Sept 23 (Reuters) - Lee Enterprises Inc LEE.O :
* MASON SLAINE REPORTS 5% STAKE IN LEE ENTERPRISES INC AS
OF
SEPTEMBER 20 - SEC FILING
* MASON SLAINE SAYS ACQUIRED LEE ENTERPRISES SHARES BASED ON
BELIEF THAT SHARES REPRESENTED ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
* MASON SLAINE SAYS MAY BE INTERESTED IN INITIATING
DISCUSSIONS
WITH LEE ENTERPRISES IN CONNECTION WITH INVESTMENT IN CO
* MASON SLAINE-DISCUSSIONS WITH LEE ENTERPRISES MAY COVER
RANGE OF
ISSUES, INCLUDING WHETHER CO SHOULD WITHDRAW FROM PUBLIC MARKET,
BECOME PRIVATELY HELD CO
* MASON SLAINE SAYS IF LEE ENTERPRISES CONSIDERS BECOMING A
PRIVATELY HELD CO, MASON SLAINE MAY BE INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING
FINANCING FOR SUCH TRANSACTION
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