SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549


                            FORM 8-K


                         CURRENT REPORT


             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                 Date of Report - April 2, 1998
                (Date of earliest event reported)


                         GTE CORPORATION
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                            NEW YORK
         (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)




      1-2755                             13-1678633
(Commission File Number)               (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

One Stamford Forum
Stamford, Connecticut                                  06904
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


                              (203) 965-2000
           Registrant's telephone number, including area code






















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                         GTE CORPORATION

                            FORM 8-K

                       ITEM OF INFORMATION

Item 5. Other Events

   In accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, GTE
Corporation ("GTE" or the "Company") is hereby filing
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could
cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
those projected in forward-looking statements of the Company
made by or on behalf of the Company.

  Forward-Looking Statements

  GTE today announced a series of actions designed to further
sharpen its strategic focus and improve its competitive
position by repositioning non-strategic properties and
reducing costs.  Confirming comments in the media, GTE affirms
that, as a result of the MCI shareholders accepting a
competing offer, the GTE offer for MCI Communications
Corporation is no longer outstanding.  GTE continues to
explore other strategic alternatives.

  GTE said the actions announced today will result in a first
quarter 1998 after-tax charge of $802 million, which will
reduce current year earnings per share (EPS) by 83 cents.  GTE
estimates that core earnings per share from operations,
excluding the impact of the one-time charge described in the
attached press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the
impact of the data initiatives, will grow not less than 10% in
1998.  Excluding the one-time charge, 1998 earnings are
expected to be in line with GTE's prior estimates of moderate
growth compared to 1997.  Consistent with prior projections
for 1999 and beyond, consolidated earnings per share,
including the effects of the data initiatives, will grow to an
accelerated level of 13% to 15%.  Consolidated revenue growth
will accelerate from the current 9% growth rate to 10% to 12%
over the longer term, normalized for property repositioning.
Much of this growth will be driven by expanded services like
long-distance, video, value-added data communications and
Internet-related services.  In addition, new marketing and
sales initiatives will generate significant revenue growth
through sales of bundled services.  Operating margins for
domestic telephone operations are expected to be consistent
with margins achieved in 1997.







                               -3-

  GTE has projected that domestic wireless operations will
grow consistent with the industry.  Cellular revenues per
customer, however, is expected to continue a downward trend as
more residential customers sign up and new competitors enter
the market.

  GTE continues to project that the amount of net income
contributed by its international operations in 1995 will
double by the year 2000.

  Risk Factors

  GTE's forward-looking statements are based upon a series of
projections and estimates regarding the economy, the
telecommunications industry, the effects of federal, state and
local regulations on the industry in general and within GTE's
markets, as well as key performance indicators that affect the
company directly.  These projections and estimates regarding
the economy and the telecommunications industry relate to the
demand for and pricing of services, the effects of
competition, the impact of universal service and the success
of new products, services and new businesses such as bundled
services through the new marketing and sales initiative, value-
added data communications, Internet-related services, long
distance and video.

  With regard to the effects of regulation, GTE has assumed
fair and reasonable resolutions to any pending and potential
federal, state and local regulatory initiatives and
proceedings, including arbitration proceedings before various
state regulatory commissions.  GTE has assumed that the
favorable rulings of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth
Circuit regarding the terms of interconnection, unbundled
network elements and resale rates will be upheld by the U.S.
Supreme Court, which announced it would review this decision.

  In developing its forward-looking statements, GTE has made
certain assumptions relating to key performance indicators
that have a direct bearing on GTE's ability to attain these
projections.  These assumptions include the continued annual
growth of telephone access lines and minutes of use, new and
expanded services, wireless volumes, and customer growth.
They also assume productivity improvements and the absence of
disruption to GTE's markets.

  If future events and actual performance differ from that
assumed for the risk factors noted above, GTE's actual results
could vary significantly from the performance projected in the
forward-looking statements.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)  Financial Statements -- None.
         (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information -- None.
         (c)  Exhibits
              99.1  Press release dated April 2, 1998.



                               -4-



                           SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.


                                               GTE CORPORATION
                                                (Registrant)


                            By:     WILLIAM M. EDWARDS, III
                                    William M. Edwards, III
                                 Vice President and Controller


Date: April 2, 1998
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT

             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 Date of Report - April 2, 1998
                (Date of earliest event reported)

                         GTE CORPORATION
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                            NEW YORK
         (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

      1-2755                             13-1678633
(Commission File Number)               (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

One Stamford Forum
Stamford, Connecticut                                  06904
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

                              (203) 965-2000
           Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                               -2-

                         GTE CORPORATION

                            FORM 8-K

                       ITEM OF INFORMATION

Item 5. Other Events

   In accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, GTE
Corporation ("GTE" or the "Company") is hereby filing
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could
cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
those projected in forward-looking statements of the Company
made by or on behalf of the Company.

  Forward-Looking Statements

  GTE today announced a series of actions designed to further
sharpen its strategic focus and improve its competitive
position by repositioning non-strategic properties and
reducing costs.  Confirming comments in the media, GTE affirms
that, as a result of the MCI shareholders accepting a
competing offer, the GTE offer for MCI Communications
Corporation is no longer outstanding.  GTE continues to
explore other strategic alternatives.

  GTE said the actions announced today will result in a first
quarter 1998 after-tax charge of $802 million, which will
reduce current year earnings per share (EPS) by 83 cents.  GTE
estimates that core earnings per share from operations,
excluding the impact of the one-time charge described in the
attached press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and the
impact of the data initiatives, will grow not less than 10% in
1998.  Excluding the one-time charge, 1998 earnings are
expected to be in line with GTE's prior estimates of moderate
growth compared to 1997.  Consistent with prior projections
for 1999 and beyond, consolidated earnings per share,
including the effects of the data initiatives, will grow to an
accelerated level of 13% to 15%.  Consolidated revenue growth
will accelerate from the current 9% growth rate to 10% to 12%
over the longer term, normalized for property repositioning.
Much of this growth will be driven by expanded services like
long-distance, video, value-added data communications and
Internet-related services.  In addition, new marketing and
sales initiatives will generate significant revenue growth
through sales of bundled services.  Operating margins for
domestic telephone operations are expected to be consistent
with margins achieved in 1997.

                               -3-

  GTE has projected that domestic wireless operations will
grow consistent with the industry.  Cellular revenues per
customer, however, is expected to continue a downward trend as
more residential customers sign up and new competitors enter
the market.

  GTE continues to project that the amount of net income
contributed by its international operations in 1995 will
double by the year 2000.

  Risk Factors

  GTE's forward-looking statements are based upon a series of
projections and estimates regarding the economy, the
telecommunications industry, the effects of federal, state and
local regulations on the industry in general and within GTE's
markets, as well as key performance indicators that affect the
company directly.  These projections and estimates regarding
the economy and the telecommunications industry relate to the
demand for and pricing of services, the effects of
competition, the impact of universal service and the success
of new products, services and new businesses such as bundled
services through the new marketing and sales initiative, value-
added data communications, Internet-related services, long
distance and video.

  With regard to the effects of regulation, GTE has assumed
fair and reasonable resolutions to any pending and potential
federal, state and local regulatory initiatives and
proceedings, including arbitration proceedings before various
state regulatory commissions.  GTE has assumed that the
favorable rulings of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth
Circuit regarding the terms of interconnection, unbundled
network elements and resale rates will be upheld by the U.S.
Supreme Court, which announced it would review this decision.

  In developing its forward-looking statements, GTE has made
certain assumptions relating to key performance indicators
that have a direct bearing on GTE's ability to attain these
projections.  These assumptions include the continued annual
growth of telephone access lines and minutes of use, new and
expanded services, wireless volumes, and customer growth.
They also assume productivity improvements and the absence of
disruption to GTE's markets.

  If future events and actual performance differ from that
assumed for the risk factors noted above, GTE's actual results
could vary significantly from the performance projected in the
forward-looking statements.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)  Financial Statements -- None.
         (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information -- None.
         (c)  Exhibits
              99.1  Press release dated April 2, 1998.

                               -4-

                           SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.

                                               GTE CORPORATION
                                                (Registrant)

                            By:     WILLIAM M. EDWARDS, III
                                    William M. Edwards, III
                                 Vice President and Controller

Date: April 2, 1998