PETER MOHS NAMED PUBLISHER OF ECHO PUBLISHING

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Peter D. Mohs has been named publisher of Echo Publishing, a Morris-owned Minnesota company in Pequot Lakes. The announcement was made today by William S. Morris IV, president and chief executive officer, and is effective May 1. Mohs succeeds Louis S. Hoglund.

Echo Publishing includes the weekly newspaper Lake Country Echo and the free community weekly Echoland Shopper in Pequot Lakes, and the weekly newspaper Pine River Journal and the free community weekly Piper Shopper in Pine River.

For more than 20 years, Mohs has worked for the Morris-owned Brainerd Daily Dispatch in Brainerd, Minn. Mohs served as a news reporter, sports writer and assistant sports editor before being named assistant advertising manager in 1999.

"Pete's solid record of professional experience has proven his talent, flexibility and dedication to this company," Morris said. "We think he is an excellent choice for Echo Publishing."

"From reporting and editing to advertising and management, Pete knows what it takes to run a successful newspaper. His leadership skills will be a great asset to the Echo group," said Michael C. Traynor, Morris vice president for newspapers.

Morris Publishing Group LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morris Communications Company LLC, a privately held media company based in Augusta, Ga. Morris Publishing Group was formed in 2001 and assumed the operations of the newspaper business segment of its parent, Morris Communications Co. Morris Publishing Group publishes 26 daily, 12 nondaily and 23 free community newspapers in the United States.