Lee Enterprises Presentation Will Be Webcast

June 18, 2003

DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003--Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE), will provide a live audio webcast of its presentation June 25 at the Mid-Year Media Review, an annual analyst forum at The McGraw-Hill Building in New York City.

The 45-minute presentation is scheduled for 3 p.m. Central/4 p.m. Eastern Time.

A connection to the webcast will be available at www.lee.net. A replay will be posted for 30 days beginning approximately one hour after the program ends.

The presentation will include a review of Lee's strategies and operating results, as well as forward-looking information. Lee's speakers will be Mary Junck, chairman and chief executive officer; Michael Phelps, vice president-publishing; and Carl Schmidt, vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.

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 more than 175 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.

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

SOURCE: Lee Enterprises, Incorporated