<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 MARCH 31, 1996, 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-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 5880 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 295546 <ALLOWANCES> 13821 <INVENTORY> 12984 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 377089 <PP&E> 2076659 <DEPRECIATION> 1386997 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2708678 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 601194 <BONDS> 207104 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 102181 <OTHER-SE> 1595095 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2708678 <SALES> 584834 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 584834 <CGS> 319959 <TOTAL-COSTS> 319959 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3744 <INCOME-PRETAX> 68214 <INCOME-TAX> 32346 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37625 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37625 <EPS-PRIMARY> .39 <EPS-DILUTED> 0