FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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) 11/19/2004 (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 11/19/2004   A   3,800 A $ 47.64 43,114 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

M

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

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 47.64

11/19/2004

A

11,000

11/19/2005(2)

11/18/2014

Common Stock

11,000

$ 0

11,000

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		11/22/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(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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