News Release Details

Aug 20, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In BW2077, (IA-LEE-ENTERPRISES) reports financial results, July 2002 Classified Employment figure in table should read 2,729 (sted 2,279).

Corrected table follows:

                     LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                    Revenue and Statistical Summary
                               July 2002
                              (Unaudited)
               Publishing Revenue -- Operating Basis (1)
                          July                   Year To Date
(Thousands)    --------------------------- ---------------------------
                  2002      2001      %       2002      2001      %
               --------- --------- ------- --------- --------- -------
                   (2)     (2)(3)              (2)     (2)(3)
Advertising:
 Retail........$ 14,629  $ 14,370    1.8 % $167,094  $166,436    0.4 %
 National......     823       800    2.9     10,088    10,581   (4.7)
 Classified:
  Daily
   Newspapers:
     Employment   2,729     3,396  (19.6)    25,903    34,230  (24.3)
     Automotive   2,353     2,399   (1.9)    22,785    22,654    0.6
     Real
      Estate...   2,005     2,124   (5.6)    17,924    17,558    2.1
     All Other.   1,892     1,825    3.7     17,233    16,216    6.3
  Alternative
   publications   1,615     1,565    3.2     16,858    16,803    0.3
               --------- ---------         --------- ---------
  Total
   Classified..  10,594    11,309   (6.3)   100,703   107,461   (6.3)
               --------- ---------         --------- ---------
  Total
   Advertising.  26,046    26,479   (1.6)   277,885   284,478   (2.3)
Circulation....   8,297     8,871   (6.5)    84,866    85,136   (0.3)
Online.........     681       562   21.2      6,082     4,996   21.7
Other..........   5,325     5,443   (2.2)    59,883    62,739   (4.6)
               --------- ---------         --------- ---------
  Total -- Same
   Property
   Operating
   Basis.......  40,349    41,355   (2.4)   428,716   437,349   (2.0)
Equity Basis
 Adjustment....  (6,865)   (7,580)    NM    (78,748)  (83,008)    NM
Acquired/
 Divested
 Properties and
 Other.........  18,927       567     NM     76,175     9,082     NM
               --------- ---------         --------- ---------
  Total
   Publishing
   Revenue.....$ 52,411  $ 34,342   52.6   $426,143  $363,423   17.3
               ========= =========         ========= =========
          Daily Newspaper Advertising -- Operating Basis (1)
                            July                  Year To Date
                 -------------------------   -------------------------
(Thousands of
  Inches)          2002      2001      %       2002      2001      %
                 -------   -------  ------   -------   -------  ------
                    (2)     (2)(3)              (2)     (2)(3)
Retail.........     560       557    0.5 %    6,060     6,167   (1.7)%
National.......      26        26     -         319       338   (5.6)
Classified.....     595       596   (0.2)     5,532     5,499    0.6
                 -------   -------           -------   -------
  Total, Same
   Property
   Operating
   Basis.......   1,181     1,179    0.2     11,911    12,004   (0.8)
                 =======   =======           =======   =======
Notes to Revenue and Statistical Summary:
(1) Operating basis includes 100% of the revenue and statistical
    information of Madison Newspapers, Inc. (MNI), which for financial
    reporting purposes is reported using the equity method of
    accounting. Lee owns 50% of the stock of MNI.
(2) The month and year to date had one more Wednesday and one fewer
    Sunday than a year ago.
(3) Previously reported data has been restated for comparative
    purposes to exclude divested properties that have been
    reclassified to discontinued operations.
(4) The Company's fiscal year ends on September 30.
(5) The Company disclaims responsibility for updating information
    beyond release date.

CONTACT: Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, Davenport Dan Hayes, 563/383-2163 dan.hayes@lee.net