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