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                  FORM 144
    NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                                                       SEC USE ONLY
                                                       DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form   CUSIP NUMBER
concurrently  with  either placing an order with a     WORK LOCATION
broker to execute sale directly with a market maker

1.   (a)  NAME OF INSURER (Please type or print)
          Lee  Enterprises, Incorporated

     (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.
          42-0823980

     (c)  S.E.C. FILE NO.
          1-6227

     (d)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
          215  N. Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801

     (e)  TELEPHONE
          (563)383-2100

2.   (a)  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
          Gregory P. Schermer

     (b)  IRS IDENT. NO.

     (c)  RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
          Officer/Director

     (d)  ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
          c/o  215 N. Main Street, Davenport, IA 52801
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INSTRUCTION:  The person filing this notice should  contact the issuer to obtain
          the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
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3.   (a)  Title of Class of Securities To Be Sold
          Common Stock $2.00 par value

     (b)  Name and Address of Each Broker Through  whom the Securities Are To Be
          Offered or Each Market Maker who is Acquiring the Securities
          BNYESI & CO., Inc., 1633 Broadway, 48th Fl., New York, NY 10019

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SEC USE ONLY
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Broker Dealer File Number
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     (c)  Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold (See instr. 3(c))
          6,774

     (d)  Aggregate Market Value (See instr. 3(d))
          $234,380.40

     (e)  Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding (See  instr. 3 (e))
          34,776,121

     (f)  Approximate Date of Sale (See instr. 3 (f))(MO. DAY YR)
          4-25-03

     (g)  Name of Each Securities Exchange (See instr. 3 (g))
          NYSE
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INSTRUCTIONS:

1.   (a)  Name of issuer
     (b)  Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
     (c)  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
     (d)  Issuer's address, including zip code
     (e)  Issuer's telephone number, including area code

2.   (a)  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
     (b)  Such  person's  I.R.S.  identification  number,  if such  person is an
          entity
     (c)  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
          stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
     (d)  Such person's address, including zip code

3.   (a)  Title of the class of securities to be sold
     (b)  Name and  Address  of each  broker  through  whom the  securities  are
          intended to be sold
     (c)  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt  securities,  give
          the aggregate face amount)
     (d)  Aggregate  market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
          date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
     (e)  Number of shares or other units of the class  outstanding,  or if debt
          securities, the face amount thereof outstanding,  as shown by the most
          recent report of statement published by the issuer
     (f)  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
     (g)  Name of each securities exchange,  if any, on which the securities are
          intended to be sold

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                                                    TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
                    Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
               and with respect to the payment of all of any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
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 Title of the      Date you      Nature of Acquisition    Name of Person from       Amount of           Date of           Nature of
    Class          Acquired          Transaction             Whom Acquired      Securities Acquired     Payment            Payment
                                                          (if gift, also give
                                                          date donor acquired)
                                                                                                           
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Common Stock       11-1-94     Stock Option Grant Under    Lee Enterprises,     Stock Options for       4-25-03           Cashless
$2.00 par value                Long Term Incentive Plan      Incorporated          474 shares                             Exercise
                                                                                                                          $16.625
                                                                                                                          per share
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Common Stock       11-8-95     Stock Option Grant Under    Lee Enterprises,     Stock Options for       4-25-03           Cashless
$2.00 par value                Long Term Incentive Plan      Incorporated         1,350 shares                            Exercise
                                                                                                                        $19.8125 per
                                                                                                                            share
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Common Stock       10-28-96    Stock Option Grant Under    Lee Enterprises,     Stock Options for       4-25-03          Cashless
$2.00 par value                Long Term Incentive Plan      Incorporated          900 shares                        Exercise $21.50
                                                                                                                         per share
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Common Stock       11-4-97     Stock Option Grant Under    Lee Enterprises,     Stock Options for       4-25-03          Cashless
$2.00 par value                Long Term Incentive Plan      Incorporated         1,050 shares                      Exercise $26.625
                                                                                                                        per share
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Common Stock       11-16-98    Stock Option Grant Under    Lee Enterprises,     Stock Options for       4-25-03          Cashless
$2.00 par value                Long Term Incentive Plan      Incorporated         3,000 shares                      Exercise $27.188
                                                                                                                        per share
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INSTRUCTIONS:

1.   If the securities were purchased and full payment  therefor was not made in
     cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the
     nature of the consideration  given. If the  consideration  consisted of any
     note or other obligation,  or if payment was made in installments  describe
     the arrangement and state when the note or other  obligation was discharged
     in full or the last installment paid.

2.   If within two years after the  acquisition of the securities the person for
     whose  account  they are to be sold had any short  positions,  put or other
     option to dispose of  securities  referred to in  paragraph  (d)(3) of Rule
     144, furnish full information with respect thereto.




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                                       TABLE II - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
           Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person
                                           for whose account the securities are to be sold.
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 Name and Address of Seller      Title of Securities Sold        Date of Sale    Amount of Securities Sold       Gross Proceeds
                                                                                                            
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    Gregory P. Schermer                   None
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REMARKS:





INSTRUCTIONS:  See the  definition  of  "person" in  paragraph  (a) of Rule 144.
Information  is to be given  not only as to the  person  for whose  account  the
securities  are to be sold but also as to all  other  persons  included  in that
definition.  In addition,  information shall be given as to sales by all persons
whose sales are  required by  paragraph  (e) of Rule 144 to be  aggregated  with
sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

ATTENTION:  The person for whose  account  the  securities  to which this notice
relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not
know any material  adverse  information in regard to the current and prospective
operations  of the  Issuer  of the  securities  to be sold  which  has not  been
publicly  disclosed.  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account
the  securities  are to be sold.  At  least  one  copy of this  notice  shall be
manually  signed.  Any copies not  manually  signed  shall bear typed or printed
signatures.



         April 24, 2003                        /s/Gregory P. Schermer
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         DATE OF NOTICE                              SIGNATURE

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