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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Level 1 (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 25, 2011
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18 | QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
| Quarter Ended |
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Common Share Data) | December |  |  | March |  |  | June |  |  | September |
2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenue | 207,668 |  |  | 178,726 |  |  | 187,306 |  |  | 182,405 |
Net income (loss) | 18,980 |  |  | (1,449 | ) |  | (155,440 | ) |  | (8,769 | )
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated | 18,945 |  |  | (1,472 | ) |  | (155,517 | ) |  | (8,820 | )
Earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: | 0.42 |  |  | (0.03 | ) |  | (3.46 | ) |  | (0.20 | )
Diluted: | 0.42 |  |  | (0.03 | ) |  | (3.46 | ) |  | (0.20 | )
2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenue | 209,838 |  |  | 185,744 |  |  | 196,405 |  |  | 188,660 |
Net income | 27,959 |  |  | 2,982 |  |  | 10,039 |  |  | 5,199 |
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated | 27,907 |  |  | 2,991 |  |  | 10,019 |  |  | 5,189 |
Earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic: | 0.63 |  |  | 0.07 |  |  | 0.22 |  |  | 0.12 |
Diluted: | 0.62 |  |  | 0.07 |  |  | 0.22 |  |  | 0.11 |
Results of operations for the December, March and June quarters of 2011 include non-cash curtailment gains of $10,172,000, $1,991,000 and $3,974,000, respectively. Results of operations for the December and March quarters of 2010 include non-cash curtailment gains of $31,130,000 and $13,882,000, respectively. Results of operations for the June and September quarters of 2011 include non-cash impairment charges, net of deferred income tax benefit, of $161,801,000 and $13,910,000, respectively.

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