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:  October 23, 1995


                         GANNETT CO., INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                 1-6961                    16-0442930
(State or other       (Commission              (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction          File Number)           Identification No.)
 of incorporation)


         1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia  22234

         (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code (703) 284-6000




ITEM  5.    OTHER EVENTS

       In conformity with the requirements of the Integrated
Disclosure System, Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett") has elected to
file by this Report on Form 8-K certain exhibits and certain
information required under Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation
S-X in connection with Gannett's Registration Statement No.
33-58686 on Form S-3.


ITEM  7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

    (1) Audited consolidated balance sheets of Multimedia, Inc.
And Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years ended December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992 (incorporated by
reference to Multimedia's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1994 and filed as an exhibit hereto).

    (2) Unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Multimedia, Inc.
And Subsidiaries as of June 30, 1995 and unaudited consolidated
statements of operation and cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 1995 and June 30, 1994 (incorporated by reference to
Multimedia's Quarterly Report on form 10Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 1995 and filed as an exhibit hereto).

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The following pro forma combining financial statements of Gannett
and its pending acquisition is included in this report:

    (1) Unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet
as of June 25, 1995 and the unaudited pro forma consolidated
condensed statements of operation for the year ended December 25,
1994 and the six months ended June 25, 1995 (filed as an exhibit
hereto).

(c) Exhibits.

    See Exhibit Index for list of exhibits.


                            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.


                                GANNETT CO., INC.



Dated:   October 23, 1995

By:        /s/  Thomas L. Chapple
           -----------------------
                Thomas L. Chapple,
                General Counsel and Secretary
<PAGE>

                           EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number                       Title or Description
- -----                        --------------------
  23-1                 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

  99-1                 Audited consolidated balance sheets of
                       Multimedia, Inc. And Subsidiaries as of
                       December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the
                       related consolidated statements of
                       operations, changes in stockholders'
                       equity, and cash flows for each of the
                       the three years ended December 31, 1994,
                       1993, and 1992 (pages 24 - 38 of
                       Multimedia's Annual Report on form 10-K
                       for the year ended December 31, 1994)

  99-2                 Unaudited consolidated balance sheet of
                       Multimedia, Inc. And Subsidiaries as of
                       June 30, 1995 and unaudited consolidated
                       statements of operations and cash flows
                       for the six months ended June 30, 1995 and
                       June 30, 1994

  99-3                 Unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
                       balance sheet as of June 25, 1995 and the
                       unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
                       statements of operations for the year
                       ended December 25, 1994 and June 25, 1995.
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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:  October 23, 1995

                         GANNETT CO., INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                 1-6961                    16-0442930
(State or other       (Commission              (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction          File Number)           Identification No.)
 of incorporation)

         1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia  22234

         (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code (703) 284-6000

ITEM  5.    OTHER EVENTS

       In conformity with the requirements of the Integrated
Disclosure System, Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett") has elected to
file by this Report on Form 8-K certain exhibits and certain
information required under Rule 3-05 and Article 11 of Regulation
S-X in connection with Gannett's Registration Statement No.
33-58686 on Form S-3.

ITEM  7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

    (1) Audited consolidated balance sheets of Multimedia, Inc.
And Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years ended December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992 (incorporated by
reference to Multimedia's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1994 and filed as an exhibit hereto).

    (2) Unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Multimedia, Inc.
And Subsidiaries as of June 30, 1995 and unaudited consolidated
statements of operation and cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 1995 and June 30, 1994 (incorporated by reference to
Multimedia's Quarterly Report on form 10Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 1995 and filed as an exhibit hereto).

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The following pro forma combining financial statements of Gannett
and its pending acquisition is included in this report:

    (1) Unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet
as of June 25, 1995 and the unaudited pro forma consolidated
condensed statements of operation for the year ended December 25,
1994 and the six months ended June 25, 1995 (filed as an exhibit
hereto).

(c) Exhibits.

    See Exhibit Index for list of exhibits.

                            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.

                                GANNETT CO., INC.

Dated:   October 23, 1995

By:        /s/  Thomas L. Chapple
           -----------------------
                Thomas L. Chapple,
                General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                       Title or Description
- -----                        --------------------
  23-1                 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

  99-1                 Audited consolidated balance sheets of
                       Multimedia, Inc. And Subsidiaries as of
                       December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the
                       related consolidated statements of
                       operations, changes in stockholders'
                       equity, and cash flows for each of the
                       the three years ended December 31, 1994,
                       1993, and 1992 (pages 24 - 38 of
                       Multimedia's Annual Report on form 10-K
                       for the year ended December 31, 1994)

  99-2                 Unaudited consolidated balance sheet of
                       Multimedia, Inc. And Subsidiaries as of
                       June 30, 1995 and unaudited consolidated
                       statements of operations and cash flows
                       for the six months ended June 30, 1995 and
                       June 30, 1994

  99-3                 Unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
                       balance sheet as of June 25, 1995 and the
                       unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed
                       statements of operations for the year
                       ended December 25, 1994 and June 25, 1995.