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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>United States Securities and Exchange Commission</B>
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    <TD><B>Annual Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
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For the Fiscal Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005</Font></B></TD>
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    <TD><B>Transition Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR></B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Commission file number 333-63321</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Saga Communications, Inc. Employees&#146; 401(K) Savings and Investment Plan</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Full title of plan)</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Saga
Communications, Inc.</B></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">73 Kercheval Avenue<BR>
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer of Securities Held Pursuant to Plan and Address of its Principal Executive Office)</DIV>



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Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Supplemental Schedule:</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#105">Schedule&nbsp;H line 4(i) &#151; Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)</A></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Plan Administrator<BR>
Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Saga
Communications, Inc. Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
2004, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan&#146;s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We
were not engaged to perform an audit of the Plan&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, and the
changes in its assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken
as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December
31, 2005, is presented for purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the
financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor&#146;s Rules
and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan&#146;s management. The supplemental
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial
statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
financial statements taken as a whole.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">
Detroit, MI
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June&nbsp;23, 2006
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/S/ Ernst &#038; Young LLP
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2005</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments, at fair value:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Mutual funds</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11,670,862</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,670,233</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Guaranteed Investment Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,996,596</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,931,202</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Saga Common Stock Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,647,899</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,491,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Participant loans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>288,431</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">291,992</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15,603,788</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,384,505</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Employer contributions receivable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>278,168</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">247,742</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net assets available for benefits</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15,881,956</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,632,247</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>See accompanying notes.</I>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff"><B>Years ended December 31,</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Additions</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Participant contributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,972,330</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,793,612</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Employer contributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>278,168</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">247,742</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investment income:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest and dividends</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>89,721</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
in fair value of investments:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Mutual funds</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>784,957</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">927,793</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Saga common stock fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(949,272</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(253,170</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total additions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,175,904</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,792,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Deductions</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Benefit payments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>926,195</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">770,608</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,249,709</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,022,063</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net assets available for benefits:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,632,247</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12,610,184</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">End of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>15,881,956</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,632,247</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>See accompanying notes.</I>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<A name="104"></A>
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements

</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1. Description of Plan</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following description of Saga Communications, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings
and Investment Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) provides only general information. Participants should refer to
the summary plan description for more complete information.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>General</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan is a defined contribution plan which includes, as participants, all employees who have
completed one year of employment and reached the age of twenty-one. The Plan is administered by the
Company and is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(&#147;ERISA&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Contributions</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Contributions to employees&#146; accounts are effected through voluntary reductions in their
compensation. Annual contributions for each participant are subject to the participation and
discrimination standards of Internal Revenue Code Section&nbsp;401(k). The Company may make a
discretionary match; for 2005 and 2004 the discretionary employer match was $278,168 and $247,742,
respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Upon enrollment, a participant may direct their contributions to any of the Plan&#146;s fund options.
Employer contributions are invested in Saga Communications, Inc. Class&nbsp;A common stock.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Participant Accounts</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Each participant&#146;s account is credited with the participant&#146;s contributions and allocations of the
Company&#146;s contributions and Plan earnings. Allocations are based on participant earnings or
account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that
can be provided from the participant&#146;s account.
</DIV>

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Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1. Description of Plan (continued)</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Vesting</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and the employer discretionary match
plus actual earnings thereon.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Participant Loans</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the
lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. Loan terms range from 1-5&nbsp;years or up to
15&nbsp;years for purchase of primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the
participant&#146;s account and bear interest at a rate as determined by the Plan Administrator which
approximates the prime interest rate in effect on the first business day of the calendar quarter
plus 1%. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Distributions</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Participants or their beneficiaries may receive distributions of their account balances upon the
earlier of reaching age 59-1/2, disability, death or termination of service, as defined in the
Plan. Further, the Plan Administrator may permit a participant who experiences a qualified
financial hardship, as defined, to receive a distribution or a portion of the participant&#146;s account
balance. Such distributions are generally made in a lump sum.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Plan Termination</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to
discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provision of
ERISA.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Administrative Expenses</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2. Significant Accounting Policies</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Basis of Accounting</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Except for guaranteed investment contracts, the Plan&#146;s investments are stated at fair value which
equals the quoted market price on the last business day of the plan year. The shares of mutual
funds are valued at quoted market prices which represent the net asset values of shares held by the
Plan at year-end. The participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances, which
approximate fair value.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Guaranteed investment contracts are recorded at their contract values, which represent
contributions and reinvested income, less any withdrawals plus accrued interest, because these
investments have fully benefit-responsive features. For example, participants may ordinarily
direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value. There
are no reserves against contract values for credit risk of contract issues or otherwise. The
average yield was approximately 3.7% and 3.3% for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The crediting
interest rate for these investment contracts is reset semiannually by the issuer but cannot be less
than zero and was 3.75% and 3.55% at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded
on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Use of Estimates</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>3. Investments</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Investments that represent 5% or more of fair value of the Plan&#146;s net assets are as follows:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Guaranteed Investment Fund*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,996,596</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,931,202</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Saga Common Stock Fund*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,647,899</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,491,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Vanguard Wellington &#150; Admiral Fund*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,315,606</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,166,821</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">American Century Ultra Account*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,116,770</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,167,127</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Fidelity Contrafund Account*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>2,392,148</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,164,247</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dryden
S&#038;P 500 Index Fund*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,073,979</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,025,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Fidelity Growth &#038; Income Account*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>829,214</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">827,354</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fund is sponsored by Plan Trustee</TD>
</TR>


</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>4. Income Tax Status</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The underlying volume submitter plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service dated September&nbsp;4, 2001, stating that the form of the plan is qualified under Section&nbsp;401
of the Internal Revenue Code, and therefore, the related trust is tax exempt. In accordance with
Revenue Procedure 2002-6 and Announcement 2001-77, the Plan Sponsor has determined that it is
eligible to and has chosen to rely on the current IRS volume submitter plan opinion letter. Once
qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its
qualification. The plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the
applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan is qualified and the
related trust is tax exempt.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>5. Risks and Uncertainties</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various
risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with
certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of
investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect
participants&#146; account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available
for benefits.
</DIV>




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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Employer ID # 38-2683519&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plan #001

</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Schedule&nbsp;H, line 4i&#151;Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">December&nbsp;31, 2005

</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Identity</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Description of Investment Including</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>of Issue, Borrower,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Maturity Date, Rate of Interest,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Current</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Lessor or Similar Party</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Collateral, Par or Maturity Value</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Value</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Guaranteed Investment Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,996,596</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dryden S&#038;P 500 Index Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,073,979</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Artisan Partners Growth Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">313,597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Investment Grade Coprorate Bond /BSAM Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52,071</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fidelity Contrafund Account</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,392,148</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fidelity Growth and Income Account</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">829,214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Balanced I/ Wellington Management Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">754,028</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">American Century Ultra Account</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,116,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vanguard Wellington &#151; Admiral Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,315,606</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Credit Suisse Emerging Growth Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">483,451</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">206,735</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Janus Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">467,047</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Small Cap Value/Kennedy Capital Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">273,976</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">High Yield Bond/Caywood-Scholl Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">217,688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Large Cap Value/Barrow Hanley</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">348,772</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">American Century Equity Income Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">211,301</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Templeton Growth Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">199,668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Oakmark Equity and Income Class I</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">279,224</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83,936</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52,004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,493</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Oppenheimer Global Class A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">416,783</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">International Equity Julius Baer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">323,266</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Small Cap Blend/WHV Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">218,720</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Saga Communications, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Saga Common Stock Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,647,899</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Participant loans receivable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Interest rates 5.00% to 10.50%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">288,431</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,603,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the administrator of the
Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.<br> EMPLOYEES&#146; 401(K)
SAVINGS AND<br>INVESTMENT PLAN</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: June&nbsp;23, 2006
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Marcia K. Lobaito</TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: June&nbsp;23, 2006
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Catherine Bobinski</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No.&nbsp;333-63321)
pertaining to the Saga Communications, Inc. Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, of our
report dated June&nbsp;23, 2006, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the Saga
Communications, Inc. Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan included in this Annual Report
(Form 11-K) for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005.
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