LLC

Morris Publishing Finance Co.*

(Exact name of Registrants as specified in their charters)



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|Georgia                                  |  | 58-1445060                              
|Georgia                                  |  | 20-0183044                              
|(State of organization)                  |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Numbers)
|                                         | 
|725 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia        |  | 30901                                   
|(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)                              

(706) 724-0851

(Registrants Telephone number)



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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.    Yes ̈No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, or non-accelerated filers. See definition of accelerated filer and
large accelerated filer in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act. Check one:



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|Large Accelerated Filer ̈ |  | Accelerated Filer ̈ |  | Non-Accelerated Filer  x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant Morris Publishing Group, LLC is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ̈No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant Morris Publishing Finance Co. is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act).    Yes  x    No ̈



|* | Morris Publishing Finance Co. meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H (1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced
disclosure format.
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MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC

MORRIS PUBLISHING FINANCE CO.

QUARTERLY REPORT

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS



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|FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS                                                                                          |  | 2                                                                                    
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|PART I.                                                                                                             |  | 3                                                                                    
|Item 1.                                                                                                             |  | Financial Statements:                                                                 |  | 3   
|Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005                          |  | 3                                                                                    
|Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005     |  | 4                                                                                    
|Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 |  | 5                                                                                    
|Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements                                                                |  | 6                                                                                    
|Item 2.                                                                                                             |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |  | 11  
|Item 3.                                                                                                             |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                            |  | 19  
|Item 4.                                                                                                             |  | Controls and Procedures                                                               |  | 20  
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|PART II.                                                                                                            |  | 21                                                                                   
|Item 1.                                                                                                             |  | Legal Proceedings.                                                                    |  | 21  
|Item 1A.                                                                                                            |  | Risk factors                                                                          |  | 21  
|Item 2.                                                                                                             |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.                          |  | 21  
|Item 3.                                                                                                             |  | Defaults Upon Senior Securities.                                                      |  | 21  
|Item 4.                                                                                                             |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.                                  |  | 21  
|Item 5.                                                                                                             |  | Other Information                                                                     |  | 21  
|Item 6.                                                                                                             |  | Exhibits                                                                              |  | 21  

Morris Publishing Group, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morris Communications Company, LLC, a privately held
media company. Morris Publishing Finance Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, was incorporated in 2003 for the sole purpose of serving as a co-issuer of our senior subordinated notes in order to facilitate the offering.
Morris Publishing Finance Co. does not have any operations or assets of any kind and will not have any revenue. In this report, Morris Publishing, we, us and our refer to Morris Publishing Group, LLC
and its subsidiaries. Morris Communications refers to Morris Communications Company, LLC.



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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future periods and
include statements regarding our anticipated performance. You may find discussions containing such forward-looking statements in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 2 of
this report.

Generally, the words anticipates, believes, expects, intends, estimates,
projects, plans and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results,
performance or achievements or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Although we believe that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that these statements will be realized. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or revise them or provide reasons why actual results may differ. Important factors
that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, without limitation:



| |  |  | increases in financing, labor, health care and/or other costs, including costs of raw materials, such as newsprint;
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| |  |  | general economic or business conditions, either nationally, regionally or in the individual markets in which we conduct business (and, in particular, the Jacksonville, Florida
market), may deteriorate and have an adverse impact on our advertising or circulation revenues or on our business strategy;
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| |  |  | other risks and uncertainties.
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PART I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Morris Publishing Group, LLC

Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets



|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
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|(Dollars in thousands)                                                                                                                 |  | March 31, 2006 |          |   | December 31, 2005 |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                 |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                                                                        |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                              |  | $              | 6,728    |   |                   | $ | 12,458   |  
|Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,175 at March 31, 2006 and $2,227 at December 31,
2005                |  |                | 50,811   |   |                   |   | 54,660   |  
|Due from Morris Communications                                                                                                         |  |                |         |   |                   |   | 1,387    |  
|Inventories                                                                                                                            |  |                | 3,608    |   |                   |   | 4,773    |  
|Deferred income taxes, net                                                                                                             |  |                | 2,857    |   |                   |   | 2,632    |  
|Prepaid and other current assets                                                                                                       |  |                | 1,409    |   |                   |   | 1,360    |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Total current assets                                                                                                                   |  |                | 65,413   |   |                   |   | 77,270   |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT                                                                                                             |  |                | 147,607  |   |                   |   | 149,811  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|OTHER ASSETS:                                                                                                                          |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Restricted cash held in escrow                                                                                                         |  |                |         |   |                   |   | 6,780    |  
|Goodwill                                                                                                                               |  |                | 186,034  |   |                   |   | 186,034  |  
|Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $59,776 at March 31, 2006 and $58,386 at December 31, 2005                       |  |                | 14,061   |   |                   |   | 15,451   |  
|Deferred loan costs and other assets, net of accumulated loan amortization of $3,473 at March 31, 2006 and $3,062 at December 31,
2005 |  |                | 12,505   |   |                   |   | 12,723   |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Total other assets                                                                                                                     |  |                | 212,600  |   |                   |   | 220,988  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Total assets                                                                                                                           |  | $              | 425,620  |   |                   | $ | 448,069  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS DEFICIT                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|CURRENT LIABILITIES:                                                                                                                   |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Due to Morris Communications                                                                                                           |  | $              | 424      |   |                   | $ |         |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                                                       |  |                | 10,538   |   |                   |   | 12,359   |  
|Accrued interest                                                                                                                       |  |                | 4,058    |   |                   |   | 9,368    |  
|Deferred revenues                                                                                                                      |  |                | 18,036   |   |                   |   | 17,009   |  
|Accrued employee costs                                                                                                                 |  |                | 10,307   |   |                   |   | 13,662   |  
|Other accrued liabilities                                                                                                              |  |                | 2,225    |   |                   |   | 1,517    |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Total current liabilities                                                                                                              |  |                | 45,588   |   |                   |   | 53,915   |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion                                                                                                   |  |                | 522,000  |   |                   |   | 521,000  |  
|DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, less current portion                                                                                            |  |                | 20,456   |   |                   |   | 21,056   |  
|POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS DUE TO MORRIS COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                   |  |                | 24,361   |   |                   |   | 23,939   |  
|OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                                                                                                            |  |                | 3,655    |   |                   |   | 3,471    |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                      |  |                | 616,060  |   |                   |   | 623,381  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 5)                                                                                                 |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|MEMBERS DEFICIENCY IN ASSETS                                                                                                          |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Members deficit                                                                                                                       |  |                | (169,320 | ) |                   |   | (159,657 | )
|Loan receivable from Morris Communications                                                                                             |  |                | (21,120  | ) |                   |   | (15,655  | )
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Total members deficiency in assets                                                                                                    |  |                | (190,440 | ) |                   |   | (175,312 | )
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  
|Total liabilities and members deficiency in assets                                                                                    |  | $              | 425,620  |   |                   | $ | 448,069  |  
|                                                                                                                                       |  |                |          |   |                   |   |          |  

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Morris Publishing Group, LLC

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income



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|(Dollars in thousands)                                          |  | 2006                         |         |   | 2005 |  
|NET OPERATING REVENUES:                                         |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Advertising                                                     |  | $                            | 92,373  |   |      | $ | 91,501  |  
|Circulation                                                     |  |                              | 17,544  |   |      |   | 17,880  |  
|Other                                                           |  |                              | 4,009   |   |      |   | 3,957   |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total net operating revenue                                     |  |                              | 113,926 |   |      |   | 113,338 |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|OPERATING EXPENSES:                                             |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Labor and employee benefits                                     |  |                              | 44,032  |   |      |   | 44,523  |  
|Newsprint, ink and supplements                                  |  |                              | 14,764  |   |      |   | 13,942  |  
|Other operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |                              | 32,012  |   |      |   | 33,332  |  
|Depreciation and amortization expense                           |  |                              | 5,281   |   |      |   | 5,547   |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total operating expenses                                        |  |                              | 96,089  |   |      |   | 97,344  |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME):                                        |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs |  |                              | 9,000   |   |      |   | 8,515   |  
|Interest income                                                 |  |                              | (67     | ) |      |   | (298    | )
|(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets                             |  |                              | (4      | ) |      |   | 7       |  
|Other, net                                                      |  |                              | (11     | ) |      |   | 27      |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Total other expense, net                                        |  |                              | 8,918   |   |      |   | 8,251   |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                      |  |                              | 8,919   |   |      |   | 7,743   |  
|PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                      |  |                              | 3,582   |   |      |   | 3,101   |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|NET INCOME                                                      |  | $                            | 5,337   |   |      | $ | 4,642   |  
|                                                                |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  

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Morris Publishing Group, LLC

Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows



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|(Dollars in thousands)                                                        |  | 2006                         |         |   | 2005 |  
|OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                                                         |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net income                                                                    |  | $                            | 5,337   |   |      | $ | 4,642   |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Depreciation and amortization                                                 |  |                              | 5,282   |   |      |   | 5,547   |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                         |  |                              | (825    | ) |      |   | 300     |  
|Amortization of debt issuance costs                                           |  |                              | 411     |   |      |   | 381     |  
|(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment, net                        |  |                              | (3      | ) |      |   | 19      |  
|Changes in assets and liabilities                                             |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Accounts receivable                                                           |  |                              | 3,849   |   |      |   | 3,895   |  
|Inventories                                                                   |  |                              | 1,165   |   |      |   | 655     |  
|Prepaids and other current assets                                             |  |                              | (50     | ) |      |   | 183     |  
|Other assets                                                                  |  |                              | (194    | ) |      |   | (161    | )
|Accounts payable                                                              |  |                              | (2,234  | ) |      |   | (1,433  | )
|Due to Morris Communications                                                  |  |                              | 1,811   |   |      |   | 1,726   |  
|Accrued employee costs                                                        |  |                              | (3,355  | ) |      |   | 2,224   |  
|Accrued interest                                                              |  |                              | (5,310  | ) |      |   | (5,176  | )
|Deferred revenues and other liabilities                                       |  |                              | 1,736   |   |      |   | 1,384   |  
|Postretirement obligations due to Morris Communications                       |  |                              | 422     |   |      |   | 720     |  
|Other long-term liabilities                                                   |  |                              | 184     |   |      |   | 424     |  
|                                                                              |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                     |  |                              | 8,226   |   |      |   | 15,330  |  
|INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                                                         |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Capital expenditures                                                          |  |                              | (1,330  | ) |      |   | (3,367  | )
|Restricted cash released from escrow                                          |  |                              | 6,780   |   |      |   |        |  
|Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                  |  |                              | 59      |   |      |   | 9       |  
|                                                                              |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                           |  |                              | 5,509   |   |      |   | (3,358  | )
|FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                                         |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Proceeds from revolving credit facility                                       |  |                              | 26,000  |   |      |   |        |  
|Repayments on revolving credit facility                                       |  |                              | (25,000 | ) |      |   |        |  
|Repayments on long-term debt                                                  |  |                              |        |   |      |   | (1,625  | )
|Loan receivable from Morris Communications                                    |  |                              | (20,465 | ) |      |   | (21,000 | )
|                                                                              |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Net cash used in financing activities                                         |  |                              | (19,465 | ) |      |   | (22,625 | )
|NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                     |  |                              | (5,730  | ) |      |   | (10,653 | )
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period                                |  |                              | 12,458  |   |      |   | 20,098  |  
|                                                                              |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period                                      |  | $                            | 6,728   |   |      | $ | 9,445   |  
|                                                                              |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                            |  |                              |         |   |      |   |         |  
|Interest paid                                                                 |  | $                            | 13,899  |   |      | $ | 13,278  |  
|Dividend applied against loan receivable from Morris Communications           |  | $                            | 15,000  |   |      | $ |        |  
|Accrued capital expenditures                                                  |  | $                            | 272     |   |      | $ | 83      |  
|Income taxes paid to Morris Communications                                    |  | $                            | 4,407   |   |      | $ | 2,801   |  

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MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC

Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

1. Basis of
Presentation, and Change in Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements furnished herein reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the Companys financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal
recurring nature. Results of operations for the three month interim period in 2006 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year. While certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted, the Company believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to keep the information presented
from being misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005. The accounting policies that
are employed are the same as those shown in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of three years ended December 31, 2005.

Reclassification of loan receivable from Morris Communications Prior to the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company had reported
the loan receivable from Morris Communications (See Note 2) as a long-term asset on its balance sheet and had reported interest income related to the loan receivable in the statement of income. Based on the historical practice of the Company and its
Parent in settling a significant portion of the outstanding loan receivable balance with dividends, the Company concluded that the arrangement should be considered in substance a capital distribution transaction and classified as contra-equity
within members deficiency in assets. As a result of this conclusion, the Company has classified the outstanding $21,120 and $15,655 loan receivable balances as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, as part of
members deficiency in assets. The Company has also reported $535 in interest income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 as part of members deficiency in assets.

The Company has not reversed the previously reported $296 loan receivable interest income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, as such amount was considered immaterial.

2. Transactions with Morris Communications

Management
fee  The Company was charged with a management fee from Morris Communications in an amount equal to 4% of the total net operating revenue, as defined in the management agreement. These management fees totaled $4,598 and $4,533 for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These expenses compensate Morris Communications for corporate services and costs incurred on behalf of the Company, including executive, legal, secretarial, tax, internal audit, risk
management, employee benefit administration, airplane usage and other support services.

Technology and shared services fee The
Company was charged with a technology and shared services fee from Morris Communications, as defined in the management agreement. This fee is based upon the lesser of 2.5% of total net operating revenue of the Company or the actual technology costs
applicable to the Company based upon usage. The technology and shared services fees paid to Morris Communications, which was based upon 2.5% of the total net operating revenue of the Company, totaled $2,881 and $2,832 for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Employees 401(k) plan  The Company participates in Morris Communications
401(k) plan. Under this plan, contributions by employees to the 401(k) plan are matched (up to 5% of pay) by Morris Communications. Expenses were allocated to the Company based on specific identification of employer matching contributions of $1,083
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Retiree health care benefits  The Company participates in Morris Communications retiree health
care plan, which provides certain health care benefits for eligible retired employees and their dependents. The plan requires the Company to be separately liable for its portion of the postretirement benefit obligation. Accordingly, the Company and
Morris Communications have completed a formal actuarial valuation of the postretirement obligation for the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Under Morris Communications plan, full-time employees who were hired before January 1, 1992 and retire after ten years of service are eligible for these benefits. Full-time employees hired on or after
January 1, 1992 must have 25 years of service to be eligible. Generally, this plan pays a percentage of most medical expenses (reduced for any deductible) after payments made by government programs and other group coverage. This plan is
unfunded. Lifetime benefits under the plan are limited to $100 per employee. Expenses related to this plan have been allocated to the Company based on total headcount. The expenses allocated to the Company, and the related contributions recorded
were $422 and $720 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company was also allocated its portion of the postretirement
benefit obligation. The amounts allocated to the Company, based on total headcount were $24,361 and $23,939 as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 provided a federal subsidy beginning in 2006 to postretirement medical plans that provide prescription drug benefits to retirees. The subsidy
will provide plan sponsors 28% of individual retirees annual prescription drug costs (in dollars) between $250 and $5,000 for retirees who are eligible for but opt out of Medicare Part D Prescription coverage.

This subsidy, when integrated with current claim costs, would have the effect of decreasing liabilities and costs reported under the current accounting guidance for
plans that are at least actuarially equivalent to the Medicare Part D benefit.

The Companys actuary has determined that the Companys plan is
at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare D and estimated the financial impact of the subsidy to be $544. The Company has reflected the effect of this subsidy in the accompanying financial statements.

The following is an estimate of the Companys net periodic benefit cost after reflecting the Medicare Part D Subsidy for 2006:



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|-------------------------------------- |  | - | ------ | -
|Service cost                           |  | $ | 580    |  
|Interest cost                          |  |   | 1,757  |  
|Unrecognized gain from earlier periods |  |   | 351    |  
|                                       |  |   |        |  
|Net periodic benefit cost              |  |   | 2,688  |  
|Less: employee portion                 |  |   | (1,000 | )
|                                       |  |   |        |  
|Estimated net benefit expense          |  | $ | 1,688  |  

Health and disability plan  The Company has participated in Morris Communications health
and disability plan for active employees. Accordingly, Morris Communications has allocated to the Company certain expenses associated with the payment of current obligations and the estimated amounts incurred but not yet reported. The expense
allocated to the Company based on the formal actuarial valuation or total headcount, was $3,169 and $3,578 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company was also allocated its portion of the health and disability obligation. The amounts allocated to the Company, based on total headcount, were $3,350 and $3,108 as of March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively.

Workers compensation expense  The Company has participated in Morris Communications
workers compensation self-insurance plan. Accordingly, Morris Communications has allocated to the Company certain expenses associated with the payment of current obligations and the estimated amounts incurred but not reported. The expenses
allocated to the Company, based on a percentage of total salaries expense, were $769 and $810 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.



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Loan receivable from Morris Communications  Under its debt arrangements, the Company is permitted to
loan up to $40 million at any one time to Morris Communications or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries outside the Publishing Group, solely for purposes of funding its working capital, capital expenditures and acquisition requirements. The Company
is also permitted to invest in or lend an additional $20,000 at any one time outstanding to Morris Communications or any other Person(s), as defined in the debt indenture.

The interest-bearing portion of all loans from the Company to Morris Communications bear the same rate as the borrowings under the Credit Agreement (for the first three months 2006, this rate was LIBOR (adjusted to
the nearest 1/16th) + 1.00%). The Company distinguishes between intercompany transactions incurred in the ordinary course of business and settled on a monthly basis (which do not bear interest) and those of a more long-term nature that are subject
to an interest accrual. Interest is accrued on the average outstanding long-term balance each month.

Based on the historical practice of the Company and
its Parent in settling a significant portion of the outstanding loan receivable balance with a dividend, the Company concluded that the arrangement should be considered in substance a capital distribution transaction and classified as contra-equity
within members deficit. As a result of this conclusion, the Company has classified the outstanding $21,120 and $15,655 loan receivable balances at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, as part of members deficit.
(See Note 1)

During the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company reported the $0.5 million in accrued loan receivable interest as contra equity.
The average annual interest rate in the first three months of 2006 was 5.583% on average loan balances of $36.8 million.

The Company has not reversed the
previously reported $296 loan receivable interest income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, as such amount was considered immaterial.

The
average interest rate was 4.854% for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, on an average loan balances of $18,105.

Restricted cash held
in escrow  Cash held in escrow was comprised of proceeds from the sale of the Companys former Savannah newspaper facility which the Company elected to be deposited into an escrow account in order to potentially fund other
acquisitions by the Company or Parent through a tax-deferred Section 1031 exchange. The Company identified various replacement properties to be purchased by the Parent, which had 180 days after September 28, 2005 to complete the
acquisitions in order to defer the taxable gain on the sale.

The Parent acquired $460 and $5,280 in qualified replacement property during the fourth
quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, respectively, with the reductions in the restricted escrow account being offset by an increase in loan receivable from Morris Communications. The remaining $1,430 in escrow became unrestricted to the
Company on the March 27, 2006 expiration date for the tax-deferred exchange.

Restricted payments  The Company is permitted under
its debt arrangement to make restricted payments, which includes dividends and loans to affiliates in excess of the permitted limits described above, up to the sum of (1) 100% of the Companys cumulative consolidated income before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the indenture) earned subsequent to the debts August 2003 issue date less (2) 140% of the consolidated interest expense of the Company for such
period. On March 31, 2006, the Company declared and recorded a $15 million dividend to Morris Communications, in effect, reducing the loan receivable from Morris Communications by the dividend amount. At March 31, 2006, the Company had
approximately $82 million available for future restricted payments under the credit indenture.

3. Long-Term Debt

Total debt was $522 million and $521 million at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Total amounts outstanding on the $175 million revolving
credit facility was $47 million and $46 million at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

At March 31, 2006, the interest
rates on the Tranche A term loan outstanding was 5.9375% and the weighted average interest rate on the revolver was 5.826%. The average interest rate on the debt outstanding was approximately 6.538% and 5.825% at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively. The commitment fee on the unborrowed funds available under the revolver was .375% at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

At March 31, 2006, the Company could borrow and use for general corporate purposes approximately $102 million under the most restrictive covenants of its debt arrangements and the Company was in compliance with
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4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill is the excess of cost over fair market value of tangible net assets acquired. Goodwill is not presently amortized but tested for impairment annually or if certain circumstances indicate a possible impairment
may exist in accordance with FAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

Other intangible assets acquired consist primarily of
mastheads and licenses on various acquired properties, customer lists, as well as other assets. Other intangible assets acquired (mastheads and domain names) have indefinite lives and are not currently amortized, but are tested for impairment
annually or if certain circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist. Certain other intangible assets acquired (subscriber lists, non-compete agreements and other assets) are amortized over their estimated useful lives (from 5 to 20 years).
During December 2005, the Company performed the required impairment tests of indefinite-lived intangible assets, which resulted in no impairments.

The
change in the carrying amount of goodwill of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is as follows:



|                             |  |          |         |                         |   |        |  
|---------------------------- |  | -------- | ------- | ----------------------- | - | ------ | -
|                             |  | Goodwill |         | Other intangible assets |  
|Balance at December 31, 2005 |  | $        | 186,034 |                         | $ | 15,451 |  
|Amortization expense         |  |          |        |                         |   | (1,391 | )
|                             |  |          |         |                         |   |        |  
|Balance at March 31, 2006    |  | $        | 186,034 |                         | $ | 14,060 |  



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Other finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as
follows:



|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|---------------------------------------- |  | ---- | ------ | ------------------------ | - | -------- |  | - | ------
|                                         |  | Cost |        | Accumulated amortization |   | Net cost
|March 31, 2006:                          |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|                                         |  |      |       
|Finite-lived intangible assets           |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Subscriber lists                         |  | $    | 68,409 |                          | $ | 58,857   |  | $ | 9,552 
|Non-compete agreements and other assets  |  |      | 60     |                          |   | 28       |  |   | 32    
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Total finite-lived intangible assets     |  |      | 68,469 |                          |   | 58,885   |  |   | 9,584 
|                                         |  |      |       
|Indefinite-lived intangible assets       |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Newspaper mastheads                      |  |      | 5,310  |                          |   | 874      |  |   | 4,436 
|Domain names                             |  |      | 58     |                          |   | 17       |  |   | 41    
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Total Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |      | 5,368  |                          |   | 891      |  |   | 4,477 
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Total other intangible assets            |  | $    | 73,837 |                          | $ | 59,776   |  | $ | 14,061
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|December 31, 2005:                       |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|                                         |  |      |       
|Finite-lived intangible assets           |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Subscriber lists                         |  | $    | 68,409 |                          | $ | 57,470   |  | $ | 10,939
|Non-compete agreements and other assets  |  |      | 60     |                          |   | 25       |  |   | 35    
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Total finite-lived intangible assets     |  |      | 68,469 |                          |   | 57,495   |  |   | 10,974
|                                         |  |      |       
|Indefinite-lived intangible assets       |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Newspaper mastheads                      |  |      | 5,310  |                          |   | 874      |  |   | 4,436 
|Domain names                             |  |      | 58     |                          |   | 17       |  |   | 41    
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Total Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |      | 5,368  |                          |   | 891      |  |   | 4,477 
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       
|Total other intangible assets            |  | $    | 73,837 |                          | $ | 58,386   |  | $ | 15,451
|                                         |  |      |        |                          |   |          |  |   |       

Amortization expense of other intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $1,390. The
remaining expense for the last nine months of 2006 and for the four succeeding years for the existing intangible assets is as follows:



|     |  |   |      
|---- |  | - | -----
|2006 |  | $ | 4,185
|2007 |  |   | 2,221
|2008 |  |   | 569  
|2009 |  |   | 550  
|2010 |  |   | 533  

5. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to several claims and lawsuits arising in the course of their normal business activities. Although the ultimate outcome of these suits cannot be ascertained at this time,
it is the opinion of management that these matters, when resolved, will not have a material effect on the Companys condensed consolidated financial statements.



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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following
discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2005 filed on Form 10-K

Executive overview

Morris Publishing was formed in 2001 as MCC Newspapers LLC to own and operate the newspaper business historically operated by our Parent, Morris Communications Company, LLC. We changed our name to Morris Publishing Group, LLC in
July 2003.

Morris Publishing owns and operates 27 daily, 13 non-daily, four city magazines and numerous other free publications, primarily located in
mid-sized to small markets across the United States.

While most of our revenue is generated from advertising and circulation from our newspaper
operations, we also print and distribute periodical publications and operate commercial printing operations in conjunction with our newspapers. In addition, our newspaper operations generate revenues from both print and online media formats.

Linage, rate and mix of advertisement are the primary components of advertising revenue. The advertising rate depends largely on our market reach,
primarily through circulation, and market penetration. The number of copies sold and the amount charged to our customers are the primary components of circulation revenue. Our other revenue consists primarily of commercial printing and other online
revenue.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, advertising and circulation revenue represented 81.1% and 15.4% of our total net operating revenue.
Retail, classified and national advertising revenue represented 49.6%, 44.2%, and 6.2%, respectively, of total advertising revenue.

From time to time,
each individual newspaper may perform better or worse than our newspaper group as a whole due to certain local conditions, particularly within the retail, auto, housing and labor markets.

Employee and newsprint costs are the primary costs at each newspaper. Our operating performance is affected by newsprint prices, which historically have fluctuated.
Newsprint costs have represented 10  15% of total operating expenses. Historically, newsprint has been subject to significant price fluctuations from year to year, unrelated in many cases to general economic trends. Supply and demand has
typically controlled pricing. We believe that current and future sources of newsprint will be sufficient to meet our current and anticipated requirements.

Our primary operating strategy is to grow our market share and to operate efficiently in all markets. Our initiatives have been directed at improving our local news and information content, enhancing our online formats to compliment our
daily newspapers, creating cost saving synergies through our weekly and other niche publications, and investing in technology that enables us to account for, print, produce and deliver our products more efficiently. Since declines in circulation and
readership of daily newspapers have resulted in a loss of advertising market share in our industry, we continue to focus on circulation retention efforts through lengthened subscriptions periods, enhanced payment methods; and increased service
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Financial summary for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

First quarter summary. The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2006, and 2005:



|                           |      |                              |       |      |                   |   |              |   |  |      |   
|-------------------------- | ---- | ---------------------------- | ----- | ---- | ----------------- | - | ------------ | - |  | ---- | --
|(Dollars in millions)      |      | Three months ended March 31, |       |      | Percentage Change |  
|                           | 2006 |                              |       | 2005 |                   |   | 2006 vs 2005 |  
|Net operating revenue      |      | $                            | 113.9 |      |                   | $ | 113.3        |   |  | 0.5  | % 
|Operating expense          |      |                              | (96.1 | )    |                   |   | (97.3        | ) |  | (1.3 | )%
|Other expenses, net        |      |                              | (8.9  | )    |                   |   | (8.3         | ) |  | 8.1  | % 
|                           |      |                              |       |      |                   |   |              |   |  |      |   
|Income before taxes        |      |                              | 8.9   |      |                   |   | 7.7          |   |  | 15.2 | % 
|Provision for income taxes |      |                              | (3.6  | )    |                   |   | (3.1         | ) |  | 15.5 | % 
|                           |      |                              |       |      |                   |   |              |   |  |      |   
|Net income                 |      | $                            | 5.3   |      |                   | $ | 4.6          |   |  | 15.0 | % 
|                           |      |                              |       |      |                   |   |              |   |  |      |   

First quarter total net operating revenue was up $0.6 million, or 0.5%, while total operating expense was down
$1.3 million, or 1.3%.

Advertising revenue for the first quarter 2006 was $92.4 million compared to $91.5 million last year, an increase of 1.0%. While
retail and national advertising revenue were down 2.0% and 14.2%, respectively, classified advertising revenue was up 7.3% compared to last year, with continued growth in the real estate and employment classified categories. The medical and
financial retail categories were strong in many of our markets but these gains were more than offset by declines from the grocery and telecommunications retail categories.

Online advertising revenue, included in all advertising categories above, was $7.1 million, an increase of 47.3% from the same period last year. The majority of such revenues were recorded within the classified
advertising category, with the growth in the employment category accounting for 67.5% of the total net increase.

Circulation revenue was $17.5 million for
the first quarter of 2006, down $0.3 million, or 1.9%, from last year, with home delivery and single copy sales remaining soft.

Our first quarter 2006
total operating expense was impacted by the increases in the price of newsprint, the start-up of Bluffton Today, our new daily newspaper, the decrease in health insurance and post-retirement benefit costs and our aggressive management of our
costs.

In addition, our results for the first quarter of 2005 were unusually affected by the city of Jacksonville hosting the NFLs 2005 Super Bowl
in February (a non-recurring event for us) and our accrual of $0.8 million in potential bankruptcy losses from a large advertiser. During the first quarter 2005, we estimated that Jacksonville realized $1.1 million in additional revenue and incurred
$1.1 million in additional expense directly attributed to the Super Bowl.



|Interest | and loan amortization expense increased by $0.5 million, or 5.7%, due to interest rate increases.
|-------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On March 31, 2006, we declared and recorded a $15 million dividend to Morris Communications, in effect, reducing the loan receivable from Morris Communications by the dividend amount.

Our effective tax rate was 40.2% for the first quarter 2006, flat with last year.

Net income for the first quarter 2006 was $5.3 million, up $0.7 million from $4.6 million last year.



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Critical accounting policies and estimates

Critical accounting policies are those that are most significant to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations and require difficult, objective and complex judgments by management in order to
make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to our revenues, allowances for bad debts, asset impairments, post-retirement benefits, self-insurance and casualty, management fees, income taxes and commitments and
contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities. Although actual results have historically been reasonably consistent with managements expectations, the actual results may differ from these estimates or our estimates may be affected by different assumptions or conditions.

We believe there have been no significant changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting
policies and estimates in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our annual report dated December 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K.

Information availability

Our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual
reports on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge on our Web site, www.morris.com, as soon as feasible after such reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, information regarding corporate governance at Morris Publishing and our parent, Morris Communications, is also available on our Web site. The information on our Web site is not incorporated by
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Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005

Operating revenue. The table below presents operating revenue for newspaper operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2005:



|                       |                              |                              |                               |  |   |                                          |  |   |       |   |  |       |   
|---------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------- |  | - | ---------------------------------------- |  | - | ----- | - |  | ----- | --
|(Dollars in thousands) |                              | Morris Publishing Group, LLC |                              
|                       | Three months ended March 31, |                              | Changeover same period in2005 |  |   | Percentagechange over same periodin 2005 | 
|                       | 2006                         |                              | 2005                          |  |  
|Net operating revenue: |                              |                              |                               |  |   |                                          |  |   |       |   |  |       |   
|Advertising            |                              |                              |                               |  |   |                                          |  |   |       |   |  |       |   
|Retail                 |                              | $                            | 45,798                        |  | $ | 46,744                                   |  | $ | (946  | ) |  | (2.0  | )%
|National               |                              |                              | 5,716                         |  |   | 6,664                                    |  |   | (948  | ) |  | (14.2 | )%
|Classified             |                              |                              | 40,859                        |  |   | 38,093                                   |  |   | 2,766 |   |  | 7.3   | % 
|                       |                              |                              |                               |  |   |                                          |  |   |       |   |  |       |   
|Total                  |                              |                              | 92,373                        |  |   | 91,501                                   |  |   | 872   |   |  | 1.0   | % 
|Circulation            |                              |                              | 17,544                        |  |   | 17,880                                   |  |   | (336  | ) |  | (1.9  | )%
|Other                  |                              |                              | 4,009                         |  |   | 3,957                                    |  |   | 52    |   |  | 1.3   | % 
|                       |                              |                              |                               |  |   |                                          |  |   |       |   |  |       |   
|Net operating revenue  |                              | $                            | 113,926                       |  | $ | 113,338                                  |  | $ | 588   |   |  | 0.5   | % 

Retail advertising revenue:

Total retail advertising revenue in the first quarter 2006 decreased $0.9 million, or 2.0%, from $46.7 million in 2005. The shift of this years Easter holiday to April versus March last year and the loss of $0.9
million in nonrecurring retail advertising revenue directly related to Jacksonvilles hosting of the NFLs Super Bowl last year, had an unfavorable effect quarterly comparisons.

During the first quarter 2006, total retail advertising revenue from our six largest daily newspapers was down $1.4 million, or 4.7%, with five of the six reporting
declines. Topekas retail advertising revenue was up 1.9%, reversing its recent trend.



|                   |  |      |   
|------------------ |  | ---- | --
|Jacksonville       |  | (6.2 | )%
|Savannah           |  | (6.8 | )%
|Amarillo           |  | (3.5 | )%
|Lubbock            |  | (2.9 | )%
|Augusta            |  | (1.9 | )%
|Topeka             |  | 1.9  | % 
|                   |  |      |   
|Top six newspapers |  | (4.7 | )%

Excluding the 2005 Super Bowl revenue, Jacksonvilles retail advertising revenue was up 0.9% from last year.

Retail advertising revenue from our other 21 daily newspapers increased $0.3 million, or 2.6%, primarily due to the start up of Bluffton Today.
Excluding Bluffton Today, retail advertising revenue at these newspapers was down 0.8%. St. Augustine continued to show strength, with retail advertising up $0.1 million, or 16.9%, compared to the first quarter last year. Winter Haven
reversed its trend, with retail advertising revenue up $0.3 million, or 38.6%. Conversely, Athens, Juneau, Brainerd, Holland and Shawnee were all significantly down, offsetting the strength in St. Augustine and Winter Haven.

Retail advertising revenue from our non-daily publications increased $0.2 million, or 3.6%, with Skirt! magazines contributing 72% of this first quarter growth.

In addition, our results reflect the industrys shift from run of press (ROP) retail advertising to preprint and online advertising. In
the first quarter 2006, preprint retail revenue was up $0.1 million, or 0.4%, from $14.0 million in the first quarter 2005, while ROP retail advertising revenue was down $2.2 million, or 7.7%, from $29.2 million last year.

Retail online revenue was up $0.6 million, or 62.0%, from $1.0 million last year.



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Classified advertising revenue:

During the first quarter 2006, total classified advertising revenue increased $2.8 million, or 7.3%, from $38.1 million last year, with gains in the real estate and employment categories.

During the first quarter 2006, total classified advertising revenue from our six largest daily newspapers increased $1.5 million, or 5.0%. Savannah, Lubbock, Amarillo
and Topeka reported gains, with classified advertising revenue up 6.9%, 15.1%, 7.1%, and 5.4%, respectively. Jacksonvilles classified advertising revenue was up $0.9 million, or 5.4%, excluding the $0.2 million in nonrecurring 2005 Super Bowl
revenue. Augustas classified advertising revenue was down 1.6% from the same period last year, continuing its trend.

During the first quarter 2006,
classified advertising revenue from our other 21 daily newspapers increased $1.3 million, or 16.4%, compared to last year.

Classified advertising revenue
from our non-daily publications was up $0.1 million, or 19.5%, from the same period last year.

Online classified revenue as well as classified ROP
advertising continued to contribute to most of our growth. During the first quarter 2006, the increase in online classified adverting revenue contributed $1.7 million, or 61.3%, of this revenue categorys growth. Classified ROP advertising
revenue increased $0.9 million, or 2.6%, from the same quarter last year.

National advertising revenue:

During the first quarter 2006, total national advertising revenue was down $0.9 million, or 14.2%, from last year.

Jacksonvilles national advertising revenue was down $0.8 million, or 18.4%, accounting for 83.2% of our total net decrease. Jacksonvilles decline can be
attributed to the continued softness in the telecommunication, entertainment, automotive and airline segments.

Circulation revenue:

During the first quarter 2006, circulation revenue was down $0.3 million, or 1.9%, with the gains in Amarillo and Augusta, being offset by the
losses in Jacksonville, Lubbock, Topeka and Savannah. Circulation revenue from our 21 smaller daily newspapers was flat with the same quarter last year.

During the first quarter 2006, daily single copy and home delivery remained soft, down 4.4% and 2.9%, respectively. Sunday circulation continued its trend down, with single copy and home delivery down approximately 3.7% and 1.8%,
respectively.

Other revenue:

During the first
quarter 2006, we reached an agreement with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) to license Skirt! magazine for the Atlanta market. We received a one-time fee during the first quarter and will receive future royalty fees.

Commercial printing revenue was $2.5 million, down $0.1 million, or 4.3%, and other online revenue was $0.3 million, down $0.2 million, or 38.5%, from the
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Operating expenses.The table below presents operating costs for newspaper operations for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005:



|                               |  |                              |        |                                 |   |        |                                           |   |        |   |  |      |   
|------------------------------ |  | ---------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------- | - | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | - | ------ | - |  | ---- | --
|                               |  | Morris Publishing Group, LLC |       
|                               |  | Three months ended March 31, |        | Change over same period
in 2005 |   |        | Percentage change oversame period in 2005 |  
|(Dollars in thousands)         |  | 2006                         |        | 2005                            |   |       
|Operating expenses:            |  |                              |        |                                 |   |        |                                           |   |        |   |  |      |   
|Labor and employee benefits    |  | $                            | 44,032 |                                 | $ | 44,523 |                                           | $ | (491   | ) |  | (1.1 | )%
|Newsprint, ink and supplements |  |                              | 14,764 |                                 |   | 13,942 |                                           |   | 822    |   |  | 5.9  | % 
|Other operating costs          |  |                              | 32,012 |                                 |   | 33,332 |                                           |   | (1,320 | ) |  | (4.0 | )%
|Depreciation and amortization  |  |                              | 5,281  |                                 |   | 5,547  |                                           |   | (266   | ) |  | (4.8 | )%
|                               |  |                              |        |                                 |   |        |                                           |   |        |   |  |      |   
|Total operating expenses       |  | $                            | 96,089 |                                 | $ | 97,344 |                                           | $ | (1,255 | ) |  | (1.3 | )%

Labor and employee benefits:

Compared to the first quarter last year, salaries and wages were down $0.3 million, or 1.0%, and commissions and bonuses were up $0.5 million, or 8.4%. FTEs (or full time equivalent employees) decreased by 4.3%
compared to the same period last year, with significant reductions in the circulation, sales, and news departments.

Salaries and wage expense from our six
largest daily newspapers was down $0.5 million, or 2.8%, more than offsetting the $0.2 million increase from the start up of Bluffton Today. Excluding the $0.3 million in nonrecurring 2005 Super Bowl wages in the first quarter last year,
Jacksonvilles salaries and wage increase was $0.3 million, or 4.0%, with a FTE decrease of 2.1%.

During the first quarter 2006, employee medical
insurance cost was down $0.4 million, or 11.4%, primarily due to the decrease in claims experience.

Post retirement benefit cost was down $0.3 million, or
41.4%, due to the continued decrease in the total eligible participants of the plan and the Medicare prescription drug subsidy.

Newsprint, ink and
supplements cost:

Compared to the first quarter 2005, total newsprint expense increased $1.0 million, or 8.7%, to $12.5 million in the first
quarter 2006. An increase in the price of newsprint of 14.5% was partially offset by reduced consumption.

Ink expense increased 2.1% to $0.7 million, and
supplements expense decreased 11.2% to $1.6 million during the first quarter 2006.

Other operating costs:

Total other operating costs were down $1.3 million, or 4.0%, from the same quarter last year. During the first quarter 2005, we had accrued a $0.8 million reserve for a
potential loss from an advertisers bankruptcy filing and incurred $0.8 million in other operating costs directly related to Jacksonvilles hosting the 2005 NFL Super Bowl. Excluding these costs, our other net operating costs were up $0.3
million, or 0.9%, compared to last year, primarily due to the start up of Bluffton Today.

The combined technology and shared services fee from our
parent and management fee charged by our parent under the management agreement totaled $7.5 million in the first quarter 2006, up $0.1 million, or 1.5%, from the same period last year.



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Liquidity and capital resources

We believe that our principal sources of liquidity, which are existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flows provided from operating activities, and our borrowing capacity under revolving credit facilities, will be
sufficient to meet our operating requirements for the next three years. Cash flow generated from operations is our primary source of liquidity.

Our
primary needs for cash are funding operating expenses, debt service on the new credit facilities and the senior subordinated notes, capital expenditures, income taxes, dividends and loans to affiliates, acquisitions and working capital. We have
pursued, and will continue to pursue, a business strategy that includes selective acquisitions and new product development.

Cash was $6.7 million at
March 31, 2006, compared with $12.5 million at December 31, 2005.

Operating activities. Net cash provided by operations was $8.0 million
during the first quarter 2006, down $8.8 million from $16.8 million during the same period last year.

Investing activities. During the first
quarter 2006, we utilized cash for the purchase of $1.3 million of property, plant and equipment, compared to $3.4 million during the same period in 2005.

During the third quarter 2005, we sold Savannahs former production facility to a third party and elected to have the net proceeds deposited into an escrow account in order to potentially fund other acquisitions by ourselves or our
parent through a tax-deferred Section 1031 exchange. Our parent identified and acquired $0.4 million and $5.3 million in qualified replacement property during the fourth quarter 2005 and first quarter 2006, respectively, with the reductions in
the restricted escrow account being offset by an increase in loan receivable from Morris Communications. The remaining $1.4 million in escrow became unrestricted cash at March 27, 2006, the expiration date for the tax-deferred exchange.

We expect that our capital expenditures will total approximately $15 million to $20 million in 2006.

Financing activities.

Refinancing of bank credit
facility-2005:

On December 14, 2005, we, as borrower, entered into a Credit Agreement for $350 million of senior secured term and revolving
credit facilities, which consist of a $175 million Revolving Credit Facility and a $175 million Tranche A Term Loan. The maturity date for both facilities is September 30, 2012.

The new credit facilities terminated and replaced our then existing $400 million credit facilities, which consisted of a $100 million Tranche A Term Loan, a $150 million Tranche C Term Loan and a Revolving Credit
Facility of $150 million.

The new credit facility reduced our interest rate spread and also provides funds for working capital and other general corporate
purposes. The debt covenants generally remained unchanged. A commitment fee on unborrowed funds available under the revolver will range from 0.25% to 0.375%.

Period end debt summary:

Total debt was $522 million at March 31, 2006, up $1 million from December 31, 2005. We had $47 million outstanding on our new revolving credit facility, up $1 million from December 31, 2005.

As of March 31, 2006, our annualized cost of debt outstanding was approximately 6.538%, up from 5.825% at the end of the same quarter last year.

At March 31, 2006, we could borrow and use for general corporate purposes approximately $102 million under the most restrictive covenants of our debt arrangements.

During the first quarter 2005, we paid a total of $1.6 million in scheduled principal payments on our original Tranche A and Tranche C term loans. As of
March 31, 2005, our total debt was $548.4 million with no loans outstanding under our $150 million revolving credit facility.



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Loan receivable from Morris Communications:

Our credit facility and indenture allows us to make loans to Morris Communications. The total loan outstanding at March 31, 2006 was $21.1 million, a $5.4 million increase from $15.7 million at December 31,
2005.

The interest-bearing portion of all loans from us to our parent bear the same rate as the borrowings under the Credit Agreement (currently, this
rate is LIBOR (adjusted to the nearest 1/16th) + 1.00%). We distinguish between intercompany transactions incurred in the ordinary course of business and settled on a monthly basis (which do not bear interest) and those of a more long-term nature
that are subject to an interest accrual. Interest is accrued on the average outstanding long-term balance each month.

Based on the historical practice of
Morris Publishing and Morris Communications settling a significant portion of the outstanding loan receivable balance with a dividend, we concluded that the arrangement should be considered in substance a capital distribution transaction and
classified as contra-equity within members deficit. As a result of this conclusion, we classified the outstanding loan receivable balances at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 as part of members deficit.

During the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, we reported the $0.5 million in accrued loan receivable interest as contra equity. The average annual interest rate
in the first three months of 2006 was 5.583% on average loan balances of $36.8 million.

The interest accrued and reported as income on the loans to Morris
Communications for the 3 months ended March 31, 2005 was $0.3 million on average loan balances of $18.1 million. The average annualized interest rate was 4.854%.

Dividends:

We, with certain restrictions under our indenture, may make dividend payments to our parent to
fund its cash needs for general business purposes, capital expenditures and acquisitions. On March 31, 2006, the we declared and recorded a $15 million dividend to Morris Communications, in effect, reducing the loan receivable from Morris
Communications by the dividend amount. At March 31, 2006, we had an additional $82 million available for future restricted payments under the notes indenture.

Morris Publishing Finance Co. overview

Morris Publishing Finance Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morris Publishing Group, LLC, was
incorporated in 2003 for the sole purpose of serving as a co-issuer of our senior subordinated notes in order to facilitate the offering. Morris Publishing Finance Co. does not have any operations or assets of any kind and will not have any
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes regarding the
registrants critical accounting policies from the critical accounting policies discussed under the registrants market risk position from the information provided in our annual report dated December 31, 2005 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K. The quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are discussed under the caption Market Risk in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2006. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting
in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13A-15(d) under the Exchange Act that occurred during the three month period ended March 31, 2006, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

None.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits



|              |  |                              
|------------- |  | -----------------------------
|ExhibitNumber |  | Exhibit Description          
|31.1          |  | Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications
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|31.2          |  | Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications
|              | 
|32.1          |  | Section 1350 Certifications  



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



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|                   |  | MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
|                   |  |                             
|Date: May 11, 2006 |  | By:                          |  | /s/ Steve K. Stone                                                   
|                   |  |                              |  | Steve K. Stone                                                       
|                   |  |                              |  | Chief Financial Officer                                              
|                   |  |                              |  | (On behalf of the Registrant, and as its principal financial officer)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



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|                   |  | MORRIS PUBLISHING FINANCE CO.
|                   |  |                              
|Date: May 11, 2006 |  | By:                           |  | /s/ Steve K. Stone                                                   
|                   |  |                               |  | Steve K. Stone                                                       
|                   |  |                               |  | Chief Financial Officer                                              
|                   |  |                               |  | (On behalf of the Registrant, and as its principal financial officer)



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