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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001021402-00-000002.txt : 20000223
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021402-00-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991110
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:		550171

	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:			VEON GREG
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021402
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

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

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		LEE ENTERPRISES INC
	STREET 2:		215 MAIN ST
	CITY:			DAVENPORT
	STATE:			IA
	ZIP:			52801
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 11/10/99
<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
   Veon, Greg R.
   Lee Enterprise, Incorporated
   400 Putnam Building
   215 N. Main Street
   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
   11/10/99
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Vice-President-Publishing
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|355               |D  |$29.313    |                   |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |11/10/|A   |V|1,000             |A  |$29.938    |27,713*            |      |                           |
                           |99    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock               |      |    | |                  |   |           |200                |I     |By Son                     |
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Common Stock               |      |    | |                  |   |           |200                |I     |By Son                     |
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Class B Common Stock       |      |    | |                  |   |           |5,804              |D     |                           |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<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|8,200  |       |8,200       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |00   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$11     |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/19|Common Stock|7,000  |       |7,000       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/01  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$15.5625|     |    | |           |   |**   |11/17|Common Stock|5,640  |       |5,640       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/02  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$16     |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/2/|Common Stock|4,000  |       |4,000       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |03   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$16.625 |     |    | |           |   |**   |10/31|Common Stock|3,000  |       |3,000       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/04  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$19.8125|     |    | |           |   |**   |11/7/|Common Stock|6,000  |       |6,000       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |05   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$21.50  |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/7/|Common Stock|7,500  |       |7,500       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |06   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$26.6250|     |    | |           |   |**   |11/3/|Common Stock|8,000  |       |8,000       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |07   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$27.188 |     |    | |           |   |**   |11/15|Common Stock|7,000  |       |7,000       |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |     |/08  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |$29.938 |11/10|A   |V|15,000     |A  |**   |11/9/|Common Stock|15,000 |       |15,000      |D  |            |
(Right to Buy)        |        |/99  |    | |           |   |     |09   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
*   Includes 12 shares of Common Stock acquired through Issuer's Employee Stock
Purchase Plan Dividend
Reinvestment Plan.
**  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.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ Greg R. Veon
DATE
2/3/00

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