TEGNA INC - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GANNETT CO INC /DE/ (GCI)
CIK: 0000039899
Period of Report: 2005-03-10

Reporting Person: GAVAGAN GEORGE R (Vice President and Controller)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-03-10	Common Stock	M	10000	$54.31	Acquired	11986	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	M	7000	$56.25	Acquired	18986	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	M	7400	$59.50	Acquired	26386	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	200	$78.52	Disposed	26186	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	400	$78.55	Disposed	25786	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	200	$78.56	Disposed	25586	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	200	$78.57	Disposed	25386	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	500	$78.58	Disposed	24886	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	200	$78.60	Disposed	24686	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	500	$78.62	Disposed	24186	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	100	$78.63	Disposed	24086	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	4000	$78.67	Disposed	20086	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	200	$78.69	Disposed	19886	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	200	$78.75	Disposed	19686	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	400	$78.77	Disposed	19286	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	1300	$78.78	Disposed	17986	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	300	$78.80	Disposed	17686	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	700	$78.81	Disposed	16986	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	1100	$78.82	Disposed	15886	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	700	$78.85	Disposed	15186	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	1500	$78.90	Disposed	13686	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	700	$78.91	Disposed	12986	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	4200	$78.93	Disposed	8786	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	500	$78.94	Disposed	8286	Direct
2005-03-10	Common Stock	S	5000	$78.95	Disposed	3286	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-03-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.31	M	10000	Disposed	2010-12-05	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2005-03-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.25	M	7000	Disposed	2010-07-24	Common Stock (7000)	Direct
2005-03-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.50	M	7400	Disposed	2007-12-09	Common Stock (7400)	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1155.86	Indirect

F1: The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of March 1, 2005.

F2: The initial option for 10,000 shares vested in four equal installments beginning on December 5, 2001.

F3: The initial option for 7,000 shares vested in four equal installments beginning on July 24, 2001.

F4: The initial option for 7,400 shares vested in four equal installments beginning on December 9, 1998.