SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* KURAITIS VYTENIS P (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INC 215 N MAIN STREET SUITE 400 (Street) DAVENPORT IA 52801 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LEE ENTERPRISES INC [ LEE ENT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President/Human Resources
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/07/2004
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/07/2004		M		5,400	A	$35.46	20,225(1)	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		M		2,700	A	$32.49	22,925	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		500	D	$47.28	22,425	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		2,500	D	$47.25	19,925	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		100	D	$47.18	19,825	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		2,000	D	$47.12	17,825	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		800	D	$47.11	17,025	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		300	D	$47.1	16,725	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		800	D	$47.08	15,925	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		500	D	$47.07	15,425	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		100	D	$47.06	15,325	D
Common Stock	05/07/2004		S		500	D	$47.05	14,825	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$35.46	05/07/2004		M			5,400	11/14/2002(2)	11/14/2011	Common Stock	12,000	$0	6,600	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.49	05/07/2004		M			2,700	11/13/2003(2)	11/13/2012	Common Stock	12,000	$0	9,300	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.18	07/24/2003		A		67		07/24/2004	11/01/2004	Common Stock	67	$0	67	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.18	07/24/2003		A		106		07/24/2004	11/08/2005	Common Stock	106	$0	106	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$43.25	11/12/2003		A		7,000		11/12/2004(2)	11/12/2013	Common Stock	7,000	$0	7,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.56	11/21/2003		A		116		11/20/2004	11/06/2005	Common Stock	116	$0	116	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.56	11/21/2003		A		158		11/20/2004	10/27/2006	Common Stock	158	$0	158	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.56	11/21/2003		A		938		11/20/2004	11/04/2007	Common Stock	938	$0	938	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.56	11/21/2003		A		719		11/20/2004	11/15/2008	Common Stock	719	$0	719	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.56	11/21/2003		A		1,319		11/20/2004	11/09/2009	Common Stock	1,319	$0	1,319	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.56	11/21/2003		A		1,143		11/20/2004	11/14/2010	Common Stock	1,143	$0	1,143	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 4,737 shares of common stock acquired through Issuer's ESPP through payroll deduction and dividend reinvestment.

2. 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.

	Edmund H. Carroll, Lmtd. POA, Attorney-in-Fact	05/11/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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