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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001044438-00-000002.txt : 20000223
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001044438-00-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000222

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEE ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000058361
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				420823980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
		FILM NUMBER:		550156

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PUTNAM BLDG
		STREET 2:		215 N MAIN ST
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3193832100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PUTNAM BUILDING
		STREET 2:		215 N. MAIN STREET
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52801
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOTTLIEB RICHARD D
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001044438
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		LEE ENTERPRISES INC
	STREET 2:		215 MAIN STREET
	CITY:			DAVENPORT
	STATE:			IA
	ZIP:			52801
	BUSINESS PHONE:		3193243246

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		LEE ENTERPRISES INC
	STREET 2:		215 MAIN STREET
	CITY:			DAVENPORT
	STATE:			IA
	ZIP:			52801
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 12/31/99
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Gottlieb, Richard D.
   Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
   400 Putnam Bldg.
   Davenport, IA  52801
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
   LEE ENT
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   12/31/99
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Chairman and CEO
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock               |10/28/|F   |V|909               |D  |$29.313    |                   |D     |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock               |11/10/|A   |V|4,000             |A  |$29.938    |                   |D     |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |12/21/|G   |V|4,000             |D  |           |67,371             |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock               |12/21/|G   |V|1,500             |A  |           |                   |I     |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock               |12/21/|G   |V|1,500             |D  |           |800                |I     |By Spouse*                 |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock               |      |    | |                  |   |           |9,845              |I     |*By Daughter in Trust*     |
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Common Stock               |12/21/|G   |V|600               |A  |           |5,362              |I     |By Daughter"               |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Class B Common Stock       |12/21/|J   |*|996               |A  |           |64,958             |I     |                           |
                           |99    |    |*|                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
                           |      |    |*|                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class B Common Stock       |      |    | |                  |   |           |21,360             |I     |By Spouse*                 |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class B Common Stock       |      |    | |                  |   |           |3,957              |I     |By Daughter*               |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Class B Common Stock       |      |    | |                  |   |           |2,100              |I     |By Daughter in Trust*      |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Employee Stock Option |$11     |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/7/|Common Stock|50,300 |       |50,300      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |00   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$11     |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/19|Common Stock|80,000 |       |80,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/01  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$15.5625|     |    | |           |   |**   |11/17|Common Stock|60,000 |       |60,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/02  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$16     |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/2/|Common Stock|35,600 |       |35,600      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |03   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$16.625 |     |    | |           |   |**   |10/31|Common Stock|40,000 |       |40,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/04  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$19.8125|     |    | |           |   |**   |11/7/|Common Stock|40,000 |       |40,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |05   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$20.875 |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/7/|Common Stock|7,906  |       |7,906       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |00   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$21.50  |     |    | |           |   |**   |10/27|Common Stock|20,000 |       |20,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/06  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$28.8125|     |    | |           |   |**   |11/8/|Common Stock|1,794  |       |1,794       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |00   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$26 5/8 |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/3/|Common Stock|25,000 |       |25,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |07   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$27.188 |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/15|Common Stock|17,500 |       |17,500      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/08  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |$29.938 |11/10|A   |V|25,000     |A  |**   |11/9/|Common Stock|25,000 |       |25,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |/99  |    | |           |   |     |09   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
*  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and
this report shall not be deemed an
admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owners of such securities
for purposes of Section 16 or any
other purpose.  One of the Reporting Person's daughters is no longer a
dependent and her holdings have been
deleted from reporting with this
filing.
**  These securities become exercisable as follows:  30% upon the first
anniversary date of the grant; 60% upon the
second anniversary date of the grant; and 100% upon the third anniversary date
of the grant.
*** Distribution from Reporting Person's grantor annuity trust by the
non-affiliated trustee of shares contributed by
Reporting
Person.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ Richard D. Gottlieb
DATE
2/1/00

</TEXT>
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