Journal Communications, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

[Journal Communications via BizWire]

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 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 May 25, 2004. The
quarterly dividend will be paid on June 4, 2004. The board made the
declaration at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 29.

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 six television stations in 11 states. 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 business and offer
network transmission solutions for other service providers. We also
provide a wide range of commercial printing services, including
publications, professional journals and documentation material, as
well as electronic publishing, kit assembly and fulfillment.