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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000743530-01-500018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010320
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010320

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
		FILM NUMBER:		1572712

	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
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<FILENAME>leeform8k.txt
<TEXT>

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 12 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         Date of Report: March 20, 2001


                          LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
              -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                      1-6227                          42-0823980
- ---------------                -----------                   -------------------
(State or other                (Commission                      (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                File Number)                  Identification No.)
incorporation)


215 N. Main Street, Davenport, IA                                52801-1924
- ---------------------------------                                ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                          ZIP Code


                                 (319) 383-2100
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
<PAGE>


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

     Exhibit 99         Press release issued March 20, 2001        Filed with
                        regarding February 2001 revenue            this document
                        summary and assessment.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

Incorporated  by reference is a press release  issued by the Registrant on March
20, 2001, attached as Exhibit 99.

                                                     Signatures

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                              LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED


                                              By:  /s/ G. Chris Wahlig
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   G. Chris Wahlig
                                                   Vice President-Finance and
                                                   Chief Accounting Officer

                                                   Dated:  March 20, 2001




<PAGE>




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number              Description
- -----               ------------------------------------------------------------

 99                 Press  release  issued  March  20,  2001  regarding
                    February 2001 revenue summary and assessment.
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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>pressreleas.txt
<TEXT>

NEWS RELEASE

Lee Enterprises February Revenue Summary and Assessment

DAVENPORT, Iowa (March 20, 2001) -- Lee Enterprises,  Incorporated,  (NYSE: LEE)
reported today that publishing revenue in February was flat compared with a year
ago, as revenues from newly acquired properties offset the effects of a slowdown
in advertising and the loss of a calendar day.

Excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, total publishing revenue
declined  3 percent  in  February  compared  with the  29-day  month a year ago.
Advertising  revenue  decreased 2 percent.  Retail  revenue  was flat,  national
increased 6 percent,  and classified revenue decreased 6 percent. The automotive
and  employment  categories  were both  under  last  year,  a result of  reduced
spending and the shorter month.  Circulation revenue decreased 4 percent.  Other
sources of revenue  decreased 5 percent.  Online  revenue,  which is included in
other revenue, increased 54 percent.

Mary  Junck,   president  and  chief  executive  officer,  said:  "The  economic
uncertainty has pushed advertising revenue,  especially  classified,  below last
year,  and we aren't  counting  on a pick-up  for the  balance  of the year.  We
continue to work aggressively to offset the effects of the lackluster economy by
emphasizing growth in new local accounts and market share."

She added:  "We've also made hard choices to control costs in every area.  We've
implemented  a  company-wide  hiring  freeze,  except  for  key  revenue-related
positions,  and we have  selectively  reduced  our  workforce.  We have  trimmed
newsprint use,  renegotiated vendor contracts,  cut back discretionary costs and
delayed some capital spending."

Newsprint  producers  have  announced  an  increase of $50 a ton in the price of
newsprint  effective  March 1.  Junck  said it is not  possible  at this time to
predict the impact, as there is a belief in the industry that the suppliers will
reconsider.

She said earnings  will continue to benefit from the  investment of the proceeds
of the sale of Lee's broadcast  properties.  In addition,  income tax expense is
expected to decrease by $1.3  million over the balance of the fiscal year due to
state tax incentives.

As a result,  she said, Lee expects earnings per diluted share of 28-30 cents in
its second quarter,  which ends March 31. Income from  continuing  operations in
the second quarter a year ago was 27 cents and net income was 31 cents.

The  monthly  and  year-to-date  statistical  information  is  included  in  the
accompanying worksheet.
<PAGE>

Lee  Enterprises  owns 23 daily  newspapers and a joint interest in five others.
Lee also owns more than 100  weekly  newspapers,  shoppers  and  classified  and
specialty publications, along with associated online services.

                             Released March 20, 2001
                                 (In Thousands)
<TABLE>

                                             February                    Year to Date
                                   ---------------------------  ----------------------------
                                     2001      2000        %      2001        2000       %
                                   ---------------------------  ----------------------------
<S>                                <C>        <C>         <C>    <C>        <C>         <C>
PUBLISHING, Operations Basis (1)
  Advertising
   Retail ......................   $ 12,618   $ 12,681      0%   $ 74,404   $ 72,429     3%
   National ....................        855        808      6%      5,089      4,360    17%
   Classified ..................      8,745      9,268     -6%     45,003     45,586    -1%
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total Advertising ........   $ 22,218   $ 22,757     -2%   $124,496   $122,375     2%

  Circulation ..................      6,689      6,936     -4%     36,496     37,460    -3%
  Other ........................      5,228      5,500     -5%     27,285     26,942     1%
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total Revenue ............   $ 34,135    $ 35,193    -3%   $188,277   $186,777     1%

  Equity Basis Adjustment ......     (3,507)     (3,010)   17%    (19,551)   (16,165)   21%
  Acquired/Disposed Properties .      2,796       1,136    N/M     15,637      3,540    N/M
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------
                                   $ 33,424    $ 33,319     0%   $184,363   $174,152     6%
                                   =========================================================

Daily Newspaper Advertising
 Inches (1)
  Retail .......................     391.7       441.5    -11%    2,576.5    2,698.8    -5%
  National .....................      27.5        22.6     22%      163.2      128.4    27%
  Classified ...................     427.7       444.3     -4%    2,281.9    2,275.5     0%
<FN>
(1)  Operations basis includes 50% of the revenue and statistical information of
     Madison  Newspapers,  Inc.,  which  for  financial  reporting  purposes  is
     reported on the equity method of accounting.  Previously  reported data has
     been  restated  for  comparative  purposes  to  exclude   acquired/disposed
     properties.

(2)  The month has one less Tuesday than the prior period.  The year to date has
     one more Wednesday and one less Friday and Saturday than the prior period.

(3)  The Company's fiscal year ends on September 30.

(4)  Issuer disclaims  responsibility  for updating  information  beyond release
     date.
</FN>
</TABLE>
This news release  contains  certain  forward-looking  statements that are based
largely on the Company's current  expectations and are subject to certain risks,
trends and  uncertainties  that could cause actual results to differ  materially
from those anticipated.  Among such risks,  trends and uncertainties are changes
in advertising demand,  newsprint prices, interest rates, regulatory rulings and
other  economic  conditions  and the  effect of  acquisitions,  investments  and
dispositions on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.  The
words "believes,"  "expects,"  "anticipates,"  "intends,"  "plans,"  "projects,"
"considers,"  and  similar   expressions   generally  identify   forward-looking
statements.   Readers  are  cautioned  not  to  place  undue  reliance  on  such
forward-looking statements, which are as of the date of this news release.

A copy of this news release is available at www.lee.net.  For more  information,
please contact Chris Wahlig, (319) 383-2176.

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