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:  January 26, 2000
                      (Date of earliest event reported)

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

        DELAWARE               0-11330                   16-1124166
(State of incorporation)     (Commission               (IRS Employer
                             File Number)           Identification Number)

911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK            14625-0397
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                (716)385-6666
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

The registrant announced that it has elected Joseph M. Tucci to the Board
of Directors.  The registrant's press release dated January 26, 2000 is
attached.


                                 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.

                                        PAYCHEX, INC.

Date:     January 27, 2000              /s/ B. Thomas Golisano
                                        -----------------------
                                        B. Thomas Golisano
                                        Chairman, President and
                                        Chief Executive Officer

Date:     January 27, 2000              /s/ John M. Morphy
                                        -----------------------
                                        John M. Morphy
                                        Vice President, Chief
                                        Financial Officer and
                                        Secretary


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

	       John M. Morphy, Chief Financial Officer
	       Paychex, Inc.      716-385-6666
	          or
	       Jan Shuler
	       Paychex, Inc.      716-383-3406
	       http://www.BusinessWire.com  or  http://www.paychex.com

            PAYCHEX ELECTS A NEW BOARD MEMBER


     ROCHESTER, N.Y., January 26, 2000 -- the Board of Directors of Paychex,
 Inc. (NASDAQ-PAYX) elects a new board member.


     B. Thomas Golisano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
 commented, "My colleagues and I are delighted that Joseph M. Tucci will
 be joining the Paychex board.  His strong background in operations and
 technology driven companies will be very valuable to our team as Paychex
 enters the new millennium."

     Joseph Tucci was recently appointed as the President and Chief
 Operating Officer of EMC Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based in
 Hopkinton, Massachusetts.  EMC is the world's technology and market
 leader in the rapidly growing market for intelligent enterprise
 storage systems, software, networks, and services.  Mr. Tucci brings
 extensive operations experience and technology insight to the Paychex
 board.

     Prior to joining EMC, he directed the financial and operational
 rebirth of Wang Global during six years as Chairman and CEO.  Tucci
 joined Wang in 1993 and was instrumental in transforming Wang from a
 midrange computer manufacturer into a worldwide leader in networked
 technology services and solutions.

     Paychex, Inc. is a national provider of payroll processing, human
 resource and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized
 businesses.  The company is a leading U.S. payroll processor with a
 comprehensive product offering including payroll tax returns, direct deposit
 and other payroll services.  The human resource and benefits outsourcing
 services include a professional employer organization ("PEO"), 401(k)
 recordkeeping, section 125 cafeteria plans and employee handbooks.

     Paychex Inc. was founded in 1971.  Headquartered in Rochester, New York,
 the company has over 100 locations and serves more than 338,000 clients
 nationwide.