<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, 1997, 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-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 31,945 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 313,762 <ALLOWANCES> 19,142 <INVENTORY> 7,642 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 410,866 <PP&E> 2,321,225 <DEPRECIATION> 1,545,985 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,782,262 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 611,716 <BONDS> 331,735 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 102,181 <OTHER-SE> 1,543,996 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,782,262 <SALES> 1,246,707 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,246,707 <CGS> 671,972 <TOTAL-COSTS> 671,972 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,952 <INCOME-PRETAX> 118,842 <INCOME-TAX> 58,273 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 60,305 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 60,305 <EPS-PRIMARY> .63 <EPS-DILUTED> 0