TEGNA INC — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 16, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GANNETT CO INC /DE/ (GCI)
CIK: 0000039899
Period of Report: 2003-10-15

Reporting Person: DUBOW CRAIG A (Pres, CEO-Gannett Broadcasting)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-10-15	Common Stock	M	10125	$56.25	Acquired	14161.687	Direct
2003-10-15	Common Stock	M	9250	$54.31	Acquired	23411.687	Direct
2003-10-15	Common Stock	S	10400	$82.45	Disposed	13011.687	Direct
2003-10-15	Common Stock	S	500	$82.41	Disposed	12511.687	Direct
2003-10-15	Common Stock	S	3300	$82.40	Disposed	9211.687	Direct
2003-10-15	Common Stock	S	100	$82.55	Disposed	9111.687	Direct
2003-10-15	Common Stock	S	3000	$82.50	Disposed	6111.687	Direct
2003-10-15	Common Stock	S	2075	$82.60	Disposed	4036.687	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-10-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.25	M	10125	Disposed	2010-07-24	Common Stock (10125)	Direct
2003-10-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.31	M	9250	Disposed	2010-12-05	Common Stock (9250)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3177.5702	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of October 6, 2003.

F2: The initial option for 13,500 shares vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2001.

F3: The initial option for 18,500 shares vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 5, 2001.