<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-Q FOR DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000029924 <NAME> DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 13406 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 257779 <ALLOWANCES> 15890 <INVENTORY> 5935 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 326198 <PP&E> 1904203 <DEPRECIATION> 1263559 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2513464 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 570700 <BONDS> 280089 <COMMON> 102181 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1407251 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2513464 <SALES> 545358 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 545358 <CGS> 282893 <TOTAL-COSTS> 282893 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4635 <INCOME-PRETAX> 85269 <INCOME-TAX> 40022 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 46431 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 46431 <EPS-PRIMARY> .48 <EPS-DILUTED> 0