LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc — Director's Dealing 2004

Apr 27, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LEE ENTERPRISES INC (LEE ENT)
CIK: 0000058361
Period of Report: 2004-04-23

Reporting Person: VANSTRYDONCK JOHN (Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-04-23	Common Stock	M	9000	$35.46	Disposed	15248	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	M	4500	$32.49	Disposed	19748	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	100	$47.54	Disposed	19648	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	500	$47.53	Disposed	19148	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	100	$47.50	Disposed	19048	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	300	$47.47	Disposed	18748	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	100	$47.44	Disposed	18648	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	3000	$47.42	Disposed	15648	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	500	$47.50	Disposed	15148	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	300	$47.40	Disposed	14848	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	300	$47.30	Disposed	14548	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	400	$47.20	Disposed	14148	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	300	$47.00	Disposed	13848	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	700	$46.82	Disposed	13148	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	100	$46.83	Disposed	13048	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	200	$46.84	Disposed	12848	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	800	$46.70	Disposed	12048	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	200	$46.72	Disposed	11848	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	400	$46.71	Disposed	11448	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	2000	$46.69	Disposed	9448	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	200	$46.70	Disposed	9248	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	200	$46.71	Disposed	9048	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	1000	$46.73	Disposed	8048	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	100	$46.74	Disposed	7948	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	200	$46.60	Disposed	7748	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	200	$46.61	Disposed	7548	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	700	$46.62	Disposed	6848	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	200	$46.61	Disposed	6648	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	100	$46.62	Disposed	6548	Direct
2004-04-23	Common Stock	S	300	$46.75	Disposed	6248	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-04-23	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$35.46	M	9000	Disposed	2011-11-14	Common Stock (15000)	Direct
2004-04-23	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.49	M	4500	Disposed	2012-11-13	Common Stock (15000)	Direct
2003-11-12	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$43.25	A	6000	Acquired	2013-11-12	Common Stock (6000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These securities are exercisable as follows: 30% upon the first anniversary date of the grant; 60% upon the second anniversary date of the grant; and 100% upon the third anniversary date of the grant.