EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, hereby severally
constitute Richard D. Gottlieb and G.C. Wahlig, and each of them, our true and
lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them, to sign for us and
in our names, the capacities indicated below, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 to be
filed herewith and any amendments to said Annual Report, and generally do all
such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as directors to enable Lee
Enterprises, Incorporated to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may
be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Annual Report on
Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto.
Date
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/s/ Rance E. Crain
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Rance E. Crain, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ J. P. Guerin
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J. P. Guerin, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ Mary E. Junck
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Mary E. Junck, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ William E. Mayer
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William E. Mayer, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ Andrew E. Newman
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Andrew E. Newman, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ Gordon Prichett
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Gordon Prichett, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ Ronald L. Rickman
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Ronald L. Rickman, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ Gregory P. Schermer
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Gregory P. Schermer, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ Phyllis Sewell
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Phyllis Sewell, Director November 15, 2000
/s/ Mark Vittert
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Mark Vittert, Director November 15, 2000
