JOURNAL REGISTER REPORTS 6.5% HIGHER EPS

By: Staff Reports Total Revenue Rose 2.4%



Journal Register Co. reported second-quarter earnings per share
rose 6.5% to 32 cents on gains in newspaper ad revenue,
particularly classified.



Total revenue rose 2.4% to $124 million as ad revenue gained
3.8% to $94 million, led by the flagship New Haven
(Conn.) Register, which was up 4.9%.



The quarter was highlighted by the company's agreement to sell
its weekly group in St. Louis to Pulitzer Inc. for $165 million
as it narrows its focus on East Coast clusters.





Other Second-quarter Earnings:



EPS UP 16.2% AT PULITZER

(07/14/00)



MEDIA GENERAL REVISES EARNINGS DOWNWARD

(07/14/00)



McCLATCHY REPORTS HIGHER EARNINGS AS AD
REVENUE GROWS (07/13/00)



WSJ GROWTH DRIVES EARNINGS AT DOW JONES
(07/13/00)



BROADCAST DRIVES EARNINGS AT SCRIPPS
(07/12/00)



MEDIA GENERAL REPORTS IMPROVED RESULTS
(07/11/00)



NYT CO. BEATS SECOND-QUARTER EARNINGS
ESTIMATES (07/10/00)



GANNETT EARNINGS RISE ON ADVERTISING DEMAND
(07/10/00)



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