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MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2004--The Board of Directors of Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.065 per share on all of its class A and class B shares held of record as of the close of business on November 30, 2004. The quarterly dividend will be paid on December 10, 2004. The board made the declaration at its regularly scheduled meeting on October 12.

About Journal Communications

Journal Communications, Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was founded in 1882. We are a diversified media and communications company with operations in publishing, radio and television broadcasting, telecommunications and printing services. We publish the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which serves as the only major daily newspaper for the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and more than 90 community newspapers and shoppers in eight states. We own and operate 38 radio stations and seven television stations in 11 states and operate an additional television station under a local marketing agreement. Through our telecommunications segment, we own and operate a regional fiber optic network in the upper Midwest, provide integrated data communications solutions for small and mid-size businesses and offer network transmission solutions for other service providers. We also provide a wide range of commercial printing services - including printing for publications, professional journals and documentation material - as well as electronic publishing, kit assembly and fulfillment. In addition, we operate niche businesses in label printing and direct marketing services.

    CONTACT: Journal Communications, Inc.
             Sara Leuchter Wilkins (Investor Relations), 414-224-2633
             swilkins@jc.com

    SOURCE: Journal Communications, Inc.