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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 (Date of earliest event reported):
                                January 28, 1999
  
  
  
                              INFOSEEK CORPORATION
                                 ______________
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
           Delaware                  000-25071            77-0494507
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  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                 File Number)      Identification No.)
  
  
                              1399 Moffett Park Drive
                            Sunnyvale, California 94089
  
  
                     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                    (Zip Code)
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 543-6000
  
  
                                  Not Applicable
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
  
  On January 28, 1999, the Board of Directors of Infoseek Corporation, a Delaware
  corporation ("Infoseek"), by unanimous written consent, approved a resolution to
  change the accounting year of of Infoseek from a fiscal year ending December 31
  to a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to September 30.  
  Infoseek will file an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the nine-month fiscal
  year ended October 3, 1998.
  
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
       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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                         INFOSEEK CORPORATION
  
  
  Date:  February 4, 1999                By: /s/ Leslie E. Wright
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                                         Leslie E. Wright
                                         Senior Vice President,
                                         Chief Administrative Officer,
                                         and Chief Financial Officer
  
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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 (Date of earliest event reported):
                                January 28, 1999
  
                              INFOSEEK CORPORATION
                                 ______________
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                  000-25071            77-0494507
  ----------------------------      ------------      -------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission         (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                 File Number)      Identification No.)
  
                              1399 Moffett Park Drive
                            Sunnyvale, California 94089
  
                     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                    (Zip Code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 543-6000
  
                                  Not Applicable
              -------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
  
  On January 28, 1999, the Board of Directors of Infoseek Corporation, a Delaware
  corporation ("Infoseek"), by unanimous written consent, approved a resolution to
  change the accounting year of of Infoseek from a fiscal year ending December 31
  to a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to September 30.  
  Infoseek will file an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the nine-month fiscal
  year ended October 3, 1998.
  
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  SIGNATURE
  
       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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                         INFOSEEK CORPORATION
  
  Date:  February 4, 1999                By: /s/ Leslie E. Wright
                                             -------------------------
                                         Leslie E. Wright
                                         Senior Vice President,
                                         Chief Administrative Officer,
                                         and Chief Financial Officer
  
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