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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2016

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Quarter Ended
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Common Share Data)	December			March			June			September
2016
Operating revenue	168,405			146,835			150,946			148,178
Net income	11,508			19,483			4,367			661
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	11,237			19,228			4,092			404
Earnings per common share:
Basic	0.21			0.36			0.08			0.01
Diluted	0.21			0.36			0.08			0.01
2015
Operating revenue	177,210			156,557			158,677			156,099
Net income	10,007			2,042			2,135			10,134
Income attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated	9,753			1,800			1,882			9,881
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	0.19			0.03			0.04			0.18
Diluted	0.18			0.03			0.03			0.18

Results of operations for the September quarter of 2016 include pre-tax non-cash impairment charges of $2,382,000.

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The entire disclosure for quarterly financial data. Includes, but is not limited to, tabular presentation of financial information for fiscal quarters, effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability of the information.

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-Publisher FASB
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