<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, 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 12178 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 320991 <ALLOWANCES> 14868 <INVENTORY> 9467 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 399763 <PP&E> 2119085 <DEPRECIATION> 1424426 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2856249 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 597767 <BONDS> 345723 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 102181 <OTHER-SE> 1594058 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2856249 <SALES> 1215471 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1215471 <CGS> 649835 <TOTAL-COSTS> 649835 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7477 <INCOME-PRETAX> 159266 <INCOME-TAX> 73193 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 89650 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 89650 <EPS-PRIMARY> .92 <EPS-DILUTED> 0