Media General, Inc.              
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS    
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)    

        Thirteen Weeks Ending   Thirty-nine Weeks Ending

 
        Sept. 29,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 29,   Sept. 30,
        2002   2001   2002   2001

Revenues
 $ 201,153
 
 $ 193,052
 
 $ 607,444
 
 $ 597,680
                     
Operating costs:              
  Production
 86,518
 
 89,197
 
 258,823
 
 268,271
  Selling, general and administrative
 68,138
 
 61,252
 
 203,003
 
 198,565
  Depreciation and amortization
 16,649
 
 28,470
 
 50,180
 
 86,369

    Total operating costs
171,305
 
 178,919
 
 512,006
 
 553,205

Operating income
 29,848
 
 14,133
 
 95,438
 
 44,475

Other income (expense):              
  Interest expense
 (11,607)
 
 (13,948)
 
 (36,961)
 
 (40,372)
  Investment income (loss)-unconsolidated affiliates
 (4,423)
 
 3,246
 
 (10,190)
 
 20,451
  Other, net
 2,562
 
 (4,247)
 
 4,185
 
 (7,261)

    Total other expense
 (13,468)
 
 (14,949)
 
 (42,966)
 
 (27,182)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 16,380
 
 (816)
 
 52,472
 
 17,293
                     
Income taxes
 6,869
 
 200
 
 20,674
 
 7,263

Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 9,511
 
 (1,016)
 
 31,798
 
 10,030
                     
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations (net of tax)
 ---
 
 280
 
 ---
 
 280
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (net of tax)1
 ---
 
 ---
 
 (126,336)
 
 ---

Net income (loss)
 $      9,511
 
 $       (736)
 
 $  (94,538)
 
 $   10,310

Net income (loss) per common share:              
  Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 $        0.41
 
 $      (0.04)
 
 $       1.39
 
 $       0.44
  Discontinued operations
 ---
 
 0.01
 
 ---
 
 0.01
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 ---
 
 ---
 
 (5.51)
 
 ---
 
Net income (loss)
 $        0.41
 
 $      (0.03)
 
 $      (4.12)
 
 $       0.45
       
Net income (loss) per common share - assuming dilution:              
  Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 $        0.41
 
 $      (0.04)
 
 $       1.37
 
 $       0.44
  Discontinued operations
---
 
0.01
 
---
 
0.01
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
---
 
---
 
(5.44)
 
---
 
Net income (loss)
 $        0.41
 
 $         (0.03)
 
 $      (4.07)
 
 $       0.45
       

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:              
  Basic
 22,990
 
 22,733
 
 22,927
 
 22,705
  Diluted
 23,225
 
 22,733
 
 23,218
 
 22,947

1 Write-down for impairment upon adoption of SFAS No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

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