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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183010-06-000058.txt : 20061114
<SEC-HEADER>0001183010-06-000058.hdr.sgml : 20061114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061114182852
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183010-06-000058
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000058361
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				420823980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5633832100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEE ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOPSON JAMES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122492

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
		FILM NUMBER:		061217425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3163243246

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INC
		STREET 2:		215 N MAIN ST STE 400
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52801
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes an additional 607 shares purchased through the Issuer's ESPP and dividend reinvestment program since Reporting
 Person's last Section 16 filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.</footnote>
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