8-K

                       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): August 5, 2003

                            COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      0-10541                  13-3055012
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


4900 Seminary Road, Suite 800, Alexandria, Virginia                  22311
   (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (703) 820-2000


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Dislosure.

         On August 5, 2003,  Comtex News Network,  Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press  release  announcing  that the  Company's  executive,  marketing and sales
offices  will be  moving to New York  City.  The press  release  also  announced
certain  management  changes.  The press  release is  attached to this report as
Exhibit 99.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.                        Description

            99                           Press release dated August 5, 2003








                                   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.

                                            COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.



DATE:  August 5, 2003                       By: /s/ Stephen Ellis
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Stephen Ellis
                                               Chairman of the Board








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:

         Exhibit No.                        Description

            99                 Press Release issued by Comtex News Network, Inc.
                               on August 5, 2003

EX-99

                                   EXHIBIT 99

                   PRESS RELEASE OF COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.







[GRAPHIC OMITTED]                             NEWS RELEASE
                                              Release: IMMEDIATE
                                              For:     Comtex News Network, Inc.
Contact: Amber Gordon                                  (Symbol: CMTX)
         703-820-2000

                       COMTEX PLANS MOVE TO NEW YORK CITY;
                          ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES


ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 5, 2003 - Comtex News Network, Inc. (OTC BB: CMTX) today
announced that its executive, marketing and sales offices will be moving to New
York City. The Company's publishing, client services, finance and technology
centers will remain in Virginia.

         "This is a time of exciting changes for Comtex," said Chairman Stephen
W. Ellis. "Our strategic growth plan emphasizes that the need for targeted,
fast, and accurate news and information continues to increase. This type of
mission critical, filtered news and information is especially vital to the
investment community, one of our key markets," he added. "Our presence in New
York City is important to the overall growth plans for the Company."

         Ms. Dee McGonagle, Vice President of Publisher Relations, has been
appointed General Manager of Comtex's operations in Virginia. It was also
announced that Mr. Raymond Capece, named President in April 2003, has elected
not to relocate to New York, and has resigned as President and CEO, but will
continue to assist Comtex with its transition for the next few months.

About Comtex

Comtex is the leading wholesaler of real-time news and related content for the
world's leading financial and business information distributors. With a
specialization in the financial news and content marketplace, Comtex receives,
enhances, combines, filters and distributes news and content received from more
than 10,000 national and international news bureaus, agencies and publications.
The resulting news and content products - with embedded stock tickers, key
words, standardized metadata, uniform formatting and custom filters - are all
designed to meet the exacting standards required by investment professionals.
Comtex can be found on the Internet at www.comtex.com.


Please Note: Except for the historical information contained herein, this press
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be identified by
reference to a future period by use of forward-looking terminology such as
"anticipate," "expect," "could," "will," "may" and other similar words. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated herein, including the occurrence of
unanticipated events or circumstances relating to the fact that Comtex is in a
highly competitive industry subject to rapid technological, product and price
changes. Other factors include the possibility that demand for the Company's
products may not occur or continue at sufficient levels, changing economic and
competitive conditions, technological risks and other risks and uncertainties,
including those detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Comtex undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

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