Lee Enterprises Presentation Will Be Webcast

June 16, 2004

DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2004--Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE), will provide a live audio webcast of its presentation Tuesday, June 22, at the 2004 Mid-Year Media Review in New York City.

Lee's 30-minute segment, followed by questions, is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Central Daylight Time, 9 a.m. EDT.

The live webcast and replays may be accessed at www.lee.net and at www.midyearmediareview.com.

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

The presentation will include a review of Lee's strategies and financial performance. Text and illustrations will be posted at www.lee.net after the presentation.

Mid-Year Media Review is hosted for the industry and investment community by the Newspaper Association of America.

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 nearly 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.


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

    SOURCE: Lee Enterprises, Incorporated