TEGNA INC — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 19, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GANNETT CO INC /DE/ (GCI)
CIK: 0000039899
Period of Report: 2003-08-15

Reporting Person: MCCORKINDALE DOUGLAS H (Director, Chairman, Pres and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-08-18	Common Stock	S	10000	$78.00	Disposed	422116	Direct
2003-08-18	Common Stock	S	10000	$78.10	Disposed	412116	Direct
2003-08-18	Common Stock	S	10000	$78.25	Disposed	402116	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-08-15	Phantom Stock	$	A	726.275	Acquired		Common Stock (726.275)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	874	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F2: These shares of phantom stock convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F3: These shares of phantom stock are payable on various dates selected by the reporting person or as provided in the issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan.