DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
200 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281
 
To Our Stockholders:
 
Please be advised that the location of the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. has been changed from the 43rd floor to the 106th
floor of One World Trade Center. The 1997 Annual Meeting will now be held at:
 
                     The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
                     WINDOWS ON THE WORLD--106TH FLOOR
                     One World Trade Center
                     New York, New York
 
The date and time of the meeting have not changed; the meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 16, 1997 at 9:30 a.m.
 
Sincerely yours,
 

/s/ Peter G. Skinner 

Peter G. Skinner
Secretary
 
April 3, 1997