UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB Number: 3235-0101
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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.
CUSIP NUMBER
ATTENTION:Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form WORK LOCATION
concurrently with either placing an order with a
broker to execute sale directly with a market maker
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1(a) NAME OF INSURER (Please type or print) (b) IRS (c) S.E.C.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated IDENT. NO. FILE NO.
42-0823980 I-6227
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1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE
215 N. Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801 ----------------------------------------------------
AREA CODE NUMBERS
563 383-2100
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NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE IRS RELATIONSHIP (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
2 (a) ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE (b) IDENT. (c) TO ISSUER c/o 215 N. Main Street, Davenport, IA 52801
TO BE SOLD NO.
Vytenis P. Kuraitis Officer
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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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(b) Name SEC
and USE
Address ONLY
of Each
Broker
Through (c) Number
3. Title whom the of
(a) Class Securities Shares
of Are To Be or
Securities Offered Other (e) Number of (f) Approximate (g) Name of
To Be or Each Broker Units (d) Aggregate Shares or Date of Sale Each
Sold Market Dealer To Be Market Value Other Units (See instr. 3 Securities
Maker File Sold (See instr. Outstanding (f)) Exchange
who is Number See 3(d)) (See instr. 3 (MO. DAY (See instr. 3
Acquiring instr. 3 (e)) YR) (g))
the (c))
Securities
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Common Stock BNYESI & CO., 4,500 $169,650 34,968,895 7-24-03 NYSE
$2.00 par Inc., 1633
value Broadway, 48th
Fl., New York,
NY 10019
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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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Name of Person from
Title of the Date you Nature of Acquisition Whom Acquired Amount of Date of Nature of
Class Acquired Transaction (if gift, also give Securities Acquired Payment Payment
date donor acquired)
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Common 11-4-97 Stock Option grant - Issuer Stock Options for Upon exercise Cashless Exercise
Stock $2.00 Employee Stock Option 6,000 shares (approximately $26 5/8 per share
par value Plan 7-24-03)
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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 Gross Proceeds
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Vytenis P. Kuraitis
215 N. Main Street, Ste. 400 None
Davenport, IA 52801-1924
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REMARKS:
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTENTION:
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule The person for whose account the securities to
144. Information is to be given not only as to the which this notice relates are to be sold hereby
person for whose account the securities are to be sold represents by signing this notice that he does not
but also as to all other persons included in that know any material adverse information in regard to
definition. In addition, information shall be given as to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer
sales by all persons whose sales are required by of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales disclosed.
for the account of the person filing this notice.
July 24, 2003 /s/Vytenis P. Kuraitis
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DATE OF NOTICE SIGNATURE
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.
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ATTENTION:
Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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