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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0001075786-00-000006/0001075786-00-000006.txt : 20001114
<SEC-HEADER>0001075786-00-000006.hdr.sgml : 20001114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001075786-00-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001113

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEE ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000058361
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2711
]		IRS NUMBER:				420823980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		5
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
			FILM NUMBER:		760354
</FILING-VALUES>

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

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

					COMPANY DATA:	
						COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAYER WILLIAM E
						CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075786
						STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
</COMPANY-DATA>

						FILING VALUES:
							FORM TYPE:		5
</FILING-VALUES>

							BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
								STREET 1:		C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INC
								STREET 2:		215 N MAIN ST STE 400
								CITY:			DAVENPORT
								STATE:			IA
								ZIP:			52801
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

								MAIL ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INC
									STREET 2:		215 N MAIN ST STE 400
									CITY:			DAVENPORT
									STATE:			IA
									ZIP:			52801
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - 09/30/00
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Mayer, William E.
   c/o Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
   400 Putnam Bldg.
   Davenport, IA  52801
   Scott
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
   09/30/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (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     |
                             |Date  |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                             |      |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                             |      |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                          <C>    <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock                 |06/01/|A   |500               |A  |$21.875    |1,878              | D    |                           |
                             |00    |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<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 |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  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    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ William E. Mayer
DATE
10/31/00

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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