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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 8-K/A
                               Amendment to Report

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: November 21, 1997

                          LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                      1-6227                  42-0823980
- ----------------------------     ----------------------      -------------------
(State of Other Jurisdiction     Commission File Number       (I.R.S. Employer
       of Incorporation                                      Identification No.)

  215 N. Main Street, Davenport, Iowa                               52801
- ----------------------------------------                          ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (319) 383-2100

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

The  undersigned  registration  hereby  amends the  following  items,  financial
statements,  exhibits or other  portions of its September 8, 1997 current report
on Form 8-K as set forth in the pages attached hereto:

(List all such items, financial statements, exhibits or other portions amended)

                                 ITEM 7 A AND B

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  amendment  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                      LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                                      (Registrant)

                                       By /s/ G. C. Wahlig
                                          ---------------------------------
                                          G. C. Wahlig, Chief Accounting Officer

Date 11/12/97


<PAGE>


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(a)  Financial statements of the business acquired:

         Financial Statements and Independent  Auditor's Report on the financial
         statements of Pacific  Northwest  Publishing  Group as of September 29,
         1996 and for the four  months  ended  January  28,  1996 and the  eight
         months ended September 29, 1996

         Unaudited financial statements of Pacific Northwest Publishing Group as
         of June  29,  1997  and for the 9 months  then  ended  and for the five
         months ended June 30, 1996 and the four months ended January 28, 1996

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated and 
     subsidiaries

         Unaudited Pro Forma consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 1997

         Unaudited  Pro Forma  consolidated  statements of income for the fiscal
         year ended  September 29, 1996 and for the nine month period ended June
         29, 1997

         Notes to unaudited Pro Forma financial statements

(c)  Exhibits:

         (1)  Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Lee Enterprises, 
              Incorporated and ABC, Inc. dated July 25, 1997




<PAGE>


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT


    To the Board of Directors
    Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
    Davenport, Iowa

    We have  audited  the  accompanying  combined  balance  sheet of The Pacific
    Northwest  Publishing  Group,  a division of ABC,  Inc. as of September  29,
    1996, and the related  combined  statements of income and division's  equity
    and cash flows for the four  months  ended  January  28,  1996 and the eight
    months  ended  September  29,  1996.  These  financial  statements  are  the
    responsibility of the Group's  management.  Our responsibility is to express
    an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

    We conducted  our audits in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
    standards.  Those  standards  require  that we plan and perform the audit to
    obtain reasonable  assurance about whether the financial statements are free
    of material  misstatement.  An audit  includes  examining,  on a test basis,
    evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
    An  audit  also  includes  assessing  the  accounting  principles  used  and
    significant estimates made by management,  as well as evaluating the overall
    financial  statement  presentation.  We believe  that our  audits  provide a
    reasonable basis for our opinion.

    In our opinion,  the combined financial statements referred to above present
    fairly, in all material  respects,  the combined  financial  position of The
    Pacific  Northwest  Publishing  Group  as of  September  29,  1996,  and the
    combined  results of its  operations  and its cash flows for the four months
    ended  January  28,  1996 and  eight  months  ended  September  29,  1996 in
    conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



    /s/ McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP


    Davenport, Iowa
    August 29, 1997, except for Note 7 as to which
        the date is September 8, 1997


<PAGE>


THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND DIVISION'S EQUITY



                                          Preacquisition  Postacquisition
                                           Eight Months     Four Months
                                              Ended            Ended
                                           September 29,     January 28,
                                               1996             1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating revenue:
   Advertising .........................   $ 26,639,952    $ 11,386,199
   Circulation .........................      1,908,742         928,959
   Other ...............................      5,469,565       3,011,533
                                           ------------    ------------
                                            34,018,259       15,326,691
                                           ------------    ------------

Operating expenses:
   Compensation costs ..................     12,052,033       5,646,068
   Newspaper and ink ...................      5,849,270       2,952,307
   Depreciation ........................        887,567         437,172
   Amortization ........................      2,533,333         125,037
   Other ...............................      6,326,751       2,940,559
                                           ------------    ------------
                                             27,648,954      12,101,143
                                           ------------    ------------

              Operating income .........      6,369,305       3,225,548

Interest income ........................         71,679          37,911
                                           ------------    ------------

              Income before income taxes      6,440,984       3,263,459

Income taxes, current ..................      3,545,000       1,338,000
                                           ------------    ------------
              Net income ...............      2,895,984       1,925,459

Division's equity at beginning of period    167,687,837      20,761,274
   Transfers to parent, net ............     (6,511,957)       (778,958)
                                           ------------    ------------
Division's equity at end of period .....   $164,071,864    $ 21,907,775
                                           ============    ============

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.


<PAGE>


THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

COMBINED BALANCE SHEET


                                                                 Postacquisition
                                                                  September 29,
ASSETS                                                                1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents ...................................    $    673,872
   Trade receivables, less allowance for
      doubtful accounts of $382,316 ............................       4,518,628
   Inventories .................................................         560,952
   Deferred income taxes .......................................         400,000
   Prepaid expenses and other ..................................         101,224
                                                                    ------------
              Total current assets .............................       6,254,676
                                                                    ------------

Investments ....................................................          10,080
                                                                    ------------

Property and Equipment:
   Land and improvements .......................................       2,396,548
   Buildings and improvements ..................................       7,741,542
   Equipment ...................................................      12,252,291
                                                                    ------------
                                                                      22,390,381
   Less accumulated depreciation ...............................      10,705,003
                                                                    ------------
                                                                      11,685,378
                                                                    ------------

Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $2,533,333 .....     149,466,667
                                                                    ------------
                                                                    $167,416,801
                                                                    ============


LIABILITIES AND DIVISION'S EQUITY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
   Accounts payable ............................................    $    537,868
   Compensation and other accruals .............................       2,190,958
   Unearned income .............................................         616,111
                                                                    ------------
              Total current liabilities ........................       3,344,937
                                                                    ------------

Division's Equity ..............................................     164,071,864
                                                                    ------------
                                                                    $167,416,801
                                                                    ============

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.


<PAGE>


THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
                                                                      Postacquisition  Preacquisition
                                                                            Eight           Four
                                                                            Months         Months
                                                                            Ended           Ended
                                                                        September 29,     January 28,
                                                                             1996            1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>  
Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
   Net income ........................................................   $2,895,984    $1,925,459
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
      operating activities:
      Depreciation ...................................................      887,567       437,172
      Amortization ...................................................    2,533,333       125,037
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
        (Increase) decrease in receivables ...........................     (426,597)      400,977
        (Increase) decrease in inventories, prepaid expenses and other      447,522      (163,041)
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses
           and unearned income .......................................    1,192,324    (1,395,681)
                                                                         ----------    ----------
              Net cash provided by operating activities ..............    7,530,133     1,329,923
                                                                         ----------    ----------

Cash Required for Investing Activities, purchase of property
   and equipment .....................................................     (793,263)     (276,932)
                                                                         ----------    ----------

Cash Required For Financing Activities,
   transfers to parent company .......................................   (6,511,957)     (778,958)
                                                                         ----------    ----------

              Net increase in  cash and cash equivalents .............      224,913       274,033

Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning ............................................................      448,959       174,926
                                                                         ----------    ----------
Ending ...............................................................   $  673,872    $  448,959
                                                                         ----------    ----------

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information, cash transfers
   to parent for taxes ...............................................   $3,545,000    $1,338,000
                                                                         ==========    ==========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.
<PAGE>




THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Note 1.  NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NATURE OF BUSINESS:

The Pacific Northwest  Publishing Group (the Group) is operated as a division of
ABC, Inc., which is owned by The Walt Disney Company (Disney) and is not a legal
entity.  The Group publishes two daily newspapers,  six weekly  newspapers,  and
sixteen specialty publications in Oregon, Washington,  Utah, and Nevada. On June
30, 1997,  ABC, Inc.  transferred  the assets and  liabilities of the Group to
Oregon News Media, Inc., Southern Utah Media, Inc., and Nevada Media, Inc.

Basis of presentation:

For all  periods  presented,  the  accounts  of the Group were  included  in the
publishing  group of ABC,  Inc. and were not  presented  on a combined  basis as
those of a separate reporting entity. Accordingly,  the accounts included in the
accompanying  financial  statements were carved out of the ABC, Inc.  historical
accounting records.  For all periods presented,  the financial statements of the
Group include the accounts of the above newspapers and specialty publications.

On February 9, 1996,  Disney  completed its  acquisition of ABC, Inc.  (formerly
known as Capital  Cities/ABC,  Inc.) which owned the Group.  The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase and the total purchase price  allocated to the Group
was approximately  $168,000,000 based on the estimated fair value of the Group's
net assets.  The excess of the  purchase  price over the  Group's  net  tangible
assets,  was  approximately  $152,000,000.  This amount is being  amortized on a
straight-line basis over forty years.

This change in ownership  occurred as of an interim  date.  In the  accompanying
statements of income and division's  equity and cash flows the periods captioned
as  "preacquisition"  include those when the Group was owned by ABC, Inc., while
the period identified as "postacquisition"  represents the Group after ABC, Inc.
was acquired by Disney.

Significant accounting policies:

Accounting estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted  accounting  principles requires management to make estimates
and  assumptions  that affect the reported  amount of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Principles of   combination:  The  combined  financial  statements  include  the
accounts of properties  outlined above. All significant  intercompany items have
been eliminated.

Cash and cash  equivalents:  For the purpose of reporting cash flows,  the Group
considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity
of three months or less at date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.



<PAGE>



Inventories:  Newsprint  inventories  are  priced at the lower of cost or market
with cost being determined primarily by the last-in, first-out method. Newsprint
inventories as of September 29, 1996 were less than replacement cost by $98,000.

Property and equipment:  Property and equipment is carried at cost. Depreciation
is computed primarily by the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives in
years are as follows:

                                                              Year
                                                          -------------

     Land improvements                                      10 - 25
     Buildings and improvements                              5 - 10
     Equipment                                               5 - 10

Intangibles:  Intangibles  consist primarily of the excess costs over fair value
of net assets of businesses  acquired.  Intangibles  are being  amortized by the
straight-line method over forty years.

The Group  reviews  its  intangibles  and other  long-lived  assets  annually to
determine  potential  impairment.  In performing the review, the Group estimates
the  future  cash  flows  expected  to result  from the use of the asset and its
eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted
and without interest  charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an
impairment is recognized.

Advertising costs: Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Income taxes: Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred
tax  assets  are  recognized  for  deductible  temporary  differences  and  loss
carryforwards  and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary
differences.  Temporary  differences  are the  differences  between the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities  and their tax bases.  Deferred tax assets are
reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management,  it is more
likely than not that some  portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized.  Deferred tax assets and  liabilities  are adjusted for the effects of
changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

Fiscal year:  The Group's  fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of September each
year. The four months ended January 28, 1996 consisted of 17 weeks and the eight
months ended September 29, 1996 consisted of 35 weeks.


Note 2.  Related Party Transactions

The combined  financial  statements  include  allocations from ABC, Inc. for the
costs of  functions  and  services  performed  centrally.  All  allocations  and
estimates were based on assumptions  that ABC, Inc.'s  management  believed were
reasonable  in the  circumstances.  These  allocations  and  estimates  are  not
necessarily indicative of the expenses that would have resulted if the Group had
been  operated  as a  separate  entity.  Included  in other  expenses  for these
corporate overhead  allocations are approximately  $303,000 and $275,000 for the
eight months ended  September  29, 1996 and four months ended  January 28, 1996,
respectively.


Note 3.  Discretionary Bonuses

The Group pays discretionary bonuses to its key employees.  The amounts of these
bonuses charged to compensation expense were approximately $362,000 and $164,000
for the eight months ended  September 29, 1996 and four months ended January 28,
1996, respectively.

The Group entered into  employment  contracts  with key  employees  that require
certain future performance  bonuses,  along with bonuses if the employees remain
with the Group until the sale of the Group was completed.


Note 4.  Profit-Sharing Plan

The Group has a profit-sharing plan for those employees who meet the eligibility
requirements  set  forth in the  plan  and are  employed  by  publications  that
participate  in the plan.  Substantially  all of the  Group's  publications  and
full-time employees are covered by the plan. The Group's  contributions vest 10%
a year  through  four years of service  and 20% a year  thereafter  until  fully
vested after seven years.  Effective  January 1, 1996,  the plan was merged into
the parent company's plan; however,  the terms remained  substantially the same.
The amounts of the  contribution to the plan are at the discretion of the parent
Company's Board of Directors.  The amounts  charged to compensation  expense for
the Group's contributions were approximately $630,000 and $197,000 for the eight
months  ended  September  29,  1996 and four  months  ended  January  28,  1996,
respectively.
<PAGE>


Note 5.  Lease Commitments and Total Rental Expense

The Group leases buildings for the operations of certain locations under various
leases  that  expire  from 1997 to 2001.  The  total  aggregate  minimum  rental
commitment  at September 29, 1996 under these leases is  approximately  $515,000
which is due as follows:

   Year ending September:
      1997                                              $       155,000
      1998                                                      154,000
      1999                                                      126,000
      2000                                                       65,000
      2001                                                       15,000
                                                        ---------------
                                                        $       515,000
                                                        ===============

The Group also leases other property and equipment on a month-to-month basis.

The total rental  expense  included in the combined  income  statements  for the
eight months ended September 29, 1996 and four months ended January 28, 1996 was
approximately $217,000 and $108,000, respectively.

Note 6.  Income Tax Matters

The Group is included in the  consolidated  federal and state income tax returns
of Disney for  taxable  years ended after  February  9, 1996 and ABC,  Inc.  for
taxable  years ended on or before  February  9, 1996.  Income tax expense in the
Group's statements of income has been computed based on a separate return basis.

The  reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate to
income tax expense is as follows:

                                                             % of Pre-Tax
                                                                Income
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                         Eight       Four Months
                                                     Months Ended      Ended
                                                     September 29,   January 28,
                                                          1996         1996
                                                     ---------------------------

Computed "expected" income tax expense .............      35.0%       35.0%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit .....       4.5         4.5
Goodwill amortization ..............................      15.5         1.5
                                                          -----       -----
                                                          55.0%       41.0%
                                                          =====       =====

Net deferred tax assets consist of the following  components as of September 29,
1996:

Accrued compensation ....................................               $192,000
Receivable allowance ....................................                130,000
Accrued expenses ........................................                 78,000
                                                                        --------
                                                                        $400,000
                                                                        ========


Note 7.  Subsequent Event

On  July  25,  1997  Disney  signed  an  agreement  to  sell  the  Group  to Lee
Enterprises, Incorporated. The transaction closed on September 8, 1997.

<PAGE>



THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

INTERIM COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
                                                      Preacquisition        Postacquisition 
                                              -----------------------------      Months
                                               Nine Months     Five Months        Ended
                                                  Ended           Ended        January 28,
                                              June 29, 1997   June 30, 1996       1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>           <C>   
Operating revenue:
   Advertising ............................    $30,132,975     $16,626,786     $11,386,199
   Circulation ............................      2,129,333       1,189,569         928,959
   Other ..................................      5,950,704       3,609,415       3,011,533
                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                38,213,012      21,425,770      15,326,691
                                              ------------    ------------    ------------

Operating expenses:
   Compensation costs .....................     14,187,204       7,512,902       5,646,068
   Newspaper and ink ......................      5,464,481       3,933,970       2,952,307
   Depreciation ...........................      1,108,378         565,798         437,172
   Amortization ...........................      2,870,289       1,583,333         125,037
   Other ..................................      7,005,230       3,865,389       2,940,559
                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                30,635,582      17,461,392      12,101,143
                                              ------------    ------------    ------------

              Operating income ............      7,577,430       3,964,378       3,225,548

Interest income ...........................         91,084          42,773          37,911
                                              ------------    ------------    ------------

              Income before income taxes ..      7,668,514       4,007,151       3,263,459

Income taxes ..............................      4,163,000       2,208,000       1,338,000
                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
              Net income ..................      3,505,514       1,799,151       1,925,459

Stockholder's equity at beginning of period    164,071,864     167,867,837      20,761,274
   Transfers to parent, net ...............     (3,514,846)     (4,244,140)       (778,958)
                                              ------------    ------------    ------------
Stockholder's equity at end of period .....   $164,062,532    $165,422,848    $ 21,907,775
                                              ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Interim Combined Financial Statements.
<PAGE>


THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

INTERIM COMBINED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>

                                                                       Postacquisition
                                                                          June 29,
ASSETS                                                                      1997  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                    <C>   
Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents .........................................   $    436,509
   Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $329,512      5,008,352
   Inventories .......................................................        493,362
   Deferred income taxes .............................................        400,000
   Prepaid expenses and other ........................................          8,969
                                                                         ------------
              Total current assets ...................................      6,347,192
                                                                         ------------

Investments ..........................................................         10,080
                                                                         ------------

Property and Equipment:
   Land and improvements .............................................      2,366,529
   Buildings and improvements ........................................      7,592,557
   Equipment .........................................................     14,053,975
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           24,013,061
   Less accumulated depreciation .....................................     11,642,702
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           12,370,359
                                                                         ------------

Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,383,333 ...........    148,114,378
                                                                         ------------
                                                                         $166,842,009
                                                                         ============


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
   Accounts payable ..................................................   $    260,741
   Compensation and other accruals ...................................      1,856,277
   Unearned income ...................................................        662,459
                                                                         ------------
              Total current liabilities ..............................      2,779,477
                                                                         ------------


Stockholder's Equity .................................................    164,062,532
                                                                         ------------
                                                                         $166,842,009
                                                                         ============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Interim Combined Financial Statements.

<PAGE>


THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

INTERIM COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
                                                                      Postacquisition
                                                                 ---------------------------- Preacquisition
                                                                      Nine                        Four
                                                                  Months Ended      Five       Months Ended
                                                                    June 29,    Months Ended    January 28,
                                                                      1997      June 30, 1996      1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>           <C>   
Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
   Net income ...................................................  $ 3,505,514   $ 1,799,151   $ 1,925,459
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
      to net cash provided by operating
      activities:
      Depreciation ..............................................    1,108,378       565,798       437,172
      Amortization ..............................................    2,870,289     1,583,333       125,037
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
        (Increase) decrease in receivables ......................     (489,724)     (575,710)      400,977
        (Increase) decrease in inventory, prepared expenses and
        other
           and other ............................................      159,845       362,502      (163,041)
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses
           expenses and unearned income .........................     (565,460)    1,019,867    (1,395,681)
                                                                   -----------   -----------   -----------
              Net cash provided by operating activities .........    6,588,842     4,754,941     1,329,923
                                                                   -----------   -----------   -----------

Cash Required For Investing Activities:
   Purchase of property and equipment ...........................   (1,761,359)     (480,323)     (276,932)
   Acquisition ..................................................   (1,550,000)          - -           - -
                                                                   -----------   -----------   ----------- 
              Net cash required for  investing activities .......   (3,311,359)     (480,298)     (276,907)
                                                                   -----------   -----------   -----------

Cash Required For Financing Activities,
   transfers to parent company ..................................   (3,514,846)   (4,244,140)     (778,958)
                                                                   -----------   -----------   -----------

              Net increase (decrease) in
              cash and cash equivalents .........................     (237,363)       30,503       274,058

Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning .......................................................      673,872       448,959       174,926
                                                                   -----------   -----------   -----------
Ending ..........................................................  $   436,509   $   479,462   $   448,984
                                                                   ===========   ===========   ===========

</TABLE>
See Notes to Interim Combined Financial Statements.

<PAGE>




THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PUBLISHING GROUP
A DIVISION OF ABC, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note 1.  Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Nature of business:

The Pacific Northwest  Publishing Group (the Group) is operated as a division of
ABC,  Inc.,  which is  owned by The Walt  Disney  Company  (Disney).  The  Group
publishes two daily  newspapers,  six weekly  newspapers,  and sixteen specialty
publications  in Oregon,  Washington,  Utah, and Nevada.  On June 30, 1997, ABC,
Inc.  transferred  the assets and liabilities of the Group to Oregon News Media,
Inc., Southern Utah Media, Inc., and Nevada Media, Inc.

Basis of presentation:

For all  periods  presented,  the  accounts  of the Group were  included  in the
publishing  group of ABC,  Inc. and were not  presented  on a combined  basis as
those of a separate reporting entity. Accordingly,  the accounts included in the
accompanying  financial  statements were of the ABC, Inc. historical  accounting
records.  For all  periods  presented,  the  financial  statements  of the Group
include the accounts of the above newspapers and specialty publications.

The accompanying  unaudited interim financial statements include costs allocated
by ABC, Inc. for certain  functions and services they performed  centrally.  All
allocations  and estimates  were based on  assumptions  ABC,  Inc.'s  management
believed were reasonable in the  circumstances.  These allocations and estimates
are not  necessarily  indicative  of the  costs and  expenses  that  would  have
resulted if the Group had been operated as a separate entity.

The accompanying  unaudited combined financial  statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial
information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include  all of the  information  and  footnotes
required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete  financial
statements. In the opinion of managmeent,  all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been
included.  Operating  results  for the nine  months  ended June 30, 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

On February 9, 1996,  Disney  completed its  acquisition of ABC, Inc.  (formerly
known as Capital  Cities/ABC,  Inc.) which owned the Group.  The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase and the total purchase price  allocated to the Group
was approximately  $168,000,000 based on the estimated fair value of the Group's
net assets.  The excess of the  purchase  price over the  Group's  net  tangible
assets,  was  approximately   $152,000,000.   This  amount  is  amortized  on  a
straight-line basis over forty years.

This change in ownership  occurred as of an interim  date.  In the  accompanying
statements of income and division's  equity and cash flows the periods captioned
as  "preacquisition"  include those when the Group was owned by ABC, Inc., while
the period  identified as  "postacquisition"  represents  the Group after it was
acquired by Disney.

Note 2.  Subsequent Event

On  July  25,  1997  Disney  signed  an  agreement  to  sell  the  Group  to Lee
Enterprises, Incorporated. The transaction closed on September 8, 1997.

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LEE ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The  unaudited  pro forma  consolidated  financial  statements  presented on the
following pages are based on the historical  financial statements of the Company
and reflect the pro forma effects of the  acquisition  of The Pacific  Northwest
Publishing  Group (the  Group).  The  acquisition  was  accounted  for under the
purchase method.

For purposes of the pro forma  statements,  the purchase  price of the assets of
the Group has been  allocated to the  acquired  net assets based on  information
currently  available  with  regard to the values of such net  assets.  Pro forma
adjustments  have been made only for those assets and liabilities  which,  based
solely on preliminary  estimates,  may have fair values significantly  different
from historical  amounts.  As such,  final  adjustments to recorded  amounts may
differ significantly from the pro forma adjustments presented herein.

The  unaudited  pro forma  consolidated  statements of income for the year ended
September  30, 1996 and the nine months ended June 30, 1997 were  prepared as if
the acquisition  had occurred as of the beginning of the respective  periods for
the  purposes  of the  consolidated  statements  of  income  and as if  such  an
acquisition  had  occurred  at  the  end  of  the  period  for  purposes  of the
consolidated balance sheet.

These pro forma  financial  statements  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results of operations that might have occurred had the  acquisition  taken place
at the  beginning  of  the  period,  or to  project  the  Company's  results  of
operations at any future date or for any future period. The pro forma statements
should be read in connection with the notes thereto.

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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 1997
(In Thousands)
<TABLE>

                                                         The Pacific
                                              Lee         Northwest
                                          Enterprises,   Publishing    Pro Forma     Adjusted
                                          Incorporated      Group     Adjustments    Pro Forma
                                          ----------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>          <C>            <C> 
ASSETS
Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents ............    $ 70,106    $    437    $(41,253) (a)   $ 29,290
   Trade receivables, net ...............      54,526       5,008         - -          59,534
   Inventories ..........................       2,021         493         - -           2,514
   Program rights and other .............      12,080         409         - -          12,489
                                             --------    --------    --------        --------
              Total current assets ......     138,733       6,347     (41,253)        103,827
                                             --------    --------    --------        --------

Investments:
   Associated companies .................      11,786         - -         - -          11,786
   Other ................................      11,552          10         - -          11,562
                                             --------    --------    --------        --------
                                               23,338         10          - -          23,348
                                             --------    --------    --------        --------

Property and Equipment, net .............     104,378      12,370       3,395 (b)     120,143
                                             --------    --------    --------        --------

Intangibles and Other Assets:
   Intangibles ..........................     238,796     148,115      18,795 (b)     405,706
   Other ................................       8,413         - -         - -           8,413
                                             --------    --------    --------        --------
                                              247,209     148,115      18,795         414,119
                                             --------    --------    --------        --------
                                             $513,658    $166,842    $(19,063)       $661,437
                                             ========    ========    ========        ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements.

<PAGE>



<TABLE>

                                                       The Pacific
                                             Lee       Northwest
                                         Enterprises,  Publishing   Pro Forma     Adjusted
                                         Incorporated    Group     Adjustments   Pro Forma
                                        --------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
  EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
   Notes payable and current
      maturities of long-term debt ......   $ 28,456   $     - -    $    - -      $ 28,456
   Accounts payable .....................     16,571         261         - -        16,832
   Compensation and other accruals ......     25,300       1,856         - -        27,156
   Income taxes payable .................      6,337         - -         - -         6,337
   Unearned income ......................     14,742         662         - -        15,404
   Dividends payable ....................      6,033         - -         - -         6,033
                                            --------   ---------    --------      --------
              Total current liabilities .     97,439       2,779         - -       100,218
                                            --------   ---------    --------      --------

Long-Term Debt, net of current maturities     27,021         - -     145,000 (a)   172,021
                                            --------   ---------    --------      --------

Deferred Items:
   Retirement and compensation ..........     12,482         - -         - -        12,482
   Income taxes .........................     40,783         - -         - -        40,783
                                            --------   ---------    --------      --------
                                              53,265         - -         - -        53,265
                                            --------   ---------    --------      --------

Stockholders' Equity:
   Capital stock:
      Common ............................     68,308         - -         - -        68,308
      Class B Common ....................     24,494         - -         - -        24,494
   Additional paid-in capital ...........     24,867         - -         - -        24,867
   Unearned compensation ................       (632)        - -         - -          (632)
   Division equity ......................        - -     164,063    (164,063) (c)      - -
   Retained earnings ....................    218,896         - -         - -       218,896
                                            --------   ---------    --------      --------
                                             335,933     164,063    (164,063)      335,933
                                            --------   ---------    --------      --------
                                            $513,658   $ 166,842    $(19,063)     $661,437
                                            ========   =========    ========      ========
</TABLE>





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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Year Ended September 29, 1996
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
<TABLE>

                                                     The Pacific
                                           Lee       Northwest
                                       Enterprises,  Publishing    Pro Forma      Adjusted
                                       Incorporated     Group     Adjustments     Pro Forma
                                       -----------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>          <C>             <C> 
Operating revenue:
   Newspaper:
      Advertising ...................    $169,151     $ 38,026     $    - -       $207,177
      Circulation ...................      79,814        2,838          - -         82,652
      Other .........................      53,599        8,481          - -         62,080
   Broadcasting .....................     117,797          - -          - -        117,797
   Equity in net income of associated
      companies .....................       7,008          - -          - -          7,008
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------
                                          427,369       49,345          - -        476,714
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------
Operating expenses:
   Compensation costs ...............     153,076       17,698          - -        170,774
   Newsprint and ink ................      38,535        8,802          - -         47,337
   Depreciation .....................      16,236        1,325            5 (d)     17,566
   Amortization of  intangibles .....      11,563        2,658        3,519 (e)     17,740
   Other ............................     113,218        9,267          - -        122,485
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------
                                          332,628       39,750        3,524        375,902
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------

              Operating income ......      94,741        9,595       (3,524)       100,812
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------
Financial (income) expense:
   Interest expense .................       9,648          - -       10,150 (f)     19,798
   Financial (income) ...............      (2,609)        (109)       2,228 (f)       (490)
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------
                                            7,039         (109)      12,378         19,308
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------
              Income from continuing
              operations before taxes
              on income .............      87,702        9,704      (15,902)        81,504
Income taxes ........................      34,032        4,883       (7,331) (g)    31,584
                                         --------     --------     --------       --------
              Income from continuing
              operations ............    $ 53,670     $  4,821     $ (8,571)      $ 49,920
                                         ========     ========     ========       ========

Weighted average number of shares ...      47,991                                   47,991
                                         ========                                 ========

Earnings per share from continuing
   operations .......................    $   1.12                                 $   1.04
                                         ========                                 ========
</TABLE>

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements.


<PAGE>


LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED AND
SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF INCOME
Nine Months Ended June 29, 1997
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
<TABLE>

                                                   The Pacific
                                          Lee        Northwest
                                      Enterprises,  Publishing    Pro Forma        Adjusted
                                      Incorporated     Group     Adjustments      Pro Forma
                                      -----------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>           <C>              <C> 
Operating revenue:
   Newspaper:
      Advertising ...................    $134,319     $ 30,133     $    - -        $164,452
      Circulation ...................      60,219        2,129          - -          62,348
      Other .........................      42,084        5,951          - -          48,035
   Broadcasting .....................      92,095          - -          - -          92,095
   Equity in net income of associated
      companies .....................       5,431          - -          - -           5,431
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------
                                          334,148       38,213          - -         372,361
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------
Operating expenses:
   Compensation costs ...............     122,596       14,187          - -         136,783
   Newsprint and ink ................      22,838        5,465          - -          28,303
   Depreciation .....................      12,321        1,108         (110) (d)     13,319
   Amortization of  intangibles .....       8,108        2,870        1,763  (e)     12,741
   Other ............................      87,937        7,005          - -          94,942
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------
                                          253,800       30,635        1,653         286,088
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------

              Operating income ......      80,348        7,578       (1,653)         86,273
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------
Financial (income) expense:
   Interest expense .................       5,115          - -        7,613 (f)      12,728
   Financial (income) ...............      (3,143)         (91)       1,671 (f)      (1,563)
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------
                                            1,972          (91)       9,284          11,165
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------
              Income from continuing
              operations before taxes
              on income .............      78,376        7,669      (10,937)         75,108
Income taxes ........................      30,269        4,163       (5,454) (g)     28,978
                                         --------     --------     --------        --------
              Income from continuing
              operations ............    $ 48,107     $  3,506     $ (5,483)       $ 46,130
                                         ========     ========     ========        ========

Weighted average number of shares ...      47,488                                    47,488
                                         ========                                  ========

Earnings per share from continuing
   operations .......................    $   1.01                                  $   0.97
                                         ========                                  ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In Thousands)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a)  Reflect the financing plan and costs in connection therewith as follows:



Cash .................................................                  $ 41,253
Term loan ............................................                   145,000
                                                                        --------
                                                                        $186,253
                                                                        ========

(b)  The  Acquisition  will  be  accounted  for  as  a  purchase,  applying  the
     provisions of Accounting  Principles  Board Opinion 16. The purchase  price
     will be  allocated  to  acquired  assets  and  liabilities  based  on their
     relative fair values as of the closing date,  determined  using  valuations
     and  other  studies  which are not yet  complete.  The  purchase  price and
     preliminary allocation of such cost is as follows, assuming the Acquisition
     occurred on June 29, 1997:


Purchase price ...................................................      $186,253
Book value per historical financial statements ...................       164,063
                                                                        --------
      Excess of purchase price over net book value
      of assets acquired .........................................      $ 22,190
                                                                        ========

Allocated to:
   Property and equipment (1) ....................................      $  3,395
   Intangible assets .............................................        18,795
                                                                        --------
                                                                        $ 22,190
                                                                        ========

(1) The recorded value of acquired property and
    equipment will be ..........................................        $ 15,765
                                                                        ========

(c)  The  adjustment  reflects  the  elimination  of the  historical  divisional
     equity,  as the acquisition will be accounted for using the purchase method
     of accounting.



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<TABLE>
                                                                                            Nine Month
                                                                              Year Ended   Period Ended
                                                                             September 29,   June 29,
                                                                                  1996          1997
                                                                             --------------------------
<S>                                                                          <C>           <C>  

(d)  Adjust depreciation expense as follows:
        Record depreciation based upon fair values
           assigned to acquired assets .......................................   $  1,330      $   998
        Less previously recorded depreciation ................................     (1,325)      (1,108)
                                                                                 --------      -------
                                                                                 $      5      $  (110)
                                                                                 ========      =======

(e)  Adjust amortization of intangibles as follows:
        Record amortization of intangibles from a preliminary
           allocation of purchase price ......................................   $  6,177      $ 4,633
        Previously recorded amortization .....................................     (2,658)      (2,870)
                                                                                 --------      -------
                                                                                 $  3,519      $ 1,763
                                                                                 ========      =======

(f)  Adjust financial (income) expense as follows:
        Reduction of interest income as a result of
           $41,253 of investments being used to fund
           the acquisition at an average rate of 5.4% ........................   $  2,228      $  1,671
                                                                                 --------      --------
        Increase in interest expense related to the
           $145,000 of additional borrowings to fund
           the acquisition at an average rate of 7% ..........................   $ 10,150      $  7,613
                                                                                 --------      --------

(g)  Adjust income taxes as follows:
        Pretax income of Group ...............................................   $  9,704      $  7,669
        Purchase accounting adjustment .......................................    (15,902)     (10,937)
                                                                                 --------      --------
                   Adjusted taxable income ...................................   $ (6,198)     $ (3,268)
                                                                                 --------      --------

        Tax effect of 39.5% ..................................................   $ (2,448)     $ (1,291)
        Less previously reported tax expense .................................     (4,883)       (4,163)
                                                                                 --------      --------
                                                                                 $ (7,331)     $ (5,454)
                                                                                 ========      ========
</TABLE>



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