FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549	OMB APPROVAL
	INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response. . .0.5 Filed By Romeo and Dye's Section 16 Filer www.section16.net

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Davidson Paul	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement Month/Day/Year September 12, 2001	4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Gannett Co., Inc. ("GCI")
(Last)      (First)     (Middle) Gannett Co., Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)     Director                          10% Owner X Officer                            Other (give title below)              (specify below) Chief Executive/Newsquest Media Group	6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) September 20, 2001
(Street) McLean, VA 22107			7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person     Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)     (State)     (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
(Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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FORM 3 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/ Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	11/30/09	Common Stock	13,000	$71.5625	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	07/24/10	Common Stock	6,500	$56.25	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	12/05/10	Common Stock	13,500	$54.31	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/01/04(4)	09/01/04(4)	Common Stock	300	£32.24 GBP	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 30, 2000.
(2) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2001.
(3) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 5, 2001.
(4) The option exercise date and expiration date may be deferred for up to six months under certain circumstances.

By: /s/ Todd A. Mayman
             Attorney-in-Fact
**Signature of Reporting Person January 13, 2003
Date

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See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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