1998 Annual Report - Media General, Inc. Directors and Officers

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

Stockholders who would like a copy of Form 10-K, the annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, may obtain one by writing: Chief Financial Officer, Media General, Inc., P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, Virginia 23293-0001.

ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders of Media General, Inc., are invited to attend the Annual Meeting at the Richmond Newspapers, Inc., production facility, Atlee Station, 5555 Chamberlayne Road (U.S. 301), Mechanicsville, Virginia, at 11 a.m., May 21, 1999.

AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Media General Class A stockholders receive a five percent discount from the market price when they reinvest their dividends in additional Media General shares. Participants in the Plan also can make optional cash purchases of Class A common stock at market price and pay no brokerage commissions. To obtain the Plan prospectus and enrollment card, write: Wachovia Bank of North Carolina N.A., Dividend Reinvestment Dept., P.O. Box 3001, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102, or call (800) 633-4236.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A., Corporate Trust Dept., P.O. Box 3001, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Media General, Inc., 333 East Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, (804) 649-6000. Mailing address: P.O. Box 85333, Richmond, Virginia 23293-0001.

DIRECTORS

J. STEWART BRYAN III
60, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since 1990; Director since 1974; member of the Executive Committee; executive vice president 1985-90; chief operating officer 1989-90; publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch since 1978; publisher of The Tampa Tribune 1976-78; executive vice president of The Tribune Company 1971-76; vice president of The Tribune Company 1968-71.

ROBERT P. BLACK
71, Richmond, Virginia. Director since 1993; member of the Compensation Committee; former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

CHARLES A. DAVIS
50, New York, New York. Director since 1989; chairman of the Audit Committee; president of Marsh and McLennan Capital, Inc.; formerly limited partner of The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.; director of Heilig-Meyers Company, Lechters, Inc., Merchants Bancshares, Inc., Progressive Corporation, and Sen- Tech International Holdings, Inc.

ROBERT V. HATCHER, JR.
68, Richmond, Virginia. Director since 1991; chairman of the Compensation Committee; former chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson & Higgins; director of XL Capital Ltd., and Front Royal Insurance Co.

JOHN G. MEDLIN, JR.
65, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Director since 1994; member of the Compensation Committee; chairman emeritus and former chief executive officer of Wachovia Corporation; director of BellSouth Corp., Burlington Industries, Inc., National Services Industries, Inc., US Airways Group, Inc., and Wachovia Corporation.

MARSHALL N. MORTON
53, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1989; Director since 1997; member of the Executive Committee; corporate vice president and controller of West Point-Pepperell, Inc., and vice president of finance and administration for J.P. Stevens (a West Point-Pepperell, Inc., subsidiary) 1986-88; treasurer of West Point-Pepperell, Inc. 1981-86; various financial positions in West Point-Pepperell, Inc. 1972-81.

ROGER H. MUDD
70, McLean, Virginia. Director since 1998; member of the Audit Committee; former correspondent with CBS and NBC News, and began his career as a reporter for The Richmond News Leader.

WYNDHAM ROBERTSON
61, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Director since 1996; member of the Audit Committee; former vice president, University of North Carolina; former editor of Fortune Magazine.

HENRY L. VALENTINE, II
71, Richmond, Virginia. Director since 1991; member of the Executive and Audit Committees; chairman, Davenport & Company, LLC.

OFFICERS

STEPHEN Y. DICKINSON
53, Controller since 1993; assistant controller 1989-92; director of corporate tax department 1983-89; principal Ernst & Young LLP 1979-83.

GEORGE L. MAHONEY
46, General Counsel and Secretary since 1993; assistant general counsel Dow Jones & Co., Inc. 1982-93; Satterlee & Stephens 1978-82.

ROBERT W. PENDERGAST
59, Vice President since 1993; director of corporate communications 1988-93; vice president, Robertshaw Controls Co. 1977-86.

H. GRAHAM WOODLIEF, JR.
54, Vice President since 1989; president of Publishing Division; vice president and business manager of Richmond Newspapers, Inc. 1984-89; treasurer 1987-89; controller 1973-84; assistant controller 1971-73; chief accountant 1969-71.

STEPHEN R. ZACHARIAS
49, Treasurer since 1993; assistant controller 1989-92; director of internal audit 1975-89; accountant Ernst & Young LLP 1972-75.