Exhibit 99.3

                        Written Statement of the Trustee


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned Trustee of the Journal
Employees' Stock Trust (the "Trust"), hereby certify, based on my knowledge,
that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Trust for the year ended December 31,
2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Trust.


/s/ Steven J. Smith
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Steven J. Smith
March 31, 2003


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Journal Employees' Stock Trust and will be retained by Journal
Employees' Stock Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.