<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-Q FOR DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 15588 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 255524 <ALLOWANCES> 16196 <INVENTORY> 7595 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 325626 <PP&E> 1949851 <DEPRECIATION> 1301739 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2509413 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 528925 <BONDS> 303278 <COMMON> 102181 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1417570 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2509413 <SALES> 1122401 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1122401 <CGS> 587811 <TOTAL-COSTS> 587811 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9352 <INCOME-PRETAX> 169942 <INCOME-TAX> 77082 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 95749 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 95749 <EPS-PRIMARY> .99 <EPS-DILUTED> 0