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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)
            December 17, 1996 (December 3, 1996)
                              
                    Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc.

                              
        Delaware                  0-28208             13-3864004
                              
(State or other Jurisdiction    (Commission         (IRS Employer 
    of Incorporation)            File Number)     Identification No.)
                              
          28 West 23rd Street, New York, NY  10010
                              
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)          (ZIP CODE)
                              
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:    (212) 929-4111
                                                       
                       Not applicable
                              
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)
                              
                              
               Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
                              
                              
                              
Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

      This  Current  Report on Form 8-K is being filed  with  the
Securities   and   Exchange  Commission   by   Applied   Graphics
Technologies,  Inc.  ("AGT") for the  purpose  of  providing  the
information  set  forth  in  a press release  issued  by  AGT  on
December 3, 1996, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.

Item  7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS.

    (a)  Financial Statement of Businesses Acquired.

         None required.

   (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

         None required.

   (c)   Exhibits.

         The following exhibit is filed herewith:

         99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 1996.



                              
                              
                         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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                   APPLIED GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.



                                   By: /s/  Louis Salamone, Jr.
                                        Louis Salamone, Jr.
                                        Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

Date:  December 17, 1996




                              
                              
             APPLIED GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                 CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
      Report Dated December 17, 1996 (December 3, 1996)
                              
                              
                        EXHIBIT INDEX
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
     Exhibit     Description
     No.
                 
     99.1        Press Release dated December 3, 1996.
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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)
            December 17, 1996 (December 3, 1996)
                              
                    Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc.

                              
        Delaware                  0-28208             13-3864004
                              
(State or other Jurisdiction    (Commission         (IRS Employer 
    of Incorporation)            File Number)     Identification No.)
                              
          28 West 23rd Street, New York, NY  10010
                              
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)          (ZIP CODE)
                              
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:    (212) 929-4111
                                                       
                       Not applicable
                              
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)
                              
                              
               Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
                              
                              
                              
Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

      This  Current  Report on Form 8-K is being filed  with  the
Securities   and   Exchange  Commission   by   Applied   Graphics
Technologies,  Inc.  ("AGT") for the  purpose  of  providing  the
information  set  forth  in  a press release  issued  by  AGT  on
December 3, 1996, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.

Item  7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS.

    (a)  Financial Statement of Businesses Acquired.

         None required.

   (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

         None required.

   (c)   Exhibits.

         The following exhibit is filed herewith:

         99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 1996.

                              
                              
                         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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                   APPLIED GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.

                                   By: /s/  Louis Salamone, Jr.
                                        Louis Salamone, Jr.
                                        Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

Date:  December 17, 1996

                              
                              
             APPLIED GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                 CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
      Report Dated December 17, 1996 (December 3, 1996)
                              
                              
                        EXHIBIT INDEX
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
     Exhibit     Description
     No.
                 
     99.1        Press Release dated December 3, 1996.