<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF JOURNAL  EMPLOYEE'S STOCK TRUST AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>THE ONLY REVENUE AND EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRUST PERTAINS TO DIVIDENDS
RECEIVED AND PAID OUT. ALL DIVIDENDS  RECEIVED ARE IN TURN PAID OUT,  ACCOUNTING
FOR NET INCOME OF ZERO ($0)
<F2> EARNINGS PER SHARE IS NOT APPLICABLE AS NET INCOME IS ZERO ($0)
</FN>