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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 8-K

                               CURRENT REPORT

   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 18, 1998


                          DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                     1-7564                  13-5034940
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

200 Liberty Street, New York, New York                              10281
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 416-2000

 


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Item 5.  Other Events

Attached as an exhibit is a copy of a press release that the company  issued
March 17, 1998.  This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect the company's current  expectations  or  beliefs  concerning  future
results   and   events.    The   words   "expects,"  "intends,"  "believes,"
"anticipates,"  "likely,"   "will,"   and   similar   expressions   identify
forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are subject to
certain risks and  uncertainties which could cause actual results and events
to   differ   materially  from  those  anticipated  in  the  forward-looking
statements.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not
limited  to,  the inability to consummate the sale of Dow Jones Markets, for
any reason,  including  the  failure  to  obtain  any  necessary  regulatory
approval;  and  such  other risk factors as may have been or may be included
from time to time in the company's reports filed  with  the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission.  




Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

Exhibit Number                       Description

99                                   Press Release dated March 17, 1998




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                                  SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                                DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.


Dated:  March 18, 1998                     By:       Thomas G. Hetzel     
                                                        Comptroller
                                                (Chief Accounting Officer)