SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2004

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-6961

GANNETT CO., INC.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 854-6000.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o

The total number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $1 par value, as of July 21, 2004, was 266,118,488.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Items 1 and 2. Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS

Operating Summary

     Earnings per diluted share, on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, were $1.30 for the second quarter of 2004 and $2.29 for the year-to-date versus $1.20 for the second quarter of 2003 and $2.12 for the year-to-date 2003.

     Net income rose 9% to $354.4 million for the quarter and 10% to $628.8 million for the year-to-date. Operating income increased 9% to $576.4 million for the quarter and 9% to $1.02 billion for the year-to-date.

     Operating revenues were $1.9 billion for the quarter, a 10% increase over the same period last year. For the first six months, operating revenues rose $345.5 million or 11% to $3.6 billion.

Newspaper Results

     Reported newspaper publishing revenues increased $148.2 million or 10% for the second quarter of 2004, as compared to the second quarter of 2003, and rose $314.4 million or 11% for the year-to-date. The increases reflect the impact of recently acquired businesses, revenue improvement at most of the company’s newspaper properties and a higher foreign exchange rate for UK operations.

     Recent significant acquisitions affecting year-to-date newspaper comparisons include NurseWeek, acquired in February 2004, Clipper Magazine (“Clipper”), acquired in October 2003, and the Scottish Media Group plc (“SMG”) publishing business, purchased in April 2003.

     Newspaper operating revenues are derived principally from advertising and circulation sales, which accounted for 75% and 18%, respectively, of total newspaper revenues for the second quarter of 2004 and 75% and 19% for the year-to-date period. Ad revenues also include amounts derived from advertising placed with online operations associated with the company’s newspapers. Other publishing revenues are mainly from commercial printing businesses, earnings from the company’s 50% owned joint operating agencies in Detroit and Tucson and earnings from its 19.49% equity interest in the California Newspapers Partnership. The table below presents these components of reported revenues for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 and 2003.

Newspaper operating revenues, in thousands of dollars

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     The table below presents the components of reported newspaper advertising revenues for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 and 2003. Certain online advertising revenues in 2003 have been reclassified to conform with the 2004 presentation. The reclassification had no effect on total advertising revenues.

Advertising revenues, in thousands of dollars

     The company’s growth over the years has been partly through the acquisition of new businesses. To facilitate an analysis of operating results, certain information discussed below is on a pro forma basis, which means that results are presented as if all properties owned at the end of the second quarter of 2004 were owned throughout the periods covered by the discussion. The company consistently uses, for individual businesses and for aggregated business data, pro forma reporting of operating results in its internal financial reports, because it enhances measurement of performance by permitting comparisons with prior period historical data. Likewise, the company uses this same pro forma data in its external reporting of key financial results and benchmarks.

     In the tables that follow, newspaper advertising linage and related revenues are presented on a pro forma basis. Advertising revenues for Newsquest and all non-daily publications are reflected in the amounts below, however, advertising linage and preprint distribution statistics for these businesses are not included.

Advertising revenues, in thousands of dollars (pro forma)

Advertising linage, in thousands of inches, and preprint distribution, in millions (pro forma)

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Advertising revenues, in thousands of dollars (pro forma)

Advertising linage, in thousands of inches, and preprint distribution, in millions (pro forma)

The table below reconciles advertising revenues on a pro forma basis to advertising revenues on a GAAP basis.

     For the second quarter of 2004, reported and pro forma local advertising revenues rose 13% and 6%, respectively, with pro forma linage up less than 1%. For the year-to-date, reported and pro forma local advertising revenue rose 13% and 6%, respectively, with pro forma linage flat with last year. In the U.S., local ad revenues increased across all principal newspaper products. Advances in the furniture, financial and telecommunications categories were partially offset by declines in the department stores, consumer electronics and home improvement categories. The performance of the company’s small and medium-sized advertisers in its domestic newspapers outpaced the revenue performance of its largest advertisers.

     Reported and pro forma national advertising revenues advanced 11% and 10%, respectively, for the second quarter on a 3% pro forma volume increase. Year-to-date, reported and pro forma national advertising revenues advanced 12% and 10%, respectively, on a 7% pro forma volume increase. At USA TODAY, advertising revenues increased 16% for the quarter and 13% for the year-to-date reflecting solid increases in the retail, entertainment and telecom categories and a strong demand for color in the second quarter.

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     For the second quarter, reported and pro forma classified ad revenues gained 12% on a pro forma linage increase of 2% primarily due to strong employment and real estate advertising. On a pro forma basis, help wanted and real estate ad revenues increased 23% and 10%, respectively, for the second quarter. Pro forma automotive ad revenues were down 1% during the quarter. For the year-to-date, reported and pro forma classified ad revenues rose 14% and 12%, respectively, with pro forma linage up 3% and improvement in all classified categories. Pro forma classified revenue improvements were driven by strength in the employment and real estate categories, which were up 20% and 11%, respectively, for the year-to-date. Online revenue growth continued to be very strong during the second quarter and the first six months of 2004.

     Circulation revenues, as reported, rose 1% for the second quarter and 2% for the year-to-date, while pro forma circulation revenues increased 1% for the quarter and almost 1% for the year-to-date. Pro forma net paid daily circulation for the company’s newspapers, excluding USA TODAY, declined 1% in the second quarter and 2% year-to-date. Sunday net paid circulation was down 2% from the comparable quarter of last year and for the year-to-date. USA TODAY reported an average daily paid circulation of 2,277,785 in the ABC Publisher’s Statement for the 26 weeks ended March 28, 2004, a 1% increase over the comparable period a year earlier.

     Reported newspaper operating expenses rose $109.7 million or 10% for the quarter and $246.1 million or 12% for the first six months, reflecting the impact of recent acquisitions, increased newsprint expense, higher insurance and medical costs, and a higher foreign exchange rate for Newsquest operations. Expenses associated with non-daily products increased as a result of the overall growth in these products. Depreciation expense also increased primarily as a result of recent acquisitions and a higher foreign exchange rate for UK operations. Newsprint expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 rose 13%, reflecting an 11% increase in prices and a 2% increase in consumption. The increase in newsprint consumption was primarily due to increased commercial printing activities, circulation gains at USA TODAY in the second quarter of 2004, and the acquisition of SMG in April 2003.

     Operating income for the quarter rose $38.5 million or 9% and $68.3 million or 8% for the first six months, reflecting strong revenue growth partially offset by increased newsprint, insurance and medical costs.

     Effective September 7, 2004, USA TODAY will increase its single-copy price from $0.50 to $0.75. For the remainder of 2004, expenses associated with the price increase are expected to exceed revenue gains due to the costs of promotional efforts and new coin mechanisms. The company anticipates a decline in circulation in the early months of the price increase. The price increase is expected to impact a little less than 900,000 copies. The company will not realize the full $0.25 increase as some portion of this will be shared with the distributors.

Broadcasting Results

     Broadcasting includes results from the company’s 22 television stations and Captivate Network, Inc., which was acquired in April 2004. Broadcasting revenues advanced $19.8 million or 10% for the second quarter and $31.1 million or 9% for the year-to-date, benefiting from political spending and strength in the telecommunications, financial and media categories. For the second quarter of 2004, national revenues increased 16% and local revenues rose 4%, while national and local revenues advanced 12% and 6%, respectively, for the year-to-date. Excluding Captivate, television revenues increased 9% for the quarter.

     Broadcasting operating expenses increased 9% for the quarter and 7% for the first six months of 2004, due to higher advertising sales costs and higher insurance and medical costs. Excluding Captivate, television operating expenses increased 5% for the second quarter and first six months of 2004, respectively.

     Operating income from broadcasting operations was up $10.7 million or 11% in the second quarter and $16.9 million or 11% for the year-to-date. For the remainder of 2004, broadcasting revenues and earnings are expected to continue to improve over 2003 results primarily because of higher ad spending from political campaigns and the Summer Olympics on NBC.

Operating Cash Flow

     The company’s consolidated operating cash flow, defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, increased $53.1 million or 9% to $638.5 million for the second quarter of 2004 and $93.2 million or 9% to $1.1 billion for the first six months, reflecting improved newspaper and broadcasting segment results. All references to “operating cash flow” are to a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that use of this measure allows investors and management to measure, analyze and compare the cash resources generated from its business segment operations in a meaningful and consistent manner. The focus on operating cash flow is appropriate given the consistent and generally predictable strength of cash flow generation by

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newspaper and broadcasting operations, and the short period of time it takes to convert new orders to cash. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP amounts to the company’s operating income, which the company believes is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP on the company’s consolidated statements of income, is presented in Note 10 “Business Segment Information” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Non-Operating Income and Expense / Provision for Income Taxes

     The company’s interest expense declined $4.3 million or 12% for the quarter and $8.6 million or 12% year-to-date, reflecting lower debt levels and lower short-term interest rates. The daily average outstanding balance of commercial paper was $2.0 billion during the second quarter of 2004 and $2.6 billion during the second quarter of 2003. The daily average outstanding balance of commercial paper was $1.9 billion and $2.6 billion during the first six months of 2004 and 2003, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on commercial paper was 1.04% and 1.26% for the second quarter of 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the first six months of 2004 and 2003, the weighted average interest rate on commercial paper was 1.04% and 1.28%, respectively.

     Because the company has $2.1 billion in commercial paper obligations at June 27, 2004 that have relatively short-term maturity dates, the company is subject to significant changes in the amount of interest expense it might incur. Assuming the current level of commercial paper borrowings, a 1/2% increase or decrease in the average interest rate for commercial paper would result in an increase or decrease in annual interest expense of $10.6 million, respectively.

     In both periods presented, non-operating income and expense include charges associated with certain minority interest investments in online/new technology businesses and minority interest expense related to the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership. In the second quarter of 2003, investment and currency gains offset charges from minority interests and internet investments. These investment and currency gains did not repeat in the second quarter of 2004. Non-operating income in the first six months of 2004 also includes a non-monetary gain from the exchange of the company’s daily newspaper in Gainesville, Ga. In the first six months of 2003, non-operating income also includes a non-monetary gain on the company’s sale of 33.8% of its interest in the El Paso Times.

     The company’s effective income tax rate was 34.0% for the second quarter and 34.1% for the first half of 2004 compared to 34.2% for the same periods last year.

Net Income

     Net income for the second quarter advanced $30.1 million or 9% and diluted earnings per share increased to $1.30 from $1.20, an 8% increase. For the first six months, net income rose $54.7 million or 10% and diluted earnings per share increased to $2.29 from $2.12, an 8% increase. The weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the second quarter of 2004 totaled 273,541,000, compared to 271,281,000 for the second quarter of 2003. For the first six months of 2004 and 2003, the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding totaled 274,432,000 and 270,582,000, respectively. Approximately 5.3 million shares were repurchased during the second quarter of 2004. On July 13, 2004, the company announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $1.0 billion of its common stock. A substantial portion of the $500 million authorized for repurchase under the program announced on May 12, 2004 had been used. See Part II, Item 2 for information on share repurchases.

     The increase in diluted shares outstanding is due in part to the overall increase in the market price of the company’s stock and stock options exercised. Exhibit 11 of this Form 10-Q presents the weighted average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding and the earnings per share for each period.

Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Statements of Cash Flows

     The company’s cash flow from operating activities was $703.4 million for the first six months of 2004, reflecting solid newspaper and broadcasting results partially offset by a $50 million contribution to the Gannett Retirement Plan in the first quarter and a contribution of approximately $26 million to the UK retirement plan in the second quarter. Cash flow from operating activities was $696.8 million for the first six months of 2003.

     Cash used by the company for investing activities totaled $287.1 million for the six months of 2004 primarily reflecting $122.1 million of capital spending and $150.0 million for the acquisitions of Captivate, NurseWeek and several smaller businesses. In addition, during the second quarter, the company acquired a one-third equity interest in CrossMedia Services, Inc., a leading provider of Web-based marketing solutions for national and local retailers.

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     Cash used by the company for financing activities totaled $373.2 million for the first half of 2004, reflecting the repurchase of approximately 5.3 million shares of the company’s stock for $495.2 million (see further discussion below) and the payment of dividends totaling $136.2 million partially offset by the net proceeds from commercial paper borrowings, net of debt issuance costs, totaling $186.7 million and the exercise of stock options totaling $71.4 million. The company’s regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, which was declared in the second quarter of 2004, totaled $67.3 million and was paid on July 1, 2004.

     In February 2004, the company announced the reactivation of its existing share repurchase program that was last utilized in February 2000. Under the program, the company had remaining authority to repurchase up to $291 million of the company’s common stock. On May 12, 2004 and July 13, 2004, the company announced that its authority to repurchase shares was increased by $500 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. The shares will be repurchased at management’s discretion, either in the open market or in privately negotiated block transactions. Management’s decision to repurchase shares will depend on price, availability and other corporate developments. Purchases will occur from time to time and no maximum purchase price has been set. During the first six months of 2004, the company purchased approximately 5.3 million shares of its common stock for $495.2 million. For more information on the share repurchase program, refer to Item 2 of Part II of this Form 10-Q.

     Working capital increased $51.3 million from the end of 2003 reflecting higher cash and cash equivalents balances and lower accounts payable, partially offset by higher taxes payable primarily due to increased operating results.

     The company’s operations have historically generated strong positive cash flow, which, along with the company’s program of issuing commercial paper and maintaining bank revolving credit agreements, has provided adequate liquidity to meet the company’s requirements, including those for acquisitions.

     The company regularly issues commercial paper for cash requirements and maintains revolving credit agreements equal to or in excess of any commercial paper outstanding. The company’s commercial paper has been rated A-1 and P-1 by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service, respectively. The company’s senior unsecured long-term debt is rated A by Standard & Poor’s and A2 by Moody’s Investors Service. The company has a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission under which up to $2.5 billion of additional debt securities may be issued. The company’s Board of Directors has established a maximum aggregate level of $7 billion for amounts that may be raised through borrowings or the issuance of equity securities.

     The company’s foreign currency translation adjustment, included in accumulated other comprehensive income and reported as part of shareholders’ equity, totaled $439.9 million at the end of the second quarter versus $352.3 million at the end of 2003. The increase reflects a strengthening of Sterling against the U.S. dollar. Newsquest’s assets and liabilities at June 27, 2004 were translated from Sterling to U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of $1.83 versus $1.78 at the end of 2003. Newsquest’s financial results were translated at an average rate of $1.81 for the second quarter of 2004 versus $1.62 for the second quarter of 2003, and at an average rate of $1.82 for the first six months of 2004 compared to $1.61 for the same period last year.

     The company is exposed to foreign exchange rate risk primarily due to its operations in the United Kingdom, for which Sterling is the functional currency, which is then translated into U.S. dollars. Translation gains or losses affecting the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income have not been significant in the past. If the price of Sterling against the U.S. dollar had been 10% more or less than the actual price, reported net income would have increased or decreased approximately 1.5% for both the second quarter and first six months of 2004.

     The company has a 13.5% general partnership interest in Ponderay Newsprint Company. The company, on a several basis, is a guarantor of 13.5% of the principal and interest on a term loan held by Ponderay that totals approximately $88 million at June 27, 2004.

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Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements

     Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking information. The words “expect”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “likely”, “will” and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

     Potential risks and uncertainties which could adversely affect the company’s ability to obtain these results include, without limitation, the following factors: (a) increased consolidation among major retailers or other events which may adversely affect business operations of major customers and depress the level of local and national advertising; (b) an economic downturn in some or all of the company’s principal newspaper or broadcasting markets leading to decreased circulation or local, national or classified advertising; (c) a decline in general newspaper readership patterns as a result of competitive alternative media or other factors; (d) an increase in newsprint or syndication programming costs over the levels anticipated; (e) labor disputes which may cause revenue declines or increased labor costs; (f) acquisitions of new businesses or dispositions of existing businesses; (g) a decline in viewership of major networks and local news programming; (h) rapid technological changes and frequent new product introductions prevalent in electronic publishing; (i) an increase in interest rates; (j) a weakening in the Sterling to U.S. dollar exchange rate; and (k) general economic, political and business conditions.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars (except per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars (except per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 27, 2004

1. Basis of presentation

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes which are normally included in the Form 10-K and annual report to shareholders. The financial statements covering the 13-week period ended June 27, 2004, and the comparative period of 2003, reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of the company, are necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods and reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented.

2. Stock-based compensation

     Stock-based compensation is accounted for by using the intrinsic value-based method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”). Under APB No. 25, because the exercise price of the company’s employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant, no compensation expense is recognized. As permitted, the company has elected to adopt the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (“SFAS No. 148”).

     SFAS No. 123 establishes a fair value-based method of accounting for employee stock-based compensation plans. The company has chosen to continue to report stock-based compensation in accordance with APB No. 25, and provides the following pro forma disclosure of the effects of applying the fair value method to all applicable awards granted. Had compensation cost for the company’s stock options been determined based on the fair value at the grant date for those awards as permitted (but not required) under the alternative method of SFAS No. 123, the company’s results of operations and related per share amounts would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

Second Quarter

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Year-to-date

3. Acquisitions and dispositions

     On May 6, 2004, the company jointly acquired CrossMedia Services, Inc., a leading provider of Web-based marketing solutions for national and local retailers, with Knight Ridder, Inc. and Tribune Company.

     On April 2, 2004, the company acquired the assets of Captivate Network, Inc., a national news and entertainment network that delivers quality programming and full motion video advertising to more than 1.4 million viewers each day on wireless digital video screens in the elevators of premier office towers across North America.

     On February 16, 2004, the company exchanged its daily newspaper, The Times in Gainesville, Georgia, and non-daily publications in the Gainesville area for two daily newspapers and non-daily publications in Tennessee, plus cash consideration. The company recorded this transaction as two simultaneous but separate events; that is, the sale of its publications in Gainesville for which a non-operating gain was recognized and the acquisition of the publications in Tennessee accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.

     On February 2, 2004, the company acquired NurseWeek, a multimedia company with print publications and an award-winning Web site focused on the recruitment, recognition and education of nurses. NurseWeek is published as a separate title of Nursing Spectrum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. Altogether, Nursing Spectrum operations now include 12 regional magazines with a combined distribution to more than 1 million registered nurses.

     During the first six months of 2004, the company also purchased several small non-daily publications in the U.S. and the U.K.

     The acquisitions of Captivate, NurseWeek, the two daily newspapers in Tennessee and several non-daily publications had an aggregate purchase price of approximately $150.0 million and were recorded under the purchase method of accounting. The company is in the process of obtaining valuations of recently acquired businesses, thus the allocation of the purchase price is preliminary.

     The company has a pending agreement to sell its NBC affiliate in Kingman, Arizona, KMOH-TV.

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4. Goodwill and other intangible assets

     The company performed an impairment test of its goodwill and determined that no impairment of goodwill existed at Dec. 28, 2003. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their useful lives and are also subject to tests for impairment.

     The following table displays the intangible assets that are subject to amortization and the goodwill and intangible assets that are not subject to amortization as of June 27, 2004, and Dec. 28, 2003:

Goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

     Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets increased primarily due to the Captivate and NurseWeek transactions as described in Note 3 and to a higher foreign exchange rate.

     Amortization expense was $3.0 million in the quarter ended June 27, 2004 and $5.3 million year-to-date. Amortizable intangible assets are primarily subscriber and advertiser relationships with amortization periods up to 25 years and are amortized on a straight-line basis. For each of the next five years, amortization expense relating to the identified intangibles is expected to be approximately $10.7 million.

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5. Long-term debt

     In March 2004, the company entered into a $2.46 billion revolving credit agreement, which consists of a $622.5 million 364-day facility that extends to March 2005 and a $1.8375 billion 5-year facility that extends to March 2009. At the end of the 364-day period, any borrowings outstanding under the 364-day credit facility are convertible into a one-year term loan at the company’s option. Also in March 2004, the company entered into a $200 million two-year revolving credit facility that extends to March 2006. At the end of the two-year period, any borrowings outstanding under the two-year credit facility are convertible into a one-year term loan at the company’s option.

     During the first quarter of 2004, the company terminated its $1.53 billion revolving credit agreement that was due to expire in July 2005. The company also terminated its $1.3375 billion 364-day revolving credit facility that was due to expire in March 2004.

     At June 27, 2004, the company had a total of $4.025 billion of credit available under three revolving credit agreements. As a result of these credit agreements, commercial paper is carried on the balance sheet as long-term debt.

     Approximate annual maturities of long-term debt, assuming that the company used the $4.025 billion credit available under the revolving credit agreements to refinance existing unsecured promissory notes on a long-term basis and assuming the company’s other indebtedness was paid on its scheduled pay dates, are as follows:

     The fair value of the company’s total long-term debt, determined based on quoted market prices for similar issues of debt with the same remaining maturities and similar terms, totaled $4.11 billion at June 27, 2004.

     The company has a 13.5% general partnership interest in Ponderay Newsprint Company. The company, on a several basis, is a guarantor of 13.5% of the principal and interest on a term loan held by Ponderay that totals approximately $88 million at June 27, 2004.

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6. Retirement plans

     The company and its subsidiaries have various retirement plans, including plans established under collective bargaining agreements, under which substantially all full-time employees are covered. The Gannett Retirement Plan is the company’s principal retirement plan and covers most U.S. employees of the company and its subsidiaries. The company’s pension costs, which include costs for qualified, nonqualified and union plans, for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 and 2003 are presented in the following table:

The company made a voluntary tax-deductible contribution of $50 million to the Gannett Retirement Plan in February 2004. Early in the second quarter of 2004, the company also made a voluntary tax-deductible contribution of $26 million to its U.K. retirement plan.

7. Postretirement benefits other than pension

     The company provides health care and life insurance benefits to certain retired employees who meet age and service requirements. Most of the company’s retirees contribute to the cost of these benefits and retiree contributions are increased as actual benefit costs increase. The company’s policy is to fund benefits as claims and premiums are paid. Postretirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 and 2003 are presented in the following table:

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8. Comprehensive income

     Comprehensive income for the company includes net income; foreign currency translation adjustments; and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, as defined under SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.”

     Comprehensive income totaled $369.4 million for the second quarter of 2004 and $454.0 million for the second quarter of 2003. Net income totaled $354.4 million and other comprehensive income, which was entirely related to foreign currency translation, totaled $15.0 million in the second quarter of 2004. Net income totaled $324.3 million and other comprehensive income, consisting primarily of foreign currency translation, totaled $129.7 million in the second quarter of 2003.

     Comprehensive income totaled $716.4 million for the first half of 2004 and $654.1 million for the first half of 2003. Net income totaled $628.8 million and other comprehensive income, which was entirely related to foreign currency translation, totaled $87.6 million in the first half of 2004. Net income totaled $574.1 million and other comprehensive income, consisting primarily of foreign currency translation, totaled $80.0 million in the first half of 2003.

9. Outstanding shares

     The weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic) in the second quarter totaled 270,227,000 compared to 268,847,000 for the second quarter of 2003. The weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding in the second quarter totaled 273,541,000 compared to 271,281,000 for the second quarter of 2003.

     The weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic) in the first half of 2004 totaled 271,274,000 compared to 268,513,000 for the first half of 2003. The weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding in the first half of 2004 totaled 274,432,000 compared to 270,582,000 for the first half of 2003.

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10. Business segment information

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Broadcasting includes results from the company’s 22 television stations and Captivate Network, Inc. Captivate is a national news and entertainment network that delivers programming and full motion video advertising through wireless digital video screens in elevators of premier office towers.

(1) Operating Cash Flow represents operating income for each of the company’s business segments plus related depreciation and amortization expense.

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     A reconciliation of “Operating Cash Flow” to “Operating Income”, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Business Segment Information, follows:

Thirteen weeks ended June 27, 2004

Thirteen weeks ended June 29, 2003