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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183010-03-000074.txt : 20031031
<SEC-HEADER>0001183010-03-000074.hdr.sgml : 20031031
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031031171556
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183010-03-000074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031031

ISSUER:		

	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

	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:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRAIN RANCE E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
		FILM NUMBER:		03970851

	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
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-10-31</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000058361</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEE ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LEE ENT</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001021391</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CRAIN RANCE E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LEE ENTERPRISES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>215 MAIN ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DAVENPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>52801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
 <nonDerivativeTable>
   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-10-31</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
         <value>2003-10-31</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>1001</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>31.520</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>15001</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
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      <footnote id="F1"> Reporting Person is a participant in the issuer's Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. He has the right to elect in writing to receive all or 50 percent of his director compensation, which would otherwise be payable in cash, in shares of Common Stock. The number of shares awarded was determined by dividing the amount of the compensation to be paid by the closing price of the Company's Common Stock as reported for NYSE-Composite Transactions on the trading day immediately preceding the date of payment and rounding to the nearest whole number. Elections under this section must be made at least 1 week prior to the beginning of the Company's next fiscal quarter. A change in an election is effective, if timely made, beginning with the Company's next fiscal quarter. Reporting Person will be issued 1,001 shares of Common Stock (inclusive of accrued dividends), at a range of prices between $32.860-$39.240 for the period 9-30-02-8-29-03.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Edmund H. Carroll, Jr., Lmtd. POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-10-31</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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