Lee Enterprises Presentation Dec. 7 Will Be Webcast

December 1, 2004

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec 1, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE), will provide a live audio webcast of its presentation Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Credit Suisse First Boston Media Week conference in New York City.

The 30-minute presentation, followed by questions, is scheduled to begin at 1:50 p.m. Central / 2:50 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Instructions for accessing the webcast will be posted at www.lee.net. Replays will be available at www.lee.net for 30 days beginning 24 hours after the presentation.

Lee's speakers will be Mary Junck, chairman and chief executive officer; Kevin Mowbray, vice president - publishing; and Carl Schmidt, vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.

The presentation will include a review of Lee's fiscal 2004 results and forward-looking information about fiscal 2005. Text and key illustrations will be posted at www.lee.net after the presentation.

Lee Enterprises is based in Davenport, Iowa, and is the premier publisher of daily newspapers in midsize markets. Lee owns 38 daily newspapers and a joint interest in six others, along with associated online services. Lee also publishes 200 weekly newspapers, shoppers and classified and specialty publications. Lee stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE. More information about Lee Enterprises is available at www.lee.net.

SOURCE: Lee Enterprises

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