Financials
Media General, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

1997 Annual Report Index
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Common Stock

Class A

Class B

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Unearned
Compensation

Retained
Earnings


Balance at December 25, 1994

$128,699

$2,783

$6,787

($1,676)

$196,770

Net income

53,232

Cash dividends ($0.48 per share)

(12,695)

Exercise of options on 81,436 Class A shares

407

699

Issuance of 88,305 Class A shares under restricted stock plan

442

2,050

(2,492)

Income tax benefits relating to restricted share dividends and exercised options

557

Issuance of 5,646 Class A shares under dividend reinvestment plan

28

149

Amortization and forfeitures of unearned compensation

(50)

(174)

1,595

Balance at December 31, 1995

129,526

2,783

10,068

(2,573)

237,307


Net income

70,498

Cash dividends ($0.50 per share)

(13,238)

Purchase and retirement of 44,212 Class A shares

(221)

(1,238)

Exercise of option on 88,621 Class A shares

443

1,470

Income tax benefits relating to restricted share dividends and exercised option

1,016

Issuance of 5,408 Class A shares under dividend reinvestment plan

27

149

Amortization and forfeitures of unearned compensation

(24)

(72)

1,319

Balance at December 29, 1996

129,751

2,783

11,393

(1,254)

294,567


Net loss

(10,490)

Cash dividends ($0.53 per share)

(14,129)

Exercise of options on 131,024 Class A shares

655

1,991

Issuance of 91,000 Class A shares under restricted stock plan

455

2,406

(2,861)

Income tax benefits relating to restricted share dividends and exercised options

918

Issuance of 5,373 Class A shares under dividend reinvestment plan

27

157

Amortization and forfeitures of unearned compensation

(26)

(132)

2,015

Balance at December 28, 1997

$130,862

$2,783

$16,733

($2,100)

$269,948


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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