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<ARTICLE>5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF JOURNAL
REGISTER COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 25, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-25-2000
<CASH> 2,884
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 70,889
<ALLOWANCES> 6,555
<INVENTORY> 9,383
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 87,024
<PP&E> 250,450
<DEPRECIATION> 148,127
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 682,548
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,145
<BONDS> 714,200
0
0
<COMMON> 484
<OTHER-SE> (197,525)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 682,548
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 237,300
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 133,658
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,166
<LOSS-PROVISION> 2,036
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26,595
<INCOME-PRETAX> 39,006
<INCOME-TAX> 15,408
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,757
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 22,757
<EPS-BASIC> 0.50
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.50
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