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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-Q
  þ
    
    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   o
    
    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
  R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION
  Delaware
    
    13-2740040(State of Incorporation)
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)1001 Winstead Drive, Cary, N.C.
    
    27513(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (Zip Code)
 þ o
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  Title of Class
    
    Shares Outstanding at November 1, 2005Common Stock, par value $1 per share
    
    31,857,423
  R.H. DONNELLEY INC. *
  Delaware
    
    36-2467635(State of Incorporation)
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)1001 Winstead Drive, Cary, N.C.
    
    27513(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (Zip Code)
 (919) 297-1600




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R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION
 INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
 PAGEPART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.
    
    Financial Statements (Unaudited)Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
    
    
    4Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) forthe three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004
    
    
    5Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30,2005 and 2004
    
    
    6Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    
    
    7Item 2.
    
    Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
    
    
    34Item 3.
    
    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    
    
    57Item 4.
    
    Controls and Procedures
    
    
    58PART II. OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.
    
    Legal Proceedings
    
    
    59Item 6.
    
    Exhibits
    
    
    64SIGNATURES
    
    
    75Ex-31.1Ex-31.2Ex-31.3Ex-31.4Ex-32.1Ex-32.2
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
  
 Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) R.H. Donnelley Corporation and Subsidiaries  Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 September 30,
    
    
    December 31,(in thousands, except share and per share data)
    
    2005
    
    
    2004AssetsCurrent AssetsCash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    5,461
    
    
    $
    10,755Accounts receivableBilled
    
    
    107,634
    
    
    
    112,107Unbilled
    
    
    335,882
    
    
    
    376,419Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales claims
    
    
    (31,284
    )
    
    
    (33,093
    )Net accounts receivable
    
    
    412,232
    
    
    
    455,433Deferred directory costs
    
    
    78,940
    
    
    
    116,517Other current assets
    
    
    37,174
    
    
    
    40,604Total current assets
    
    
    533,807
    
    
    
    623,309Fixed assets and computer software, net
    
    
    48,478
    
    
    
    37,686Other non-current assets
    
    
    106,130
    
    
    
    102,628Intangible assets, net
    
    
    2,851,062
    
    
    
    2,905,330Goodwill
    
    
    319,014
    
    
    
    309,969Total Assets
    
    $
    3,858,491
    
    
    $
    3,978,922Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock and Shareholders (Deficit) EquityCurrent LiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilities
    
    $
    53,747
    
    
    $
    70,341Accrued interest
    
    
    39,031
    
    
    
    10,021Deferred directory revenue
    
    
    422,524
    
    
    
    381,424Current portion of long-term debt
    
    
    118,457
    
    
    
    162,011Total current liabilities
    
    
    633,759
    
    
    
    623,797Long-term debt
    
    
    2,988,383
    
    
    
    2,965,331Deferred income taxes, net
    
    
    152,114
    
    
    
    118,820Other non-current liabilities
    
    
    44,099
    
    
    
    36,878Total liabilities
    
    
    3,818,355
    
    
    
    3,744,826Commitments and contingenciesRedeemable convertible preferred stock (liquidation preference of
$124,630 at September 30, 2005 and $234,886 at December 31, 2004)
    
    
    115,250
    
    
    
    216,111Shareholders (Deficit) EquityCommon stock, par value $1 per share, 400,000,000 shares authorized,
51,621,894 shares issued
    
    
    51,622
    
    
    
    51,622Additional paid-in capital
    
    
    9,399
    
    
    
    107,103Warrants outstanding
    
    
    13,758
    
    
    
    13,758(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
    
    
    (2,762
    )
    
    
    3,855Treasury stock, at cost, 19,765,082 shares at September 30, 2005
and 20,137,361 shares
at December 31, 2004
    
    
    (163,532
    )
    
    
    (163,603
    )Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
    
    16,401
    
    
    
    5,250Total shareholders (deficit) equity
    
    
    (75,114
    )
    
    
    17,985Total Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred
Stock and Shareholders (Deficit) Equity
    
    $
    3,858,491
    
    
    $
    3,978,922
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) R.H. Donnelley Corporation and Subsidiaries  Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
 Three months ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,(in thousands, except per share data)
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004Net revenue
    
    $
    255,214
    
    
    $
    144,405
    
    
    $
    695,521
    
    
    $
    432,853ExpensesOperating expenses
    
    
    114,411
    
    
    
    59,287
    
    
    
    323,247
    
    
    
    170,266General and administrative expenses
    
    
    16,587
    
    
    
    13,689
    
    
    
    44,570
    
    
    
    41,648Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    21,484
    
    
    
    17,009
    
    
    
    63,747
    
    
    
    46,348Total expenses
    
    
    152,482
    
    
    
    89,985
    
    
    
    431,564
    
    
    
    258,262Partnership income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    19,266
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    77,967Operating income
    
    
    102,732
    
    
    
    73,686
    
    
    
    263,957
    
    
    
    252,558Interest expense, net
    
    
    (58,227
    )
    
    
    (43,157
    )
    
    
    (173,930
    )
    
    
    (120,951
    )Income before income taxes
    
    
    44,505
    
    
    
    30,529
    
    
    
    90,027
    
    
    
    131,607Provision for income taxes
    
    
    17,358
    
    
    
    12,055
    
    
    
    35,112
    
    
    
    51,981Net income
    
    
    27,147
    
    
    
    18,474
    
    
    
    54,915
    
    
    
    79,626Preferred dividend
    
    
    2,977
    
    
    
    5,501
    
    
    
    9,215
    
    
    
    16,180Loss on repurchase of redeemable convertible
preferred stock
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    133,681
    
    
    
    Income (loss) available to common shareholders
    
    $
    24,170
    
    
    $
    12,973
    
    
    $
    (87,981
    )
    
    $
    63,446Earnings (loss) per shareBasic
    
    $
    0.65
    
    
    $
    0.32
    
    
    $
    (2.78
    )
    
    $
    1.57Diluted
    
    $
    0.62
    
    
    $
    0.31
    
    
    $
    (2.78
    )
    
    $
    1.51Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per shareBasic
    
    
    31,808
    
    
    
    31,341
    
    
    
    31,685
    
    
    
    31,208Diluted
    
    
    33,750
    
    
    
    32,676
    
    
    
    31,685
    
    
    
    32,452Comprehensive Income (Loss)Net income
    
    $
    27,147
    
    
    $
    18,474
    
    
    $
    54,915
    
    
    $
    79,626Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net
of tax
    
    
    7,268
    
    
    
    (3,349
    )
    
    
    11,152
    
    
    
    (188
    )Comprehensive income
    
    $
    34,415
    
    
    $
    15,125
    
    
    $
    66,067
    
    
    $
    79,438
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) R.H. Donnelley Corporation and Subsidiaries  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 Nine months endedSeptember 30,(amounts in thousands)
    
    2005
    
    
    2004Cash Flows from Operating ActivitiesNet income
    
    $
    54,915
    
    
    $
    79,626Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    63,747
    
    
    
    46,348Deferred income taxes
    
    
    43,324
    
    
    
    51,981Provision for bad debts
    
    
    21,224
    
    
    
    11,125Other non-cash charges
    
    
    16,938
    
    
    
    14,782Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:Cash in excess of partnership income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,426Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
    
    
    21,977
    
    
    
    (1,691
    )Decrease (increase) in other assets
    
    
    46,730
    
    
    
    (96
    )Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    
    
    11,547
    
    
    
    37,646Increase in deferred directory revenue
    
    
    41,100
    
    
    
    23,504(Decrease) increase in other non-current liabilities
    
    
    (7,159
    )
    
    
    59,052Net cash provided by operating activities
    
    
    314,343
    
    
    
    323,703Cash Flows from Investing ActivitiesAdditions to fixed assets and computer software
    
    
    (20,473
    )
    
    
    (12,104
    )Acquisitions, net of cash received
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (1,413,620
    )Net cash used in investing activities
    
    
    (20,473
    )
    
    
    (1,425,724
    )Cash Flows from Financing ActivitiesProceeds from the issuance of debt, net of costs
    
    
    291,056
    
    
    
    1,318,947Borrowings under Revolver
    
    
    263,000
    
    
    
    36,600Revolver repayments
    
    
    (281,200
    )
    
    
    (6,300
    )Repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred stock
    
    
    (277,197
    )
    
    
    Debt repayments
    
    
    (302,147
    )
    
    
    (261,919
    )(Decrease) increase in checks not yet presented for payment
    
    
    (362
    )
    
    
    3,648Proceeds from employee stock option exercises
    
    
    7,686
    
    
    
    6,215Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    
    
    (299,164
    )
    
    
    1,097,191Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    (5,294
    )
    
    
    (4,830
    )Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    
    
    10,755
    
    
    
    7,722Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
    
    $
    5,461
    
    
    $
    2,892Supplemental Information:Cash paid (received):Interest
    
    $
    133,798
    
    
    $
    85,647Income taxes, net
    
    
    508
    
    
    
    (71,365
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) R.H. Donnelley Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  (tabular amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 Principles of Consolidation.
 Revenue Recognition.
 Deferred Directory Costs
 Equity Method Accounting.
  Cash and Cash Equivalents.
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Deferred Financing Costs.
 Advertising Expense.
 Concentration of Credit Risk.
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Earnings per Share. Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement 128
  Three months ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004Basic
EPSTwo-Class MethodIncome (loss) available to common shareholders
    
    $
    24,170
    
    
    $
    12,973
    
    
    $
    (87,981
    )
    
    $
    63,446Amount allocable to common shareholders (1)
    
    
    86
    %
    
    
    77
    %
    
    
    100
    %
    
    
    77
    %Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
    
    
    20,786
    
    
    
    9,989
    
    
    
    (87,981
    )
    
    
    48,853Weighted average common shares outstanding
    
    
    31,808
    
    
    
    31,341
    
    
    
    31,685
    
    
    
    31,208Basic
earnings (loss) per share, Two-Class Method
    
    $
    0.65
    
    
    $
    0.32
    
    
    $
    (2.78
    )
    
    $
    1.57Diluted EPSIncome (loss) available to common shareholders
    
    $
    24,170
    
    
    $
    12,973
    
    
    $
    (87,981
    )
    
    $
    63,446Amount allocable to common shareholders (1)
    
    
    86
    %
    
    
    77
    %
    
    
    100
    %
    
    
    77
    %Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
    
    
    20,786
    
    
    
    9,989
    
    
    
    (87,981
    )
    
    
    48,853Weighted average common shares outstanding
    
    
    31,808
    
    
    
    31,341
    
    
    
    31,685
    
    
    
    31,208Dilutive effect of stock awards (2)
    
    
    1,942
    
    
    
    1,335
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,244Dilutive effect of Preferred Stock assuming
conversion(2)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    --Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
    
    
    33,750
    
    
    
    32,676
    
    
    
    31,685
    
    
    
    32,452Diluted earnings (loss) per share
    
    $
    0.62
    
    
    $
    0.31
    
    
    $
    (2.78
    )
    
    $
    1.51
 
 (1)
    
    31,808 / (31,808 + 5,182) and 31,341 / (31,341 + 9,575) for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 31,208 / (31,208 + 9,575) for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004. In computing EPS using the two-class method, we have not allocated
the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 between common and preferred
shareholders since preferred shareholders do not have a contractual obligation to share in the
net loss.(2)
    
    The effect of all stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and the assumed
conversion of the Preferred Stock in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
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Employee Stock Awards. Accounting for Stock Based Compensation Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
 Share-Based Payment,
   Accounting
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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
 Three months ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004Net income, as reported
    
    $
    27,147
    
    
    $
    18,474
    
    
    $
    54,915
    
    
    $
    79,626Add: Stock-based compensation
expense included in reported net
income, net of related tax effects
    
    
    1,055
    
    
    
    133
    
    
    
    2,699
    
    
    
    468Less: Stock-based compensation
expense that would have been
included in the determination of net
income if the fair value method had
been applied to all awards, net of
related tax effects
    
    
    (2,041
    )
    
    
    (1,796
    )
    
    
    (5,749
    )
    
    
    (3,753
    )Pro forma net income
    
    
    26,161
    
    
    
    16,811
    
    
    
    51,865
    
    
    
    76,341Loss on repurchase of preferred stock
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    133,681
    
    
    
    Preferred dividend
    
    
    2,977
    
    
    
    5,501
    
    
    
    9,215
    
    
    
    16,180Pro forma income (loss) available to
common shareholders
    
    $
    23,184
    
    
    $
    11,310
    
    
    $
    (91,031
    )
    
    $
    60,161Basic earnings (loss) per shareAs reported
    
    $
    0.65
    
    
    $
    0.32
    
    
    $
    (2.78
    )
    
    $
    1.57Pro forma
    
    $
    0.63
    
    
    $
    0.28
    
    
    $
    (2.87
    )
    
    $
    1.48Diluted earnings (loss) per shareAs reported
    
    $
    0.62
    
    
    $
    0.31
    
    
    $
    (2.78
    )
    
    $
    1.51Pro forma
    
    $
    0.59
    
    
    $
    0.27
    
    
    $
    (2.87
    )
    
    $
    1.43
  2005
    
    
    2004Dividend yield
    
    
    0
    %
    
    
    0
    %Expected volatility
    
    
    30
    %
    
    
    27
    %Risk-free interest rate
    
    
    3.9
    %
    
    
    3.2
    %Expected holding period
    
    5.0 years
    
    4.0 years
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New Accounting Pronouncements. Share-Based Payment Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
  3. Acquisitions
   Business
Combinations Goodwill and Other Intangible
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4. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
  DirectoryServices
    
    
    Local Customer
    
    
    National CMRAgreements
    
    
    Relationships
    
    
    Relationships
    
    
    Trade names
    
    
    TotalInitial fair value:SBC
    
    $
    952,500
    
    
    $
    90,000
    
    
    $
    55,000
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    1,097,500Sprint
    
    
    1,625,000
    
    
    
    200,000
    
    
    
    60,000
    
    
    
    30,000
    
    
    
    1,915,000Total
    
    
    2,577,500
    
    
    
    290,000
    
    
    
    115,000
    
    
    
    30,000
    
    
    
    3,012,500Accumulated amortization
    
    
    (110,500
    )
    
    
    (36,666
    )
    
    
    (8,772
    )
    
    
    (5,500
    )
    
    
    (161,438
    )Net intangible assets
    
    $
    2,467,000
    
    
    $
    253,334
    
    
    $
    106,228
    
    
    $
    24,500
    
    
    $
    2,851,062
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 5. Partnership Income and Investment
  Three months ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2004
    
    
    September 30, 200450% share of DonTech net profits
    
    $
    3,405
    
    
    $
    12,777Revenue participation income
    
    
    15,861
    
    
    
    65,190Total DonTech income
    
    $
    19,266
    
    
    $
    77,967
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6. Long-Term Debt
  September 30, 2005
    
    
    December 31, 2004Credit Facility
    
    $
    1,881,840
    
    
    $
    2,202,3428.875% Senior Notes due 2010
    
    
    325,000
    
    
    
    325,00010.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012
    
    
    600,000
    
    
    
    600,0006.875% Senior Notes due 2013
    
    
    300,000
    
    
    
    Total
    
    
    3,106,840
    
    
    
    3,127,342Less current portion
    
    
    118,457
    
    
    
    162,011Long-term debt
    
    $
    2,988,383
    
    
    $
    2,965,331
   
    
    The higher of (i) a base rate as determined by the Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas, plus a 1.00% margin on the Revolver and Term Loan A-2 and a 0.75%
margin on Term Loan A-3 and Term Loan D; and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as
defined) plus 0.50%, plus a 1.00% margin on the Revolver and Term Loan A-2 and a 0.75%
margin on Term Loan A-3 and Term Loan D; or
 
    
    LIBOR rate plus a 2.00% margin on the Revolver and Term Loan A-2 and a 1.75% margin on
Term Loan A-3 and Term Loan D. We may elect interest periods of 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 months
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Three monthsEnded September 30,2005Balance at June 30, 2005
    
    $
    9,682Payments, net
    
    
    (942
    )Balance at September 30, 2005
    
    $
    8,740
 Nine monthsEnded September 30,2005Balance at December 31, 2004.
    
    $
    3,461Additions
    
    
    8,828Payments, net
    
    
    (3,549
    )Balance at September 30, 2005
    
    $
    8,740
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 Retirement Plans.
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Employers Disclosures About Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Revised 2003)
 Pension BenefitsThree months
    
    
    Nine monthsEnded September 30,
    
    
    Ended September 30,2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004Service cost
    
    $
    1,183
    
    
    $
    900
    
    
    $
    3,867
    
    
    $
    2,700Interest cost
    
    
    1,610
    
    
    
    963
    
    
    
    4,796
    
    
    
    2,889Expected return on plan assets
    
    
    (2,091
    )
    
    
    (1,458
    )
    
    
    (6,271
    )
    
    
    (4,374
    )Unrecognized prior service cost
    
    
    28
    
    
    
    27
    
    
    
    104
    
    
    
    81Amortization of unrecognized loss
    
    
    343
    
    
    
    138
    
    
    
    983
    
    
    
    414Net periodic benefit cost
    
    $
    1,073
    
    
    $
    570
    
    
    $
    3,479
    
    
    $
    1,710
 Postretirement BenefitsThree months
    
    
    Nine monthsEnded September 30,
    
    
    Ended September 30,2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004Service cost
    
    $
    187
    
    
    $
    113
    
    
    $
    563
    
    
    $
    339Interest cost
    
    
    273
    
    
    
    165
    
    
    
    817
    
    
    
    495Unrecognized prior service cost
    
    
    240
    
    
    
    130
    
    
    
    720
    
    
    
    390Amortization of unrecognized loss
    
    
    25
    
    
    
    32
    
    
    
    75
    
    
    
    96Net periodic benefit cost
    
    $
    725
    
    
    $
    440
    
    
    $
    2,175
    
    
    $
    1,320
  Savings Plan.
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10. Business Segments
  11. Litigation
     Information Resources, Inc
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Tax Matters
     Royalty
Expense Deductions  1993 - 1997
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Amortization
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  Other Matters
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R.H. Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet
September 30, 2005
 R.H. Donnelley
    
    
    R.H. Donnelley
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ConsolidatedCorporation
    
    
    Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H. Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationAssetsCash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    21
    
    
    $
    1,201
    
    
    $
    4,239
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    5,461Accounts receivable, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    412,232
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    412,232Intercompany receivables
    
    
    
    
    
    
    718,393
    
    
    
    932,104
    
    
    
    (1,650,497
    )
    
    
    Deferred directory costs
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    78,940
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    78,940Other current assets
    
    
    
    
    
    
    12,342
    
    
    
    71,457
    
    
    
    (46,625
    )
    
    
    37,174Total current assets
    
    
    21
    
    
    
    731,936
    
    
    
    1,498,972
    
    
    
    (1,697,122
    )
    
    
    533,807Investment in subsidiaries
    
    
    808,896
    
    
    
    1,534,178
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (2,343,074
    )
    
    
    Fixed assets, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    42,741
    
    
    
    5,737
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    48,478Other assets
    
    
    11,688
    
    
    
    98,788
    
    
    
    17,189
    
    
    
    (21,535
    )
    
    
    106,130Intercompany notes & other
receivables
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,817,396
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (1,817,396
    )
    
    
    Intangible assets, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,851,062
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,851,062Goodwill
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    319,014
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    319,014Total assets
    
    $
    820,605
    
    
    $
    4,225,039
    
    
    $
    4,691,974
    
    
    $
    (5,879,127
    )
    
    $
    3,858,491Liabilities, Preferred Stock
and Shareholders (Deficit)
EquityAccounts payable & accrued
liabilities
    
    $
    4,297
    
    
    $
    64,102
    
    
    $
    24,400
    
    
    $
    (21
    )
    
    $
    92,778Deferred directory revenue
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    422,524
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    422,524Intercompany payables
    
    
    476,172
    
    
    
    456,462
    
    
    
    717,863
    
    
    
    (1,650,497
    )
    
    
    Current portion LTD.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    118,457
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    118,457Total current liabilities
    
    
    480,469
    
    
    
    639,021
    
    
    
    1,164,787
    
    
    
    (1,650,518
    )
    
    
    633,759Long-term debt
    
    
    300,000
    
    
    
    2,688,383
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,988,383Intercompany notes & other
payables
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,817,396
    
    
    
    (1,817,396
    )
    
    
    Deferred income taxes, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    58,221
    
    
    
    162,032
    
    
    
    (68,139
    )
    
    
    152,114Other long-term liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    30,518
    
    
    
    13,581
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    44,099Redeemable convertible
preferred stock
    
    
    115,250
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    115,250Shareholders (deficit) equity.
    
    
    (75,114
    )
    
    
    808,896
    
    
    
    1,534,178
    
    
    
    (2,343,074
    )
    
    
    (75,114
    )Total liabilities, preferred
stock and shareholders
(deficit) equity
    
    $
    820,605
    
    
    $
    4,225,039
    
    
    $
    4,691,974
    
    
    $
    (5,879,127
    )
    
    $
    3,858,491
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R.H.
Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet
December 31, 2004
 R.H.Donnelley
    
    
    R.H.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ConsolidatedCorporation
    
    
    Donnelley Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H. Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationAssetsCash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    6,008
    
    
    $
    4,747
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    10,755Accounts receivable, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    455,433
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    455,433Deferred directory costs
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    155,959
    
    
    
    (39,442
    )
    
    
    116,517Other current assets
    
    
    
    
    
    
    18,456
    
    
    
    693,933
    
    
    
    (671,785
    )
    
    
    40,604Total current assets
    
    
    
    
    
    
    24,464
    
    
    
    1,310,072
    
    
    
    (711,227
    )
    
    
    623,309Investment in subsidiaries
    
    
    234,096
    
    
    
    1,895,478
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (2,129,574
    )
    
    
    Fixed assets, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    31,125
    
    
    
    6,562
    
    
    
    (1
    )
    
    
    37,686Other assets
    
    
    
    
    
    
    101,061
    
    
    
    1,567
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    102,628Notes receivable
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,124,745
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (2,124,745
    )
    
    
    Intangible assets, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,905,026
    
    
    
    304
    
    
    
    2,905,330Goodwill
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    309,969
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    309,969Total assets
    
    $
    234,096
    
    
    $
    4,176,873
    
    
    $
    4,533,196
    
    
    $
    (4,965,243
    )
    
    $
    3,978,922Liabilities, Preferred Stock
and Shareholders EquityAccounts payable and
accrued liabilities
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    366,086
    
    
    $
    45,091
    
    
    $
    (330,815
    )
    
    $
    80,362Deferred directory revenue
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    381,424
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    381,424Current portion LTD.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    162,011
    
    
    
    111,840
    
    
    
    (111,840
    )
    
    
    162,011Total current liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    528,097
    
    
    
    538,355
    
    
    
    (442,655
    )
    
    
    623,797Long-term debt
    
    
    
    
    
    
    3,314,522
    
    
    
    2,012,905
    
    
    
    (2,362,096
    )
    
    
    2,965,331Deferred income taxes, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    70,612
    
    
    
    53,366
    
    
    
    (5,158
    )
    
    
    118,820Other long-term liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    29,546
    
    
    
    33,092
    
    
    
    (25,760
    )
    
    
    36,878Redeemable convertible
preferred stock
    
    
    216,111
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    216,111Shareholders equity
    
    
    17,985
    
    
    
    234,096
    
    
    
    1,895,478
    
    
    
    (2,129,574
    )
    
    
    17,985Total liabilities, preferred
stock and shareholders equity
    
    $
    234,096
    
    
    $
    4,176,873
    
    
    $
    4,533,196
    
    
    $
    (4,965,243
    )
    
    $
    3,978,922
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R.H. Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
 R.H.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ConsolidatedDonnelley
    
    
    R.H.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H.Corporation
    
    
    Donnelley Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationNet revenue
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    (5,920
    )
    
    $
    255,212
    
    
    $
    5,922
    
    
    $
    255,214Expenses
    
    
    
    
    
    
    17,315
    
    
    
    129,898
    
    
    
    5,269
    
    
    
    152,482Operating income (loss)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (23,235
    )
    
    
    125,314
    
    
    
    653
    
    
    
    102,732Equity earnings in
Subsidiaries
    
    
    30,477
    
    
    
    51,940
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (82,417
    )
    
    
    Interest expense, net
    
    
    (5,350
    )
    
    
    (8,637
    )
    
    
    (44,240
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (58,227
    )Pre-tax income
    
    
    25,127
    
    
    
    20,068
    
    
    
    81,074
    
    
    
    (81,764
    )
    
    
    44,505Income tax (benefit) expense.
    
    
    (2,020
    )
    
    
    (10,409
    )
    
    
    29,134
    
    
    
    653
    
    
    
    17,358Net income
    
    
    27,147
    
    
    
    30,477
    
    
    
    51,940
    
    
    
    (82,417
    )
    
    
    27,147Preferred dividend
    
    
    (2,977
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (2,977
    )Income available to common
shareholders
    
    $
    24,170
    
    
    $
    30,477
    
    
    $
    51,940
    
    
    $
    (82,417
    )
    
    $
    24,170
 R.H. Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
 R.H.
    
    
    R.H.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ConsolidatedDonnelley
    
    
    Donnelley
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H.Corporation
    
    
    Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationNet revenue
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    3,105
    
    
    $
    149,610
    
    
    $
    (8,310
    )
    
    $
    144,405Expenses
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (29,389
    )
    
    
    135,643
    
    
    
    (16,269
    )
    
    
    89,985Partnership income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    3,405
    
    
    
    23,820
    
    
    
    (7,959
    )
    
    
    19,266Operating income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    35,899
    
    
    
    37,787
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    73,686Equity earnings in
Subsidiaries
    
    
    18,474
    
    
    
    (14,533
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (3,941
    )
    
    
    Interest expense, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (43,157
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (43,157
    )Pre-tax income (loss)
    
    
    18,474
    
    
    
    (21,791
    )
    
    
    37,787
    
    
    
    (3,941
    )
    
    
    30,529Income tax (benefit) expense.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (40,265
    )
    
    
    52,320
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    12,055Net income (loss)
    
    
    18,474
    
    
    
    18,474
    
    
    
    (14,533
    )
    
    
    (3,941
    )
    
    
    18,474Preferred dividend
    
    
    (5,501
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (5,501
    )Income (loss) available to
common shareholders
    
    $
    12,973
    
    
    $
    18,474
    
    
    $
    (14,533
    )
    
    $
    (3,941
    )
    
    $
    12,973
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R.H. Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
 R.H.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ConsolidatedDonnelley
    
    
    R.H.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H.Corporation
    
    
    Donnelley Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationNet revenue
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    58
    
    
    $
    695,463
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    695,521Expenses
    
    
    38
    
    
    
    25,095
    
    
    
    407,134
    
    
    
    (703
    )
    
    
    431,564Operating income (loss)
    
    
    (38
    )
    
    
    (25,037
    )
    
    
    288,329
    
    
    
    703
    
    
    
    263,957Equity earnings in
Subsidiaries
    
    
    64,447
    
    
    
    93,553
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (158,000
    )
    
    
    Interest expense, net
    
    
    (15,267
    )
    
    
    (22,667
    )
    
    
    (135,996
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (173,930
    )Pre-tax income
    
    
    49,142
    
    
    
    45,849
    
    
    
    152,333
    
    
    
    (157,297
    )
    
    
    90,027Income tax (benefit) expense.
    
    
    (5,773
    )
    
    
    (18,598
    )
    
    
    58,780
    
    
    
    703
    
    
    
    35,112Net income
    
    
    54,915
    
    
    
    64,447
    
    
    
    93,553
    
    
    
    (158,000
    )
    
    
    54,915Preferred dividend
    
    
    (9,215
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (9,215
    )Loss on repurchase of
preferred stock
    
    
    (133,681
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (133,681
    )(Loss) income available to
common shareholders
    
    $
    (87,981
    )
    
    $
    64,447
    
    
    $
    93,553
    
    
    $
    (158,000
    )
    
    $
    (87,981
    )
 R.H. Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
 ConsolidatedR.H. Donnelley
    
    
    R.H.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H.Corporation
    
    
    Donnelley Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationNet revenue
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    12,971
    
    
    $
    428,192
    
    
    $
    (8,310
    )
    
    $
    432,853Expenses
    
    
    
    
    
    
    16,380
    
    
    
    258,151
    
    
    
    (16,269
    )
    
    
    258,262Partnership income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    12,777
    
    
    
    73,149
    
    
    
    (7,959
    )
    
    
    77,967Operating income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    9,368
    
    
    
    243,190
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    252,558Equity earnings in
Subsidiaries
    
    
    79,626
    
    
    
    148,794
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (228,420
    )
    
    
    Interest expense, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (120,951
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (120,951
    )Pre-tax income
    
    
    79,626
    
    
    
    37,211
    
    
    
    243,190
    
    
    
    (228,420
    )
    
    
    131,607Income tax (benefit)
expense
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (42,415
    )
    
    
    94,396
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    51,981Net income
    
    
    79,626
    
    
    
    79,626
    
    
    
    148,794
    
    
    
    (228,420
    )
    
    
    79,626Preferred dividend
    
    
    (16,180
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (16,180
    )Income available to
common shareholders
    
    $
    63,446
    
    
    $
    79,626
    
    
    $
    148,794
    
    
    $
    (228,420
    )
    
    $
    63,446
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R.H. Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
 R.H.
    
    
    R.H.Donnelley
    
    
    Donnelley
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ConsolidatedCorporation
    
    
    Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H. Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationCash flow from operating activities.
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    (25,037
    )
    
    $
    339,380
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    314,343Cash flow from investing activities.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (19,737
    )
    
    
    (736
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (20,473
    )Cash flow from financing activities:Proceeds from issuance of debt,
net of costs
    
    
    291,056
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    291,056Borrowings under revolver
    
    
    
    
    
    
    263,000
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    263,000Repurchase of preferred stock
    
    
    (277,197
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (277,197
    )Debt repayments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (302,147
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (302,147
    )Revolver repayments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (281,200
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (281,200
    )Intercompany transfers
    
    
    (21,524
    )
    
    
    360,314
    
    
    
    (338,790
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Other
    
    
    7,686
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (362
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    7,324Net cash flow from financing
activities
    
    
    21
    
    
    
    39,967
    
    
    
    (339,152
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (299,164
    )Change in cash
    
    
    21
    
    
    
    (4,807
    )
    
    
    (508
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (5,294
    )Cash at beginning of year
    
    
    
    
    
    
    6,008
    
    
    
    4,747
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    10,755Cash at end of period
    
    $
    21
    
    
    $
    1,201
    
    
    $
    4,239
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    5,461
 R.H. Donnelley Corporation
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
 R.H. Donnelley
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ConsolidatedCorporation
    
    
    R.H. Donnelley Inc.
    
    
    Guarantor
    
    
    
    
    
    
    R.H. Donnelley(Parent)
    
    
    (Issuer)
    
    
    Subsidiaries
    
    
    Eliminations
    
    
    CorporationCash flow from operating activities.
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    68,076
    
    
    $
    452,459
    
    
    $
    (196,832
    )
    
    $
    323,703Cash flow from investing activities.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (17,398
    )
    
    
    (1,408,326
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (1,425,724
    )Cash flow from financing activities:Proceeds from the issuance of
debt, net of costs
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,318,947
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,318,947Debt repayments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (261,919
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (261,919
    )Revolver repayments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (6,300
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (6,300
    )Borrowings under the Revolver
    
    
    
    
    
    
    36,600
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    36,600Intercompany transfers
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (1,141,338
    )
    
    
    944,506
    
    
    
    196,832
    
    
    
    Other
    
    
    
    
    
    
    5,790
    
    
    
    4,073
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    9,863Net cash flow from financing
activities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (48,220
    )
    
    
    948,579
    
    
    
    196,832
    
    
    
    1,097,191Change in cash
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,458
    
    
    
    (7,288
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (4,830
    )Cash at beginning of year
    
    
    
    
    
    
    6,900
    
    
    
    822
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    7,722Cash at end of period
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    9,358
    
    
    $
    (6,466
    )
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    2,892
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 Forward-Looking Information
  Corporate Overview
 www.bestredyp.com www.chicagolandyp.com
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Segment Reporting
  Critical Accounting Estimates
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Claims
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Pension Benefits
  Intangible Assets and Goodwill Valuation and Amortization
  Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
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New Accounting Pronouncements
 Share-Based Payment Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Accounting
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004
 Factors Affecting Comparability
 Acquisitions
   GAAP Reported Results
 Net Revenue
  Three months Ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,(amounts in millions)
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    $ Change
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    $ ChangeGross directory advertising
revenue
    
    $
    255.1
    
    
    $
    141.2
    
    
    $
    113.9
    
    
    $
    694.2
    
    
    $
    420.4
    
    
    $
    273.8Sales allowances
    
    
    (2.5
    )
    
    
    (1.6
    )
    
    
    (0.9
    )
    
    
    (6.7
    )
    
    
    (4.6
    )
    
    
    (2.1
    )Net directory advertising revenue
    
    
    252.6
    
    
    
    139.6
    
    
    
    113.0
    
    
    
    687.5
    
    
    
    415.8
    
    
    
    271.7Pre-press publishing fees
    
    
    
    
    
    
    3.1
    
    
    
    (3.1
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    13.0
    
    
    
    (13.0
    )Other revenue
    
    
    2.6
    
    
    
    1.7
    
    
    
    0.9
    
    
    
    8.0
    
    
    
    4.1
    
    
    
    3.9Total
    
    $
    255.2
    
    
    $
    144.4
    
    
    $
    110.8
    
    
    $
    695.5
    
    
    $
    432.9
    
    
    $
    262.6
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Expenses
  Three months Ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,(amounts in millions)
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    $ Change
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    $ ChangeOperating expenses
    
    $
    114.4
    
    
    $
    59.3
    
    
    $
    55.1
    
    
    $
    323.3
    
    
    $
    170.3
    
    
    $
    153.0G&A expenses
    
    
    16.6
    
    
    
    13.7
    
    
    
    2.9
    
    
    
    44.6
    
    
    
    41.7
    
    
    
    2.9D&A expenses
    
    
    21.5
    
    
    
    17.0
    
    
    
    4.5
    
    
    
    63.7
    
    
    
    46.3
    
    
    
    17.4Total
    
    $
    152.5
    
    
    $
    90.0
    
    
    $
    62.5
    
    
    $
    431.6
    
    
    $
    258.3
    
    
    $
    173.3
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Operating Expenses
  Three Months Ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2005
    
    
    September 30, 2005(amounts in millions)
    
    Change
    
    
    ChangeExpenses recorded in 2005 resulting from the SBC Directory Acquisition
    
    $
    24.0
    
    
    $
    80.5Cost uplift from the SBC Directory Acquisition
    
    
    18.9
    
    
    
    54.7Increased digital initiative costs
    
    
    2.1
    
    
    
    8.4Increased commission and sales costs
    
    
    3.5
    
    
    
    8.0All other
    
    
    6.7
    
    
    
    5.0Cost uplift from the SPA Acquisition recorded in 2004
    
    
    (0.1
    )
    
    
    (3.6
    )Total 2005 increase in operating expenses, compared to 2004
    
    $
    55.1
    
    
    $
    153.0
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  Depreciation and Amortization
  Partnership Income
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Operating Income
  Three months Ended
    
    
    Nine months endedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,(amounts in millions)
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    $ Change
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    $ ChangeTotal
    
    $
    102.7
    
    
    $
    73.7
    
    
    $
    29.0
    
    
    $
    263.9
    
    
    $
    252.6
    
    
    $
    11.3
  Interest Expense, Net
  Income Taxes
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Adjusted and Adjusted Pro Forma Amounts and Other Non-GAAP Measures
  (amounts in millions)
    
    Three months ended September 30, 2005Reported
    
    
    SBC Directory
    
    
    SPAGAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    AdjustedNet revenue
    
    $
    255.2
    
    
    $

5.5(
    1)
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    260.7Expenses, other than
depreciation and amortization
    
    
    131.0
    
    
    
    (18.1
    )  (2)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    112.9Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    21.5
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    21.5Operating income
    
    $
    102.7
    
    
    $
    23.6
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    126.3
 (amounts in millions)
    
    Three months ended September 30, 2004Reported
    
    
    SBC Directory
    
    
    SPA
    
    
    AdjustedGAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Pro FormaNet revenue
    
    $
    144.4
    
    
    $

115.5(
    1),(7)
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    259.9
    (7)Expenses, other than
depreciation and amortization
    
    
    73.0
    
    
    

29.6(
    2),(7)
    
    
    (0.1
    )(6)
    
    
    102.5
    (7)Depreciation and amortization.
    
    
    17.0
    
    
    

4.7(
    3)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    21.7Partnership income
    
    
    19.3
    
    
    
    (19.3
    ) (4)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Operating income
    
    $
    73.7
    
    
    $
    61.9
    (7)
    
    $
    0.1
    
    
    $
    135.7
    (7)
 (amounts in millions)
    
    Nine months ended September 30, 2005Reported
    
    
    SBC Directory
    
    
    SPAGAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    AdjustedNet revenue
    
    $
    695.5
    
    
    $
    85.0
    (1)
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    780.5Expenses, other than
depreciation and amortization
    
    
    367.9
    
    
    
    (39.9
    ) (2)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    328.0Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    63.7
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    63.7Operating income
    
    $
    263.9
    
    
    $
    124.9
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    388.8
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(amounts in millions)
    
    Nine months ended September 30, 2004Reported
    
    
    SBC Directory
    
    
    SPA
    
    
    AdjustedGAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Pro FormaNet revenue
    
    $
    432.9
    
    
    $
    340.5
    (1)
    
    $
    1.1
    (5),(7)
    
    $
    774.5
    (7)Expenses, other than
depreciation and amortization
    
    
    212.0
    
    
    
    95.2
    (2) (7)
    
    
    (3.6
    )(6)
    
    
    303.6
    (7)Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    46.3
    
    
    
    18.9
    (3),(7)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    65.2
    (7)Partnership income
    
    
    78.0
    
    
    
    (78.0
    ) (4)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Operating income
    
    $
    252.6
    
    
    $
    148.4
    (7)
    
    $
    4.7
    (7)
    
    $
    405.7
    (7)
 
 (1)
    
    Represents revenue for SBC-branded directories that published prior to the SBC Directory
Acquisition, plus all September 2004 published directories, which would have been recognized
during the period had it not been for purchase accounting required under GAAP.(2)
    
    Represents expenses for SBC-branded directories that published prior to the SBC Directory
Acquisition, including September 2004 published directories, which would have been recognized
during the period had it not been for purchase accounting required under GAAP. The pro forma
adjustments also include (a) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, DonTechs
selling and operational expenses prior to September 1, 2004, which were eliminated in
consolidation upon the SBC Directory Acquisition, and (b) for all periods presented, certain
differences in the application of accounting policies and practices between RHD and the
acquired entities. Additionally, as a result of purchase accounting, we recorded the deferred
directory costs related to directories that were scheduled to publish subsequent to the SBC
Directory Acquisition at their fair value. The impact of such cost uplift has also been
removed.(3)
    
    Represents the additional depreciation and amortization expense related to the tangible and
identifiable intangible assets acquired in the SBC Directory Acquisition over their estimated
useful lives.(4)
    
    Represents the elimination of equity accounting used to account for RHDs 50% ownership in
DonTech and the revenue participation income from SBC recognized prior to the SBC Directory
Acquisition.(5)
    
    Represents revenue for Sprint-branded directories that published prior to the SPA Acquisition
including January 2003 published directories, which would have been recognized during the
period had it not been for purchase accounting required under GAAP.(6)
    
    Represents expenses for Sprint-branded directories that published prior to the SPA
Acquisition, including January 2003 published directories, which would have been recognized
during the period had it not been for purchase accounting required under GAAP. Also includes
the effect of differences in the application of accounting policies and practices between
legacy SPA and the Company. Additionally, as a result of purchase accounting, we recorded
deferred directory costs related to directories that were scheduled to publish subsequent to
the SPA Acquisition at their fair value. The impact of such cost uplift has also been removed. 
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(7)
    
    Adjusted pro forma amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 differ from
amounts previously reported in the Companys Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2004 due to a
clerical error. Full year 2004 adjusted pro forma amounts disclosed in our 2004 Form 10-K are
accurate. Corrected adjusted pro forma amounts for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2004 follow.
 Nine Months Ended
    
    
    Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2004
    
    
    September 30, 2004Previously
    
    
    
    
    
    
    PreviouslyDisclosed
    
    
    Corrected
    
    
    Disclosed
    
    
    CorrectedNet Revenue  Sprint Adjustments
    
    $
    1.4
    
    
    $
    1.1
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    Net Revenue  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    115.4
    
    
    
    115.5Net Revenue  Adjusted Pro Forma
    
    
    774.8
    
    
    
    774.5
    
    
    
    259.8
    
    
    
    259.9Expenses  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    95.0
    
    
    
    95.2
    
    
    
    27.1
    
    
    
    29.6Expenses  Adjusted Pro Forma
    
    
    303.4
    
    
    
    303.6
    
    
    
    100.0
    
    
    
    102.5Depreciation and amortization  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    18.8
    
    
    
    18.9
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Depreciation and amortization  Adjusted Pro
Forma
    
    
    65.1
    
    
    
    65.2
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Operating Income  Sprint Adjustments
    
    
    5.0
    
    
    
    4.7
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Operating Income  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    148.7
    
    
    
    148.4
    
    
    
    64.3
    
    
    
    61.9Operating Income  Adjusted Pro Forma
    
    
    406.3
    
    
    
    405.7
    
    
    
    138.1
    
    
    
    135.7
 2005 Revenue and Adjusted Revenue Compared to 2004 Revenue and Adjusted Pro Forma Revenue
  Three months ended September 30, 2005SBCReported
    
    
    Directory
    
    
    SPA(amounts in millions)
    
    GAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    AdjustedGross directory advertising revenue
    
    $
    255.1
    
    
    $
    5.5
    (1)
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    260.6Sales claims and allowances
    
    
    (2.5
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (2.5
    )Net directory advertising revenue
    
    
    252.6
    
    
    
    5.5
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    258.1Other revenue
    
    
    2.6
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2.6Net revenue
    
    $
    255.2
    
    
    $
    5.5
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    260.7
 Three months ended September 30, 2004SBCReported
    
    
    Directory
    
    
    SPA
    
    
    Adjusted(amounts in millions)
    
    GAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Pro FormaGross directory advertising revenue
    
    $
    141.2
    
    
    $
    116.0
    (1),(5)
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    257.2
    (5)Sales claims and allowances
    
    
    (1.6
    )
    
    
    (0.1
    )(1)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (1.7
    )Net directory advertising revenue
    
    
    139.6
    
    
    
    115.9
    (5)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    255.5
    (5)Pre-press publishing fees
    
    
    3.1
    
    
    
    (3.1
    )(2)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Other revenue
    
    
    1.7
    
    
    
    2.7
    (3),(5)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    4.4
    (5)Net revenue
    
    $
    144.4
    
    
    $
    115.5
    (5)
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    259.9
    (5)
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Nine months ended September 30, 2005SBCReported
    
    
    Directory
    
    
    SPA(amounts in millions)
    
    GAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    AdjustedGross directory advertising revenue
    
    $
    694.2
    
    
    $
    85.5
    (1)
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    779.7Sales claims and allowances
    
    
    (6.7
    )
    
    
    (0.5
    )(1)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (7.2
    )Net directory advertising revenue
    
    
    687.5
    
    
    
    85.0
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    772.5Other revenue
    
    
    8.0
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    8.0Net revenue
    
    $
    695.5
    
    
    $
    85.0
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    780.5
 Nine months ended September 30, 2004SBCReported
    
    
    Directory
    
    
    SPA
    
    
    Adjusted(amounts in millions)
    
    GAAP
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Acquisition
    
    
    Pro FormaGross directory advertising revenue
    
    $
    420.4
    
    
    $
    348.3
    (1),(5)
    
    $
    1.1
    (4)(5)
    
    $
    769.8
    (5)Sales claims and allowances
    
    
    (4.6
    )
    
    
    (0.6
    )(1),(5)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (5.2
    )(5)Net directory advertising revenue
    
    
    415.8
    
    
    
    347.7
    (5)
    
    
    1.1
    (5)
    
    
    764.6
    (5)Pre-press publishing fees
    
    
    13.0
    
    
    
    (13.0
    )(2)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Other revenue
    
    
    4.1
    
    
    
    5.8
    (3),(5)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    9.9
    (5)Net revenue
    
    $
    432.9
    
    
    $
    340.5
    
    
    $
    1.1
    (5)
    
    $
    774.5
    (5)
 
 (1)
    
    Represents gross revenue and sales claims and allowances for SBC-branded directories
that published prior to the SBC Directory Acquisition, including September 2004 published
directories, which would have been recognized during the period had it not been for
purchase accounting required under GAAP.(2)
    
    Represents the elimination of pre-press publishing and related fees recognized prior to
the SBC Directory Acquisition, which were eliminated in consolidation upon the SBC
Directory Acquisition.(3)
    
    Represents other revenue associated with the SBC Directory Business, primarily
consisting of other yellow pages and other product revenue recognized as earned.(4)
    
    Represents gross revenue and sales claims and allowances for Sprint-branded directories
that published prior to the SPA Acquisition, including January 2003 published directories,
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(5)
    
    Adjusted pro forma amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004
differ from amounts previously reported in the Companys Form 10-Q filed on November 9,
2004 due to a clerical error. Full year 2004 adjusted pro forma amounts disclosed in our
2004 Form 10-K are accurate. Corrected adjusted pro forma amounts for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2004 follow.
 Nine Months Ended
    
    
    Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2004
    
    
    September 30, 2004Previously
    
    
    
    
    
    
    PreviouslyDisclosed
    
    
    Corrected
    
    
    Disclosed
    
    
    CorrectedGross directory advertising revenue  Sprint
Adjustments
    
    $
    1.4
    
    
    $
    1.1
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    Gross directory advertising revenue  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    348.1
    
    
    
    348.3
    
    
    
    115.7
    
    
    
    116.0Gross directory advertising revenue  Adjusted Pro
Forma
    
    
    769.9
    
    
    
    769.8
    
    
    
    256.9
    
    
    
    257.2Sales claims and allowances  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    0.5
    
    
    
    0.6
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Sales claims and allowances  Adjusted Pro Forma
    
    
    5.1
    
    
    
    5.2
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Net directory advertising revenue  Sprint Adjustments
    
    
    1.4
    
    
    
    1.1
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Net directory advertising revenue  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    347.6
    
    
    
    347.7
    
    
    
    115.6
    
    
    
    115.9Net directory advertising revenue  Adjusted Pro Forma
    
    
    764.8
    
    
    
    764.6
    
    
    
    255.2
    
    
    
    255.5Other Revenue  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    5.9
    
    
    
    5.8
    
    
    
    2.9
    
    
    
    2.7Other Revenue  Adjusted Pro Forma
    
    
    10.0
    
    
    
    9.9
    
    
    
    4.6
    
    
    
    4.4Net Revenue  Sprint Adjustments
    
    
    1.4
    
    
    
    1.1
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Net Revenue  SBC Adjustments
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    115.4
    
    
    
    115.5Net Revenue  Adjusted Pro Forma
    
    
    774.8
    
    
    
    774.5
    
    
    
    259.8
    
    
    
    259.9
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2005 Adjusted Expenses Compared to 2004 Adjusted Pro Forma Expenses and 2005 Adjusted Operating
Income Compared to 2004 Adjusted Pro Forma Operating Income
  Three Months
    
    
    Nine monthsEnded
    
    
    EndedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,(amounts in millions)
    
    2005
    
    
    2005Increased costs to support the SBC Directory Business
    
    $
    1.3
    
    
    $
    6.5Increased commission and salesperson costs
    
    
    4.2
    
    
    
    6.9Increased marketing and advertising costs
    
    
    1.8
    
    
    
    4.4Increased digital initiative costs
    
    
    2.1
    
    
    
    8.4Increased bad debt expense
    
    
    1.0
    
    
    
    4.8Increased non-cash compensation expense related to stock appreciation rights
    
    
    1.1
    
    
    
    3.3Corporate headquarters relocation and related severance costs incurred in 2004
    
    
    (2.5
    )
    
    
    (9.9
    )Other
    
    
    1.4
    
    
    
    Total 2005 increase in adjusted operating and G&A expenses, compared to 2004
adjusted pro forma operating and G&A expenses
    
    $
    10.4
    
    
    $
    24.4
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##### Table of Contents



Three months
    
    
    Nine monthsEnded September 30,
    
    
    Ended September 30(amounts in millions)
    
    2005
    
    
    2004
    
    
    2005
    
    
    2004Publication sales  Sprint-branded directories
    
    $
    160.3
    
    
    $
    153.5
    
    
    $
    464.6
    
    
    $
    443.3Publication sales  Sprint-branded
directories  percentage change over prior
year
    
    
    4.4
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    4.8
    %
    
    
    Adjustments for changes in directory
publication date(s)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (0.1
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (0.8
    )Publication sales disclosed in September 30,
2004 Form 10-Q
    
    
    
    
    
    
    153.4
    
    
    
    `
    
    
    
    442.5Publication sales  SBC-branded directories
    
    
    63.3
    
    
    
    66.3
    
    
    
    268.8
    
    
    
    277.5Publication sales  SBC-branded directories
 percentage change over prior year
    
    
    (4.5
    %)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (3.1
    %)
    
    
    Adjustments for changes in directory
publication date(s)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    5.7
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (0.1
    )Publication sales disclosed in September 30,
2004 Form 10-Q
    
    
    
    
    
    
    72.0
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    277.4Less pre-acquisition publication sales for
SBC-branded directories not recognized as
revenue in current period due to purchase
accounting
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (71.9
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (277.3
    )Less publication sales for all September 2004
SBC-branded directories not recognized as
revenue in current period due to purchase
accounting
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (0.1
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (0.1
    )Less current period publication sales for
Sprint-branded directories not recognized as
revenue in current period due to the deferral
method of accounting
    
    
    (117.1
    )
    
    
    (112.7
    )
    
    
    (353.6
    )
    
    
    (231.0
    )Less current period publication sales for
SBC-branded directories not recognized as
revenue in current period due to the deferral
method of accounting
    
    
    (52.5
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (226.2
    )
    
    
    Plus net revenue reported in the period for
publication sales from prior periods, for
Sprint-branded directories
    
    
    102.8
    
    
    
    98.9
    
    
    
    321.8
    
    
    
    204.3Plus net revenue reported in the period for
publication sales from prior periods, for
SBC-branded directories
    
    
    95.8
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    212.1
    
    
    
    Net directory advertising revenue
    
    
    252.6
    
    
    
    139.6
    
    
    
    687.5
    
    
    
    415.8Pre-press publishing revenue
    
    
    
    
    
    
    3.1
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    13.0Other revenue
    
    
    2.6
    
    
    
    1.7
    
    
    
    8.0
    
    
    
    4.1Net revenue  GAAP
    
    
    255.2
    
    
    
    144.4
    
    
    
    695.5
    
    
    
    432.9Plus net revenue from Sprint-branded
directories published prior to the
acquisition that would have been recognized
during the period absent purchase accounting
adjustments required under GAAP
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1.1Plus net revenue from SBC-branded directories
published prior to the acquisition that would
have been recognized during the period absent
purchase accounting adjustments required
under GAAP had the transaction occurred on
January 1, 2004
    
    
    5.5
    
    
    
    119.5
    
    
    
    85.0
    
    
    
    353.5Less pre-press publishing revenue that would
not have been recorded had the SBC
transaction occurred on January 1, 2004
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (4.0
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (13.0
    )Net Revenue-Adjusted
    
    $
    260.7
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    780.5Net Revenue-Adjusted pro forma
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    259.9
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
   
    
    The higher of (i) a base rate as determined by the Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas, plus a 1.00% margin on the Revolver and Term Loan A-2 and a 0.75%
margin on Term Loan A-3 and Term Loan D; and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as
defined) plus 0.50%, plus a 1.00% margin on the Revolver and Term Loan A-2 and a 0.75%
margin on Term Loan A-3 and Term Loan D; or
 
    
    LIBOR rate plus a 2.00% margin on the Revolver and Term Loan A-2 and a 1.75% margin on
Term Loan A-3 and Term Loan D. We may elect interest periods of 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 months
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    $54.9 million in net income.
 
    
    $145.1 million of net non-cash charges reflecting a source of cash, consisting of
$63.7 million of depreciation and amortization, $21.2 million in bad debt provision,
$43.3 million in deferred taxes and $16.9 million in other non-cash charges.
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
    
    $63.1 million net source of cash from a $41.1 million increase in deferred directory
revenue plus a decrease in accounts receivable of $22.0 million. We analyze the change
in deferred revenue and accounts receivable together because when a directory is
published, the annual billing value of that directory is initially deferred and unbilled
accounts receivable are established. Each month thereafter, typically one-twelfth of
the billing value is recognized as revenue and billed to customers. In connection with
the SBC Directory Acquisition, while we did not record the deferred revenue for
directories published prior to the acquisition due to purchase accounting, we did
acquire the associated unbilled receivables and the rights to bill and collect these
receivables, which totaled approximately $207.3 million.
    
    $46.7 million net source of cash from a decrease in other assets, reflecting a net
decrease in deferred directory costs of $37.6 million, consisting of an increase in
deferred directory costs of $17.1 million offset by $54.7 million in amortization of
deferred directory costs relating to directories that were scheduled to publish
subsequent to the SBC Directory Acquisition, and a $9.1 million decrease in prepaid
expenses. Deferred directory costs represent cash payments for certain costs associated
with the publication of directories. Since deferred directory costs are initially
deferred when incurred, the cash payments are made prior to the expense being
recognized.
    
    $11.6 million net source of cash from an increase in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, reflecting a $29.0 million increase in accrued interest payable on the
Notes, offset by a $17.4 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
    
    $7.1 million net use of cash resulting from a decrease in other non-current
liabilities comprised of a $13.5 million current tax benefit offset by a net increase in
other non-current liabilities of $6.4 million, which includes a $4.7 million increase to
the restructuring reserve relating to the SBC Directory Business.
   
    
    $291.1 million in net proceeds from the issuance of Holdco Notes for the redemption
of outstanding Preferred Stock.
    
    $277.2 million used for the redemption of Preferred Stock.
    
    $18.2 million reduction in the Revolver balance consisting of $281.2 million of
Revolver repayments (including $41.2 million from the outstanding Revolver balance at
December 31, 2004) less $263.0 million in borrowings.
    
    $302.2 million of other debt repayments including $92.2 million in scheduled and
mandatory payments and $210 million in pre-payments.
    
    $0.3 million in the decreased value of checks not presented for payment.
    
    $7.7 million in proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options.
  
    
    $203.8 million consisting of $79.6 million in net income plus $124.2 million of net
non-cash charges primarily consisting of $46.3 million of depreciation and amortization,
$11.1 million in the bad debts provision, $14.8 million in other non-cash charges and
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
    
    $37.6 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, reflecting a
$25.6 million increase in accrued interest payable on outstanding notes due
semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 and $12.5 million of federal income tax
refunds. Additionally, accounts payable and accrued liabilities includes a $4.5 million
advance from SBC under the transition services agreement relating to the accounts
receivable billing and collection functions, offset by the timing of invoices received
as compared to invoices paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
    
    $1.7 million decrease in accounts receivable and a $23.5 million increase in deferred
directory revenue. We analyze the change in deferred revenue and accounts receivable
together because when a directory is published, the annual billing value of that
directory is initially deferred and unbilled accounts receivable are established. Each
month thereafter, typically 1/12 of the billing value is recognized as revenue and
customers are billed on a periodic basis.
    
    $1.4 million in cash received from partnership in excess of recorded partnership
income representing a source of cash. Partnership income during the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 consisted of our 50% interest in DonTechs net income and the revenue
participation income from SBC. Before the SBC Directory Acquisition, we received cash
from DonTech and SBC subsequent to the time we recorded the associated partnership
income; therefore, in periods of declining DonTech partnership income, cash received
related to prior periods exceeded the income recognized from the current period.
Commencing on September 1, 2004, we no longer recognize any income associated with the
DonTech partnership or revenue participation income from SBC.
    
    $59.1 million increase in other non-current liabilities reflects a $58.9 million
refund pertaining to the Companys election to carryback a federal net operating loss in
connection with the SPA Acquisition.
 
 
    
    $1,413.6 million in cash payments in connection with the SBC Directory Acquisition,
including transaction costs, less $4.4 million cash received from DonTech.
 
    
    $12.1 million used to purchase fixed assets, primarily computer equipment, software
and leasehold improvements
  
    
    $1,318.9 million in net borrowings under the Credit Facility consisting of $600.5
million and $731.8 million in borrowings under Terms Loans A-2 and B-2, respectively,
net of transaction costs of $13.4 million. The funds received under the Credit Facility
were used to finance the SBC Directory Acquisition.
    
    $247.0 million in principal payments on debt borrowed under the Credit Facility. Of
this amount, $40.7 million represents scheduled quarterly payments, $200.0 million
represents principal payments made on an accelerated basis, at our option, from excess
cash flow generated from operations, and $6.3 million represents principal payments on
the Revolver.
    
    $ 21.2 million in principal payments on the remaining Subordinated Notes.
    
    $36.6 million in borrowings under the Revolver.
    
    $3.7 million in the increased value of checks not yet presented for payment.
    
    $6.2 million in proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 Interest Rate Risk and Risk Management
  NotionalEffective Dates
    
    Amounts
    
    Pay rates
    
    Maturity Dates(amounts in millions)April 1, 2003
    
    $255(1)
    
    2.850%
    
    March 31, 2007October 9, 2003
    
    $150
    
    1.959%
    
    October 9, 2005June 21, 2004
    
    $50
    
    3.230%
    
    June 21, 2006June 23, 2004
    
    $50
    
    3.170%
    
    June 23, 2006June 28, 2004
    
    $50
    
    3.110%
    
    June 28, 2006July 2, 2004
    
    $50
    
    3.200%
    
    July 3, 2006September 7, 2004
    
    $200(1)
    
    3.490% - 3.750%
    
    September 8, 2008-September 7, 2009September 15, 2004
    

$250(2)
    
    3.200% - 3.910%
    
    September 15, 2007-September 15, 2009September 17, 2004
    
    $150(1)
    
    3.210% - 3.740%
    
    September 17, 2007-September 17, 2009September 23, 2004
    
    $150(1)
    
    3.160% - 3.438%
    
    September 24, 2007-September 24, 2008Total
    
    $1,355
 
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Market Risk Sensitive Instruments
 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
 Controls and Procedures
 (a)
    
    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.Based on their
evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the principal executive
officer and principal financial officer of the Company have each
concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective
and sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms and that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under
the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Companys
management, including its principal executive and principal financial
officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.The Company provided a report in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2004 that included, among other things,
managements assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal
controls over financial reporting. In addition, the Company provided
in its Form 10-K a written opinion prepared by its independent
registered public accounting firm in connection with managements
assessment.Management excluded from its assessment of the Companys internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 certain
elements of the internal control over financial reporting of the
directory publishing business of SBC Communications, Inc. in Illinois
and Northwest Indiana that the Company acquired in September 2004
because this acquisition represented a material purchase business
combination. Subsequent to the acquisition, certain elements of the
acquired business internal control over financial reporting and
related functions, processes and systems were integrated during 2004
into the Companys existing internal control over financial reporting
and related functions, processes and systems. Those elements of the
acquired business internal control over financial reporting that were
not integrated during 2004 into the Companys existing internal
control over financial reporting were excluded from managements
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2004. During the first quarter of 2005,
all significant elements of the acquired business internal control
over financial reporting were integrated into the Companys existing
internal control over financial reporting and related functions,
processes and systems and have been included in managements
evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures for the period
covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.(b)
    
    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.There have not
been any changes in the Companys internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the Companys most recent fiscal
quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document2.1#
    
    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2002, by and among the
Company, Sprint Corporation and Centel Directories LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2002, Commission File No.
001-07155)2.2
    
    Supplemental Agreement to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 31,
2002, by and among the Company, Sprint Corporation and Centel Directories
LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form
8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003,
Commission File No. 001-07155).2.3#
    
    Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 21,
2002, among R.H. Donnelley Corporation and investment partnerships
affiliated with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 1, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)2.4#
    
    Purchase Agreement dated as of July 28, 2004 by and among R.H. Donnelley
Corporation, Ameritech Corporation and Ameritech Publishing, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on August 2, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)2.5
    
    Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, by
and among R.H. Donnelley Corporation, Ameritech Corporation and Ameritech
Publishing, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)2.6#
    
    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 3, 2005, among R.H.
Donnelley Corporation, Dex Media, Inc. and Forward Acquisition Corp.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005,
Commission File No. 001-07155)3.1
    
    Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 14, 1999 Commission File No. 001-07155)3.2
    
    By-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September
30, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 1999
Commission File No. 001-07155)3.3
    
    Certificate of Incorporation of R.H. Donnelley Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7,
1998, Registration No. 333-59287)3.4
    
    By-laws of R.H. Donnelley Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 17, 1998, Registration No. 333-59287)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document3.5
    
    Certificate of Designations of Convertible Cumulative Preferred Stock of
R.H. Donnelley Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 17, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)3.6
    
    Certificate of Designations of Series B-1 Convertible Cumulative Preferred
Stock of R.H. Donnelley Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to the Current Report Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 3, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.1
    
    Rights Agreement, dated as of October 27, 1998, between R.H. Donnelley
Corporation and First Chicago Trust Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 1998, Commission File No.
001-07155)4.2
    
    Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2001, by and
among R.H. Donnelley Corporation, First Chicago Trust Company of New York
(as initial Rights Agent) and The Bank of New York (as successor Rights
Agent) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2001, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.3
    
    Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2002, between
the Company and The Bank of New York, as successor Rights Agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 1, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.4
    
    Amendment No. 3, dated as of October 3, 2005, to the Rights Agreement, dated
as of October 27, 1998, as amended, between the Company and The Bank of New
York, as successor rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005, Commission File No.
001-7155)4.5
    
    Form of Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2002, between the
Company and investment partnerships affiliated with The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003,
Commission File No. 001-07155)4.6
    
    Form of Warrant Agreement, dated January 3, 2003, between the Company and
investment partnerships affiliated with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003,
Commission File No. 001-07155)4.7
    
    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2002, among the
Company and investment partnerships affiliated with The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3,
2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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##### Table of Contents



Exhibit No.
    
    Document4.8
    
    Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002 between R.H. Donnelley Inc. (as
successor to R.H. Donnelley Finance Corporation I), as Issuer, and The Bank
of New York, as Trustee, with respect to the 8.875% Senior Notes due 2010
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2003,
Commission File No. 001-07155)4.9
    
    Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 3, 2003 among R.H. Donnelley
Inc., as Issuer, the Company and the other guarantors signatory thereto, as
Guarantors, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to the 8.875%
Senior Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 20, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.10
    
    Form of 8.875% Senior Notes due 2010 (included in Exhibit 4.8)4.11
    
    Guarantees relating to the 8.875% Senior Notes due 2010 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2003, Commission File No.
001-07155)4.12
    
    Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002 between R.H. Donnelley Inc. (as
successor to R.H. Donnelley Finance Corporation I), as Issuer, and The Bank
of New York, as Trustee, with respect to the 10.875% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 20, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.13
    
    Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 3, 2003 among R.H. Donnelley
Inc., as Issuer, the Company and the other guarantors signatory thereto, as
Guarantors, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to the
10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.18 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 20, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.14
    
    Form of 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (included in Exhibit 4.12)4.15
    
    Guarantees relating to the 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2003,
Commission File No. 001-07155)4.16
    
    Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 9, 2004 among R.H.
Donnelley Inc., as Issuer, the Company and other guarantors signatory
thereto, as Guarantors, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect
to the 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.21 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.17
    
    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2004, by and among
R.H. Donnelley Inc., the guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York,
as Trustee, with respect to the 8.875% Senior Notes due 2010 of R.H.
Donnelley Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document4.18
    
    Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2004, by and among
R.H. Donnelley Inc., the guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York,
as Trustee, with respect to the 10.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012
of R.H. Donnelley Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.19
    
    Senior Guarantees relating to Second Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture
governing the 8.875% Senior Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No.
001-07155)4.20
    
    Senior Subordinated Guarantees relating to the Third Supplemental Indenture
to the Indenture governing the 10.875% Notes due 2012 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission
File No. 001-07155)4.21#
    
    Indenture, dated as of January 14, 2005, among R.H. Donnelly Corporation and
The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 19, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)4.22
    
    Form of 6 7/8% Senior Notes due 2013 (included in Exhibit 4.21)10.1#
    
    Form of Distribution Agreement between the Company (f/k/a The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation) and The New Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
of the Company (f/k/a The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 1998, Commission File
No. 001-07155)10.2#
    
    Form of Tax Allocation Agreement between the Company (f/k/a The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation) and The New Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
of the Company (f/k/a The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 1998, Commission File
No. 001-07155)10.3#
    
    Amended and Restated Indemnity and Joint Defense Agreement dated as of July
30, 2004, by and among VNU, N.V., VNU, Inc., ACNielson Corporation, AC
Nielson (US), Inc., Nielson Media Research, Inc., R.H. Donnelley
Corporation, the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, Moodys Corporation, and IMS
Health Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 9, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.4#
    
    DonTech II Partnership Agreement, effective August 19, 1997, by and between
R.H. Donnelley Inc. (f/k/a The Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation) and R.H.
Donnelley Publishing and Advertising of Illinois Partnership, as successor
to Ameritech Publishing of Illinois, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 1998,
Registration No. 333-59287)10.5
    
    Amendment No. 1 to DonTech II Partnership Agreement dated as of January 28,
2000 between R.H. Donnelley Inc. and R.H. Donnelley Publishing and
Advertising of Illinois Partnership, as successor to Ameritech Publishing of
Illinois, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 12, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document10.6#
    
    Revenue Participation Agreement, dated as of August 19, 1997, by and between
R.H. Donnelley Publishing and Advertising of Illinois Partnership, as
successor to APIL Partners Partnership, and R.H. Donnelley APIL, Inc., as
assignee of R.H. Donnelley Inc. (f/k/a The Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 7, 1998, Registration No. 333-59287)10.7#
    
    Master Agreement, executed August 19, 1997, by and among R.H. Donnelley Inc.
(f/k/a The Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation), the Company (f/k/a The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation), The Am-Don Partnership a/k/a DonTech, DonTech II,
Ameritech Publishing, Inc., Ameritech Publishing of Illinois, Inc.,
Ameritech Corporation, DonTech I Publishing Company LLC and the APIL
Partners Partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 1998, Registration No.
333-59287) This agreement is no longer in effect.10.8#
    
    Exclusive Sales Agency Agreement, effective August 19, 1997, between R.H.
Donnelley Publishing and Advertising of Illinois Partnership, as successor
to APIL Partners Partnership, and DonTech II (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.13 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 1998,
Registration No. 333-59287)10.9
    
    Agreement for Publishing Services, dated as of January 1, 2002 between
Ameritech Publishing Inc. and R.H. Donnelley Inc. (certain portions of this
exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to an Application for an Order Granting
Confidential Treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
10, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155) This agreement is no longer in
effect.10.10^
    
    Key Employees Performance Unit Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 28, 1998, Registration No. 333-59287)10.11^
    
    1991 Key Employees Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated through April
25, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Companys
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13,
2000, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.12^
    
    Amended and Restated 1998 Directors Stock Plan (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.18 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 27, 2000, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.13^
    
    Pension Benefit Equalization Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.16 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 27, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document10.14^
    
    2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.17 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 27, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.15^
    
    2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.15 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 5, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.16^
    
    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 2005 Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.17^
    
    Form of Annual Incentive Program Award under 2005 Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.18^
    
    Form of Performance Unit Program Award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
99.04 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2001, Registration No. 333-65822)10.19^
    
    Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement under 2005 Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.20^
    
    Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Awards Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005, Commission File No.
001-07155)10.21^
    
    Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the
Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 24, 1999, Registration No. 333-91613)10.22^
    
    Employment Agreement effective as of May 1, 2002 between the Company and
David C. Swanson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 14, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.23^
    
    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 3, 2005, between
R.H. Donnelley Corporation and David C. Swanson (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.24^
    
    Employment Agreement effective September 21, 2002 between the Company and
Peter J. McDonald (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2002,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2002,
Commission File No. 001-07155)10.25^
    
    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 3, 2005, between
R.H. Donnelley Corporation and Peter J. McDonald (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document10.26^
    
    Employment Agreement effective March 1, 2002 between the Company and Steven
M. Blondy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Companys
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14,
2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.27^
    
    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 3, 2005, between
R.H. Donnelley Corporation and Steven M. Blondy (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.9 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.28^
    
    Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2001 between the Company and
Robert J. Bush (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2001, Commission File
No. 001-07155)10.29^
    
    Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated as of February 27, 2001
between the Company and Robert J. Bush (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.38 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 28, 2001, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.30
    
    Letter Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2002, among the Company, R.H.
Donnelley Inc. and investment partnerships affiliated with The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December
3, 2002, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.31
    
    Letter Agreement dated as of January 3, 2003 among the Company, R.H.
Donnelley Inc. and investment partnerships affiliated with The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January
17, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.32
    
    Letter Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2003 among the Company and investment
partnerships affiliated with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2003, Commission File No.
001-07155)10.33#
    
    Directory Services License Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2003, by and
among R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising, Inc. (f/k/a Sprint Publishing
& Advertising, Inc.), CenDon L.L.C., R.H. Donnelley Directory Company (f/k/a
Centel Directory Company), Sprint Corporation, Sprint Directory Trademark
Company, LLC and the Sprint Local Telecommunications Division (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003, Commission File
No. 001-07155)10.34#
    
    Trademark License Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2003, by and among
Sprint Directory Trademark Company, LLC, R.H. Donnelley Publishing &
Advertising, Inc. (f/k/a Sprint Publishing & Advertising, Inc.), CenDon
L.L.C. and R.H. Donnelley Directory Company (f/k/a Centel Directory
Company) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17,
2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document10.35#
    
    Publisher Trademark License Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2003, by and
among R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising, Inc. (f/k/a Sprint Publishing
& Advertising, Inc.), R.H. Donnelley Directory Company (f/k/a Centel
Directory Company) and Sprint Corporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.36
    
    Non-Competition Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2003, by and among the
Company, R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising, Inc. (f/k/a Sprint
Publishing & Advertising, Inc.), CenDon L.L.C., R.H. Donnelley Directory
Company (f/k/a Centel Directory Company), Sprint Corporation and the Sprint
Local Telecommunications Division (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4
to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 17, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.37
    
    Subscriber Listings Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2003, by and among
R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising, Inc. (f/k/a Sprint Publishing &
Advertising, Inc.), CenDon L.L.C., R.H. Donnelley Directory Company (f/k/a
Centel Directory Company), Sprint Corporation and the Sprint Local
Telecommunications Division (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 17, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.38#
    
    Directory Services License Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, among
R.H. Donnelley Corporation, R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising of
Illinois Partnership (formerly known as The APIL Partners Partnership),
DonTech II Partnership, Ameritech Corporation, SBC Directory Operations,
Inc. and SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.39
    
    Non-Competition Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, between R.H.
Donnelley Corporation and SBC Communications, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission
File No. 001-07155)10.40
    
    SMARTpages Reseller Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, among SBC
Communications, Inc., Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, Inc., SBC Knowledge
Ventures, L.P., R.H. Donnelley Corporation, R.H. Donnelley Publishing &
Advertising of Illinois Partnership (formerly known as The APIL Partners
Partnership) and DonTech II Partnership (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No.
001-07155)10.41
    
    Ameritech Directory Publishing Listing License Agreement, dated as of
September 1, 2004, among R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising of Illinois
Partnership (formerly known as The APIL Partners Partnership), DonTech II
Partnership and Ameritech Services Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No.
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document10.42#
    
    Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2002, among the Company, R.H.
Donnelley Inc., R.H. Donnelley Finance Corporation II (subsequently merged
with and into R.H. Donnelley Inc.), the several lenders from time to time
party thereto, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. and Citicorp North
America, Inc., as joint syndication agents, BNP Paribas and Fleet National
Bank, as joint documentation agents, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas,
as administrative agent, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Salomon Smith
Barney Inc. and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint
book runners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 17, 2003, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.43
    
    First Amendment, dated as of December 5, 2003, among the Company, R.H.
Donnelley Inc., the financial institutions parties thereto, Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.,
as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners, Bear Stearns Corporate
Lending Inc. and Citicorp North America, Inc., as joint syndication agents,
BNP Paribas and Fleet National Bank, as documentation agents, and Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, to the Credit
Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2002 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2004, Commission File No.
001-07155)10.44#
    
    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, by and
among, R.H. Donnelley Inc., as borrower, R.H. Donnelley Corporation, the
lenders from time to time parties thereto, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners,
JPMorgan Chase Bank and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as
co-syndication agents, Citicorp North America, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Credit
Partners L.P., as co-documentation agents, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5
to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 3, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.45
    
    First Amendment, dated as of December 6, 2004, to the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, by and among R.H. Donnelley
Corporation, R.H. Donnelley Inc., the lenders from time to time parties
thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as sole bookrunner and sole lead arranger and
the other agents party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 8, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.46
    
    Second Amendment, dated as of January 7, 2005, to the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2004, by and among R.H. Donnelley
Corporation, R.H. Donnelley Inc., the lenders from time to time parties
thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and
the other agents party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 11, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.47
    
    Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, dated as of
September 1, 2004, by and among R.H. Donnelley Corporation, R.H. Donnelley
Inc., R.H. Donnelley APIL, Inc., R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising,
Inc., Get Digital Smart.com Inc., R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising of
Illinois Partnership, DonTech II Partnership, DonTech Holdings, LLC, and
R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising of Illinois Holdings, LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Companys Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
3, 2004, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document10.48
    
    Reaffirmation, dated as of December 6, 2004, by R.H. Donnelley Corporation,
R.H. Donnelley Inc. and its subsidiaries in favor of Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2004, Commission File No.
001-07155)10.49#
    
    Closing Agreement dated as of December 13, 2004 by and between the Company
and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2004, Commission
File No. 001-07155)10.50
    
    Closing Agreement dated as of July 21, 2005 by and between the Company and
the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2005, Commission File No.
001-07155)10.51#
    
    Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of January 10, 2005, by and among R.H.
Donnelley Corporation and certain investment partnerships affiliated with
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 11, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.52
    
    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2005, among R.H.
Donnelley Corporation and the initial purchasers that are party thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19,
2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.53
    
    Sponsor Stockholders Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2005, among R.H.
Donnelley Corporation, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P., WD GP
Associates LLC and WD Investors LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.54
    
    Sponsor Stockholders Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2005, among R.H.
Donnelly Corporation, Carlyle Partners III, L.P., CP III Coinvestment, L.P.,
Carlyle High Yield Partners, L.P., Carlyle-Dex Partners L.P. and Carlyle-Dex
Partners II, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 6, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.55
    
    Support Agreement, dated October 3, 2005, among R.H. Donnelley Corporation,
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P., WD GP Associates LLC and WD
Investors LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 6, 2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)10.56
    
    Support Agreement, dated October 3, 2005, among R.H. Donnelley Corporation,
Carlyle Partners III, L.P., CP III Coinvestment, L.P., Carlyle High Yield
Partners, L.P., Carlyle-Dex Partners L.P. and Carlyle-Dex Partners II, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form
8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005,
Commission File No. 001-07155)10.57#
    
    Stock Purchase and Support Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2005, among
R.H. Donnelly Corporation and the stockholders listed on Schedule A attached
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6,
2005, Commission File No. 001-07155)
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Exhibit No.
    
    Document10.58
    
    Commitment Letter, dated October 2, 2005, among R.H. Donnelley Corporation,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2005, Commission File No.
001-07155)31.1*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2005 by David C. Swanson, Chief Executive Officer of R.H.
Donnelley Corporation under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act31.2*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2005 by Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer R.H. Donnelley Corporation under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act31.3*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2005 by David C. Swanson, Chief Executive Officer for R.H.
Donnelley Inc. under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act31.4*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2005 by Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for R.H. Donnelley Inc. under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act32.1*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2005 under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by David C.
Swanson, Chief Executive Officer, and Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, for R.H. Donnelley Corporation32.2*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2005 under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by David C.
Swanson, Chief Executive Officer, and Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, for R.H. Donnelley Inc.
 
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    Filed herewith^
    
    Management contract or compensatory plan#
    
    The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibits or schedules
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SIGNATURES
  R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATIONDate: November 9, 2005
    By:
    /s/ Steven M. BlondySteven M. BlondySenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)Date: November 9, 2005
    By:
    /s/ Robert A. GrossRobert A. GrossVice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)  R.H. DONNELLEY INC.Date: November 9, 2005
    By:
    /s/ Steven M. BlondySteven M. BlondySenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)Date: November 9, 2005
    By:
    /s/ Robert A. GrossRobert A. GrossVice President and Controller
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Exhibit Index
 Exhibit No.
    
    Document31.1*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2005 by David C. Swanson, Chief Executive
Officer of R.H. Donnelley Corporation under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act31.2*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2005 by Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer R.H. Donnelley
Corporation under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act31.3*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2005 by David C. Swanson, Chief Executive
Officer for R.H. Donnelley Inc. under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act31.4*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2005 by Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer for R.H. Donnelley Inc.
under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act32.1*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2005 under Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act by David C. Swanson, Chief Executive
Officer, and Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, for R.H. Donnelley Corporation32.2*
    
    Certification of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2005 under Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act by David C. Swanson, Chief Executive
Officer, and Steven M. Blondy, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, for R.H. Donnelley Inc.
 
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    Filed herewith 76