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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MOWBRAY KEVIN
  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/Sales&Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET, STE 600
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2005
(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 07/01/2005   F   359 D $ 40.25 12,868 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) $ 27.19 11/17/1998   M     175 11/16/1999(1) 11/16/2008 Common Stock 700 $ 0 525 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.94 11/10/1999   A     625 11/10/2000(1) 11/10/2009 Common Stock 2,500 $ 0 1,875 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.94 11/17/2003   M     1,125 11/14/2001(1) 11/14/2010 Common Stock 2,500 $ 0 1,375 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.46 11/14/2001   A   4,000   11/14/2002(1) 11/14/2011 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 4,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.15 07/01/2002   A   10,000   07/01/2003(1) 07/01/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.49 11/13/2002   A   10,000   11/13/2003(1) 11/13/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 43.25 11/12/2003   A   8,000   11/12/2004(1) 11/12/2013 Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 8,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.6 11/17/2003   A   1,472   11/16/2004 11/14/2010 Common Stock 1,472 $ 0 1,472 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.6 11/17/2003   A   685   11/16/2004 11/14/2010 Common Stock 685 $ 0 685 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.6 11/17/2003   A   156   11/16/2004 11/13/2007 Common Stock 156 $ 0 156 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.6 11/17/2003   A   112   11/16/2004 11/14/2008 Common Stock 112 $ 0 112 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.6 11/17/2003   A   439   11/16/2004 11/09/2009 Common Stock 439 $ 0 439 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 47.64 11/19/2004   A   8,000   11/19/2005(1) 11/18/2014 Common Stock 8,000 $ 0 8,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MOWBRAY KEVIN
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
201 N HARRISON STREET, STE 600
DAVENPORT, IA 52801
      Vice President/Sales&Marketing  

Signatures

 Edmund H, Carroll, Lmtd. POA, Attorney-in-Fact   07/06/2005
**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) Options issued 10 years prior to the expiration date. 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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