<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 SEPTEMBER 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 4755 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 258449 <ALLOWANCES> 16213 <INVENTORY> 10490 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 326369 <PP&E> 1992123 <DEPRECIATION> 1333304 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2534427 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 537927 <BONDS> 278903 <COMMON> 102181 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1456592 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2534427 <SALES> 1671671 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1671671 <CGS> 892260 <TOTAL-COSTS> 892260 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13980 <INCOME-PRETAX> 228150 <INCOME-TAX> 103192 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 129591 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 129591 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 0