Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VEON GREG
   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 - Publishing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, 201 N. HARRISON ST., STE. 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2004
(Street)

DAVENPORT, IA 52801		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 11/15/2004   F   779 D $ 47.63 39,314 D  
Common Stock               200 I (1) By Son
Common Stock               200 I (1) By Son
Class B Common Stock               5,804 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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) $ 21.5 04/23/2004   M     1,875 10/28/1997(2) 10/28/2006 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 5,625 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.625 11/03/1997   A   8,000   11/03/1998(2) 11/03/2007 Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 8,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.188 11/15/1998   A   7,000   11/15/1999(2) 11/15/2008 Common Stock 7,000 $ 0 7,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.938 11/09/1999   A   15,000   11/09/2000(2) 11/09/2009 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 15,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.938 11/13/2000   A   20,000   11/13/2001(2) 11/13/2010 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 33.68 04/23/2004   M     3,530 08/07/2002 11/07/2005 Common Stock 3,530 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 33.68 04/23/2004   M     656 08/07/2002 11/07/2005 Common Stock 656 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.46 11/14/2001   A   20,000   11/14/2002(2) 11/14/2011 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.25 10/18/2004   M     1,730 04/30/2003 10/31/2004 Common Stock 1,730 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.49 11/13/2002   A   20,000   11/13/2003(2) 11/13/2012 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 43.25 11/12/2003   A   11,000   11/12/2004(2) 11/12/2013 Common Stock 11,000 $ 0 11,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 47.42 04/23/2004   A   850   04/23/2005(2) 10/27/2006 Common Stock 850 $ 0 850 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VEON GREG
LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED
201 N. HARRISON ST., STE. 600
DAVENPORT, IA 52801		       Vice President - Publishing  

Signatures

 Edmund H, Carroll, Lmtd. POA, Attorney-in-Fact   11/17/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities, and this report not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(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.

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