Lee Enterprises Selects API Outsourcing for Invoice Automation Solutions

St. Paul, MN, June 2004 – API Outsourcing, Inc., a business transformation outsourcing company focusing on billing and accounts payable process automation, announced a recent multi-year contract with Lee Enterprises, Incorporated.

With an expertise in serving the needs of midsize communities, Lee Enterprises has been in operation for over 114 years and is the publisher and distributor of over 244 daily, weekly and specialty publications. Lee has grown to become the 12th largest newspaper company in the country through an intense focus on delivering customer services in a highly efficient manner. With API services, Lee will be providing an automated electronic invoicing process for both subscriber notices and renewal notices to achieve improved customer service and a lower cost structure.

“Lee’s operating priorities include growing revenue creatively in a costefficient manner across our very dispersed and complex environment,” saidNancy Green, Vice President Circulation. “Our partnership with API givesus the capability to simultaneously strengthen subscriber services, streamlineinternal processes and lower operating costs.”

“API is excited about this new business relationship,” said Kirk Dresen, Vice President Operations. “It is absolutely essential for companies in demanding distribution environments to effectively identify automation opportunities to strengthen customer service while lowering costs. Lee has demonstrated a long-term commitment to this goal in serving the needs of over 1 million local community customers across the U.S.”

About API Outsourcing, Inc.
API Outsourcing, Inc. (API) is a leading provider of state-of-the-art billing and accounts payable automation solutions for Fortune 1000 firms. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, outsourcing services are delivered through production facilities located in Two Harbors, MN and Waunakee, WI. API was founded in 1998 to deliver services to transform clients’ manual paper-dependent billing and accounts payable processes into innovative automated processes. The company currently processes over 200 million billing and payable transactions annually using the proprietary solutions of Trillion Automated Billing and Trillion Automated Payables. Clients benefit from the significant increase in process efficiency, profitability and financial control. API is a Six Sigma service provider. For more information on the company, please visit www.apioutsourcing.com or call 651.675.2600.

About Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
Lee Enterprises is based in Davenport, Iowa, and is the premier publisher of daily newspapers in midsize markets. Lee owns 38 daily newspapers and a joint interest in six others, along with associated online services. Lee also publishes nearly 200 weekly newspapers, shoppers, classified and specialty publications. Lee currently has approximately 6,700 employees. Lee stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE. More information about Lee Enterprises is available at www.lee.net.

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