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8/20/07

Gannett Releases July Statistical Report

McLEAN, VA – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) reported today that total pro forma operating revenues for the seventh period ended August 5, 2007 declined 4.3 percent compared with the same period in 2006. For comparison purposes, the strengthening exchange rate of the British pound also affected results for the company’s UK operations. If the exchange rate had remained constant year-over-year, total pro forma operating revenues would have been
5.7 percent lower.

Pro forma newspaper advertising revenues in July were down 6.1 percent compared with the seventh period in 2006. Pro forma assumes all properties presently owned were owned in both periods. If the exchange rate had remained constant year-over-year, total pro forma newspaper advertising would have been 7.6 percent lower.

Pro forma local advertising revenues declined 2.8 percent in July. In the U.S., across all products, all major categories except consumer electronics and telecommunications lagged last year’s results. On a constant currency basis, local advertising would have been 3.7 percent lower.

Pro forma classified revenues were down 8.3 percent in the seventh period. On a constant currency basis, pro forma classified revenues would have been 10.7 percent lower. Real estate revenues were down 11.0 percent, employment revenues were 7.2 percent lower and automotive revenues declined 13.3 percent. If the exchange rate had remained constant year-over-year, the declines would have been 13.5 percent for real estate, 9.7 percent for employment and
15.1 percent for automotive. Classified results at Newsquest in the UK were significantly better than in the U.S. community newspapers. At our U.S. community newspapers, pro forma classified revenues declined 13.5 percent for the seventh period reflecting declines of 19.7 percent in real estate revenues, 12.4 percent in employment revenues and 14.8 percent in automotive revenues. For comparison purposes, classified real estate revenues at our domestic community newspapers increased 12.1 percent for the seventh period in 2006. Classified revenues at our operations in the UK were down 3.3 percent, in pounds. An increase of 1.4 percent in real estate was offset by declines of 16.0 percent in automotive and 2.4 percent in employment.

Pro forma national advertising revenues for the seventh period were down 9.1 percent. At USA TODAY, advertising revenues were 15.9 percent lower on paid ad pages of 276 versus 334 last year. In the seventh period at USA TODAY, growth in the entertainment, pharmaceutical and restaurant categories was offset by declines in the automotive, technology, retail, advocacy and home and building categories compared to last year.

Pro forma broadcasting revenues, which include Captivate, were down 4.6 percent for July due primarily to substantially lower politically related ad demand that positively impacted the seventh period a year ago. Television revenues were 5.5 percent lower in the period as local and national revenues declined 5.4 percent and 10.9 percent, respectively. Online and Captivate revenues were higher in the period, increasing 37.3 percent and 45.1 percent, respectively. Based on current pacings, television revenues for the third quarter of 2007 would lag last year’s third quarter in the low single digits. As a reminder, we achieved over $19 million in politically related advertising in the third quarter of 2006, primarily in September.

Other revenue in July was 4.1 percent higher due primarily to higher revenues in commercial printing and PointRoll.

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In addition to the revenue and statistical summary, attached is a chart which shows the consolidated Gannett Online audience share for July from Nielsen//Net Ratings. In July, Gannett’s domestic Web sites had 23.4 million unique visitors reaching approximately 14.5 percent of the Internet audience.

On May 7, 2007, the company completed its sale of the Norwich (CT) Bulletin, the Rockford (IL) Register Star, the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, NY, and The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, WV. In addition, the Chronicle-Tribune in Marion, IN, was contributed to the Gannett Foundation on May 21, 2007. The revenue and statistical data related to these properties has been excluded from all periods presented.

The pro forma broadcasting revenue statistics include results for KTVD-TV in Denver (acquired in late June 2006 and operated as a duopoly with KUSA-TV) and WATL-TV in Atlanta (acquired in August 2006 and operated as a duopoly with WXIA-TV). Ad linage for Newsquest, Clipper and Gannett Health Care Group are not included in the ad volume statistics. Circulation volume numbers for Newsquest’s paid daily newspapers are included in the enclosed statistics, but volume from unpaid daily and non-daily publications is not included in the circulation volume statistics.

Gannett Co., Inc. is a leading international news and information company that publishes 85 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY, the nation’s largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns nearly 1,000 non-daily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom’s second largest regional newspaper company. Newsquest publishes nearly 300 titles, including 18 daily newspapers, and a network of prize-winning Web sites. Gannett also operates 23 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader with sites sponsored by its TV stations and newspapers including USATODAY.com, one of the most popular news sites on the Web.

Certain statements in this press release may be forward looking in nature or “forward looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
forward looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a number of risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual performance to differ materially from these forward looking statements. A number of those risks, trends and uncertainties are discussed in the company’s SEC reports, including the company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward looking statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important risk factors.

Gannett is not responsible for updating the information contained in this press release beyond the published date, or for changes made to this press release by wire services, Internet service providers or other media.

Contact:
Jeff Heinz
Director, Investor Relations
703-854-6917
jheinz@gannett.com

GANNETT CO., INC.
REVENUE & STATISTICAL SUMMARY


                         Period 7 (July 2, 2007 - August 5, 2007)
                                                                        %
                              2007            2006         CHANGE    CHANGE
REVENUES:
Advertising:
Local                  $   176,370,000 $  181,437,000 $   (5,067,000)  (2.8)
National                    56,607,000     62,249,000     (5,642,000)  (9.1)
Classified                 175,191,000    191,054,000    (15,863,000)  (8.3)
                         -------------   ------------    -----------   ----
Total Advertising      $   408,168,000 $  434,740,000 $  (26,572,000)  (6.1)
                         =============   ============    ===========   ====
Circulation                111,602,000    111,933,000       (331,000)  (0.3)
Other revenue               41,326,000     39,686,000      1,640,000    4.1
Broadcasting                64,957,000     68,105,000     (3,148,000)  (4.6)
                         -------------   ------------    -----------   ----
Total Revenue          $   626,053,000 $  654,464,000 $  (28,411,000)  (4.3)
                         =============   ============    ===========   ====

VOLUME:
Newspaper Inches:
Local                        2,736,339       2,863,546      (127,207)  (4.4)
National                       235,137         264,140       (29,003) (11.0)
Classified                   4,689,045       5,217,113      (528,068) (10.1)
                         -------------    ------------   -----------   ----
Total ROP                    7,660,521       8,344,799      (684,278)  (8.2)
                         =============    ============   ===========   ====
Preprint Distribution
(in thousands)                 946,841         943,763         3,078    0.3
                         =============    ============   ===========   ====

NET PAID CIRCULATION:
Morning (w/USAT)             6,410,103       6,558,030      (147,927)  (2.3)
Evening                        839,209         857,948       (18,739)  (2.2)
                         -------------    ------------   -----------   ----
Total Daily                  7,249,312       7,415,978      (166,666)  (2.2)
                         =============    ============   ===========   ====
Sunday                       5,692,241       5,895,956      (203,715)  (3.5)
                         =============    ============   ===========   ====



                         Year-to-Date through August 5, 2007
                                                                        %
                              2007            2006         CHANGE    CHANGE
REVENUES:
Advertising:
Local                  $ 1,248,477,000 $ 1,272,371,000 $ (23,894,000)  (1.9)
National                   434,156,000     454,690,000   (20,534,000)  (4.5)
Classified               1,228,715,000   1,305,109,000   (76,394,000)  (5.9)
                         -------------   -------------   -----------   ----
Total Advertising      $ 2,911,348,000 $ 3,032,170,000 $(120,822,000)  (4.0)
                         =============   =============   ===========   ====
Circulation                741,643,000     743,697,000    (2,054,000)  (0.3)
Other revenue              290,597,000     268,760,000    21,837,000    8.1
Broadcasting               452,682,000     482,387,000   (29,705,000)  (6.2)
                         -------------   -------------   -----------   ----
Total Revenue          $ 4,396,270,000 $ 4,527,014,000 $(130,744,000)  (2.9)
                         =============   =============   ===========   ====

VOLUME:
Newspaper Inches:
Local                       18,188,709      19,060,269      (871,560)  (4.6)
National                     1,751,801       1,934,956      (183,155)  (9.5)
Classified                  29,649,599      32,287,593    (2,637,994)  (8.2)
                         -------------   -------------   -----------   ----
Total ROP                   49,590,109      53,282,818    (3,692,709)  (6.9)
                         =============   =============   ===========   ====
Preprint Distribution
(in thousands)               6,503,432       6,672,455      (169,023)  (2.5)
                         =============   =============   ===========   ====

NET PAID CIRCULATION:
Morning (w/USAT)             6,724,706       6,827,909      (103,203)  (1.5)
Evening                        864,815         889,455       (24,640)  (2.8)
                         -------------   -------------   -----------   ----
Total Daily                  7,589,521       7,717,364      (127,843)  (1.7)
                         =============   =============   ===========   ====
Sunday                       5,886,086       6,100,377      (214,291)  (3.5)
                         =============   =============   ===========   ====

Note: The above revenue amounts and statistics have been restated to include all companies presently owned, including KTVD-TV in Denver (acquired in late June 2006 and operated as a duopoly along with KUSA-TV) and WATL-TV in Atlanta (acquired in August 2006 and operated as a duopoly along with WXIA-TV). Revenue amounts and statistics for the Norwich (CT) Bulletin, the Rockford (IL) Register Star, the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, NY and The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, WV, which were sold in May 2007, are excluded from all periods presented. The revenue and statistical data related to the former Gannett-owned newspapers the Chronicle-Tribune in Marion, IN, and the Muskogee (OK) Phoenix have been excluded from all periods presented. The two newspapers were contributed to the Gannett Foundation in May 2007 and April 2006, respectively.

Operating results from the company’s newspaper in Tucson, which participates in a joint operating agency, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are reported as a single amount in other operating revenues. Advertising linage statistics from this newspaper are not included above, however, circulation volume statistics are included.

Newsquest is a regional newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom with nearly 300 titles, including paid and unpaid daily and non-daily products. Circulation volume statistics for Newsquest’s 17 paid-for daily newspapers are included above. Circulation volume statistics for the Sunday Herald are included above in the Sunday statistics. Circulation volume statistics for Newsquest’s unpaid daily and non-daily publications are not reflected above. Advertising linage for Newsquest publications is not reflected above.

Circulation volume and advertising linage statistics for non-daily products, including Gannett Healthcare Group and Clipper Magazine are not reflected above.


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Gannett Online Internet Audience July 2007 Nielsen//Net Ratings Home/Work Panel Combined Unique Visitors Percentage Reach of Per Month Internet Audience Gannett Online 23,379,000 14.5%