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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Section 240.13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2
                          (Amendment No. ___________)1


                                  Gartner, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, Class B, $0.0005 Par Value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    366651206
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2002
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

         |_|      Rule 13d-1(b)
         |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)
         |_|      Rule 13d-1(d)


--------
     1 The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).


                               Page 1 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            California
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY                       378,870
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         378,870
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            378,870
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            1.3 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 2 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            California
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        363,780
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         363,780
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            363,780
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            1.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 3 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        60,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         60,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            60,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            0.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            PN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 4 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        88,030
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         88,030
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            88,030
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            0.3 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 5 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            New York
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        25,130
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         25,130
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            25,130
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            0.1 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 6 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        639,190
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         639,190
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            639,190
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            2.1 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IA,OO
------------====================================================================

                               Page 7 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        915,990
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         915,990
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            915,990
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            3.1 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            OO
------------====================================================================

                               Page 8 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 9 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 10 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
   2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                        ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================

                              Page 11 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 12 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY                       1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 13 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 14 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 15 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 16 of 22 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
    2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [   ]

                                                                (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,555,180  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
    4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
      NUMBER OF             5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                        -0-
                         ------------===========================================
    BENEFICIALLY            6        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                        1,555,180
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       PERSON               8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

        WITH                         1,555,180
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,555,180
------------====================================================================
    10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                    [   ]
------------====================================================================
    11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            5.2 %
------------====================================================================
    12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 17 of 22 Pages





Item 1.  Issuer
------   ------

         (a)    Name of Issuer:
                --------------

                Gartner, Inc. (the "Company")(formerly known as Gartner
                Group, Inc.)

         (b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                -----------------------------------------------

                P.O. Box 10212, 56 Top Gallant Road, Stamford, CT 06904-2212

Item 2.  Identity And Background.
------   -----------------------

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         ----------------------------------------------------------------

     This  statement  relates to Shares of Common  Stock,  Class B,  $0.0005 Par
Value  (the  "Shares")  of the  Company.  The  CUSIP  number  of the  Shares  is
366651206.

         Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

     This  statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all of
whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

         The Partnerships
         ----------------

               (i)  Farallon  Capital  Partners,   L.P.,  a  California  limited
                    partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;

               (ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners,  L.P., a California
                    limited  partnership  ("FCIP"),  with  respect to the Shares
                    held by it;

               (iii)Farallon   Capital   Institutional   Partners  II,  L.P.,  a
                    California limited  partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to
                    the Shares held by it;

               (iv) Farallon  Capital   Institutional   Partners  III,  L.P.,  a
                    Delaware limited  partnership  ("FCIP III"), with respect to
                    the Shares held by it; and

               (v)  Tinicum  Partners,  L.P.,  a New  York  limited  partnership
                    ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it.

     FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to herein as
the Partnerships."

         The Management Company
         ----------------------



                              Page 18 of 22 Pages



               (vi) Farallon  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited
                    liability company (the "Management  Company"),  with respect
                    to the  Shares  held  by  certain  accounts  managed  by the
                    Management Company (the "Managed Accounts").

         The General Partner Of The Partnerships
         ---------------------------------------

               (vii)Farallon  Partners,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited  liability
                    company  which  is  the  general  partner  of  each  of  the
                    Partnerships  (the "General  Partner"),  with respect to the
                    Shares held by each of the Partnerships.

         The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------

               (viii) The  following  nine persons who are  managing  members of
                    both the General  Partner and the Management  Company,  with
                    respect  to the  Shares  held  by the  Partnerships  and the
                    Managed Accounts: David I. Cohen ("Cohen"), Joseph F. Downes
                    ("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Richard B. Fried
                    ("Fried"),  Monica R. Landry  ("Landry"),  William F. Mellin
                    ("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Thomas F. Steyer
                    ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").

     Cohen, Downes,  Duhamel,  Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Steyer and Wehrly
are together referred to herein as the "Individual Reporting Persons."

     The  citizenship of each of the  Partnerships,  the General Partner and the
Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Individual  Reporting Persons
is a United States citizen. The address of the principal business office of each
of the  Reporting  Persons  is c/o  Farallon  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  One
Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111.

Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b), Or
------   ----------------------------------------------------------------
         13d-2(b) Or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
         -------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified In (a) - (j):
         ----------------------

               Not Applicable.

               If This  Statement  Is Filed  Pursuant  To Section  240.13d-1(c),
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
               Check This Box. [X]
               --------------

Item 4.  Ownership
------   ---------

     The  information  required  by  Items  4(a) - (c) and set  forth  in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person hereto is  incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

     The Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly by the
Partnerships  and those  reported  by the  Management  Company  on behalf of the
Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly  by the  Managed  Accounts.  The  General
Partner,  as  general  partner  to the  Partnerships,  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Partnerships. The


                              Page 19 of 22 Pages



Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The
Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing members of both the General Partner
and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such  Shares held by the  Partnerships  and the  Managed  Accounts.  Each of the
Management  Company,  the General Partner and the Individual  Reporting  Persons
hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 5.  Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
------   --------------------------------------------

               Not Applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
------   ---------------------------------------------------------------
               Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired
         ------------------------------------------------------------------
         The Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
         ------------------------------------------------------------

               Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
------   ---------------------------------------------------------

               The  Reporting  Persons are filing this  Schedule 13G pursuant to
          Rule  13d-1(c).  Consistent  with  Item 2 of the  cover  page for each
          Reporting  Person above,  the Reporting  Persons neither  disclaim nor
          affirm the existence of a group among them.

Item 9.  Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
------   ------------------------------

               Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification
-------  -------------

               By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having that purpose or effect.


                              Page 20 of 22 Pages




                                   SIGNATURES


     After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,  the
undersigned  certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:  February 3, 2003

                                /s/  Joseph F. Downes
                            ----------------------------------------
                            FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                            on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                            FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                            FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                            FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                            FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                            And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                            By Joseph F. Downes
                            Managing Member

                                /s/  Joseph F. Downes
                            ----------------------------------------
                            FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                            By Joseph F. Downes
                             Managing Member

                                /s/  Joseph F. Downes
                            ----------------------------------------
                            Joseph F. Downes, individually and as
                            attorney-in-fact for each of David I. Cohen, William
                            F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
                            William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Thomas F.
                            Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.


     The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by Cohen, Mellin, Millham and Steyer
authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's  behalf,
which  were  filed  with  Amendment  No. 1 to the  Schedule  13D filed  with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January 20,  1998,  by such  Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros  Development  Corporation  II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  9,  1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals  Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney  executed  by Mark C. Wehrly  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule
13D filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January 18, 2000, by
such  Reporting  Person  with  respect to the Class A Common  Stock of  Momentum
Business Applications,  Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference.  The Power of
Attorney executed by Monica R. Landry authorizing  Downes, as well as Steyer and
Cohen,  to


                              Page 21 of 22 Pages



sign and file this  Schedule 13G on her behalf,  which was filed with
the Schedule 13G filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January
22,  2001,  by such  Reporting  Person  with  respect  to the  Common  Stock  of
Korn/Ferry International is hereby incorporated by reference.



















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