PULITZER INC. PREVIEWS FIRST-QUARTER RESULTS

         ST. LOUIS, April 7, 2003 -- Pulitzer Inc. (NYSE: PTZ) said today it now
expects first-quarter 2003 earnings from continuing operations will be at or
slightly below the lower end of the current analyst estimate range of $0.35 to
$0.42 per fully diluted share.

         Commenting on the guidance, Robert C. Woodworth, president and chief
executive officer of Pulitzer Inc., said, "Pulitzer is seeing the same
war-related caution being expressed by its advertisers that other media
companies have commented on. Advertiser caution and the weak economy are putting
pressure on advertising growth, particularly in the areas of major retail,
automotive, and employment. As a consequence, we have increased our focus on
tight cost control. Accordingly, we believe we can meet our earlier guidance for
full-year 2003 earnings per share from continuing operations of at least $1.95.
However, we face a great deal of uncertainty, and our results would be adversely
affected should there be a protracted war in Iraq."

         Pulitzer Inc. will announce its first-quarter results on Tuesday, April
22.

         Pulitzer Inc. is engaged in newspaper publishing and related new media
activities. The Company's newspaper operations include two major metropolitan
dailies, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson,
Arizona, and 12 other dailies: The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.; The Daily
Herald, Provo, Utah; the Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria, Calif.; The Napa Valley
Register, Napa, Calif.; The World, Coos Bay, Ore.; The Sentinel, Hanford,
Calif.; the Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, Ariz.; the Daily Chronicle, DeKalb,
Ill.; The Garden Island, Lihue, Hawaii; the Daily Journal, Park Hills, Mo.; The
Lompoc Record, Lompoc, Calif.; and The Daily News, Rhinelander, Wisc. Pulitzer
also owns the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis, a group of 37 weekly
papers and various niche publications.

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         Pulitzer Inc.'s new media and interactive initiatives include
STLtoday.com in St. Louis, azstarnet.com in Tucson, and Web sites for all of its
other dailies. Pulitzer Inc. is the successor to the company originally founded
by Joseph Pulitzer in St. Louis in 1878.

         For more information, please contact James V. Maloney, director of
shareholder relations at Pulitzer Inc., at (314) 340-8402, or visit our Web site
at www.pulitzerinc.com.

NOTE:

Statements in this press release concerning the Company's business outlook or
future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses or
other financial items, together with other statements that are not historical
facts, are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under the
Federal Securities Laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated in such statements. Such risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, but are not limited to, industry cyclicality, the
seasonal nature of the business, changes in pricing or other actions by
competitors or suppliers (including newsprint), outcome of labor negotiations,
capital or similar requirements, and general economic conditions, any of which
may impact advertising and circulation revenues and various types of expenses,
as well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in "forward-looking statements" are reasonable, it cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly,
investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such "forward-looking
statements," and the Company disclaims any obligation to update the information
contained herein or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to such
"forward-looking statements" to reflect future events or developments.

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