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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549




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Form 10-Q

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|þ  |  | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
    OR 15(d)
    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
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|   |  | For the quarterly period ended
    September 30, 2004                                           
|OR
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|o  |  | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
    OR 15(d)
    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|   |  | For the transition period
    from          to                                                  

Commission File Number: 001-32249

Dex Media, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)


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|Delaware                                                           |  | 14-1855759                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of
    incorporation or organization) |  | (IRS Employer
    Identification No)

198 Inverness Drive West

Englewood, Colorado


80112


(Address of principal executive
offices)


(303) 784-2900

(Registrants telephone number, including
area code)




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

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

As of November 10, 2004, there were
150,294,162 shares outstanding of the Registrants
Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share).



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INDEX

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|-------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -- | ---- | -- | 
|                                             |  |                                                                                                                                      |    | Page
|                                             |  |                                                                                                                                      |    | Nos.
|                                             |  |                                                                                                                                      |    |     
|PART I: FINANCIAL
    INFORMATION            |  |                                                                                                                                      | 2  |     
|Item 1.                                      |  | Financial Statements                                                                                                                 |    |      | 2  | 
|                                             |  | Condensed Consolidated
    Balance Sheets (unaudited)  September 30, 2004
    and December 31, 2003                                 |    |      | 2  | 
|                                             |  | Condensed Consolidated
    Statements of Operations (unaudited)  Three Months
    and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 |    |      | 3  | 
|                                             |  | Condensed Consolidated
    Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)  Nine Months
    Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003                  |    |      | 4  | 
|                                             |  | Notes to Condensed
    Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                                 |    |      | 5  | 
|Item 2.                                      |  | Managements Discussion
    and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                            |    |      | 17 | 
|Item 3.                                      |  | Quantitative and Qualitative
    Disclosures about Market Risk                                                                       |    |      | 35 | 
|Item 4.                                      |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                                              |    |      | 36 | 
|PART II: OTHER
    INFORMATION               |  |                                                                                                                                      | 37 |     
|Item 1.                                      |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                    |    |      | 37 | 
|Item 2.                                      |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity
    Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                      |    |      | 37 | 
|Item 3.                                      |  | Defaults upon Senior
    Securities                                                                                                  |    |      | 37 | 
|Item 4.                                      |  | Submission of Matters to a
    Vote of Security Holders                                                                              |    |      | 37 | 
|Item 5.                                      |  | Other Information                                                                                                                    |    |      | 38 | 
|Item 6.                                      |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                             |    |      | 38 | 
|Signature                                    |  |                                                                                                                                      | 39 |     
|Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
|Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
|Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906
|Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906



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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION






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|Item I. | Financial Statements

DEX MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS


(Dollars in thousands, except share
data)


(Unaudited)


|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |         |           |           | 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------ | --------- | --------- | --------- | ------- | --------- | --------- | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        | As of                     |                                            | As of       
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        | September 30,             |                                            | December 31,
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        | 2004                      |                                            | 2003        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |             
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Current assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Cash and cash equivalents              |                           | $                                          | 3,778        |           |           | $         | 7,416   |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Accounts receivable, net               |                           |                                            | 103,124      |           |           |           | 116,409 |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Deferred directory costs               |                           |                                            | 289,866      |           |           |           | 270,626 |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Current deferred taxes                 |                           |                                            | 8,557        |           |           |           | 9,855   |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Other current assets                   |                           |                                            | 16,616       |           |           |           | 13,564  |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        | Total current assets      |                                            |              | 421,941   |           |           |         | 417,870   |          
|Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                        |                           | 103,398                                    |              |           |           | 77,683    |        
|Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                        |                           | 3,084,132                                  |              |           |           | 3,089,317 |        
|Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                        |                           | 3,136,769                                  |              |           |           | 3,446,100 |        
|Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                        |                           | 91,287                                     |              |           |           | 59,387    |        
|Deferred financing costs                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                        |                           | 155,001                                    |              |           |           | 195,346   |        
|Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                        |                           | 3,124                                      |              |           |           | 4,675     |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        | Total Assets              |                                            | $            | 6,995,652 |           |           | $       | 7,290,378 |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS
    EQUITY                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Accounts payable                       |                           | $                                          | 40,208       |           |           | $         | 65,773  |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Employee compensation                  |                           |                                            | 41,667       |           |           |           | 32,783  |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Deferred revenue and customer deposits |                           |                                            | 212,418      |           |           |           | 167,754 |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Accrued interest payable               |                           |                                            | 70,947       |           |           |           | 73,645  |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Current portion of long-term debt      |                           |                                            | 179,083      |           |           |           | 71,023  |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Other accrued liabilities              |                           |                                            | 15,755       |           |           |           | 15,233  |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        | Total current liabilities |                                            |              | 560,078   |           |           |         | 426,211   |          
|Long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                        |                           | 5,659,827                                  |              |           |           | 6,026,411 |        
|Post-retirement and other post-employment benefit
    obligations                                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |                           | 78,030                                     |              |           |           | 69,381    |        
|Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |                           | 2,260                                      |              |           |           | 7,603     |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        | Total Liabilities         |                                            |              | 6,300,195 |           |           |         | 6,529,606 |          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|Stockholders Equity (Note 1(a)):                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
    249.8 million undesignated shares authorized                                                                                                                                                 |                                        |                           |                                           |              |           |           |          |        
|Series A Junior Participating Preferred
    Stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized                                                                                                                                     |                                        |                           |                                           |              |           |           |          |        
|Series A Preferred Stock, $.01 par
    value, zero and 250 million shares authorized,
    $175.3 million of total liquidation preference at
    December 31, 2003. 323,812 shares issued and
    outstanding at December 31, 2003 |                                        |                           |                                           |              |           |           | 3         |        
|Common stock, $.01 par value,
    700 million shares authorized, 150,294,162 and
    129,525,570 shares issued and outstanding at
    September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively                                      |                                        |                           | 1,503                                      |              |           |           | 1,295     |        
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                        |                           | 847,169                                    |              |           |           | 866,640   |        
|Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                        |                           | (151,405                                   | )            |           |           | (103,140  | )      
|Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                        |                           | (1,810                                     | )            |           |           | (4,026    | )      
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           | Total Stockholders Equity                 |              |           | 695,457   |           |         |           | 760,772   | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           | Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |              | $         | 6,995,652 |           |         | $         | 7,290,378 | 
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                        |                           |                                            |              |           |           |           |        

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements.

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DEX MEDIA , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS


(Dollars in thousands, except per share
data)


(Unaudited)


|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |         |         |  
|--------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ----------------- | ------- | ---- | ------- | ------- | ------- | - | --------- | ------- | ------- | - | ------- | ------- | ------- | -
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                  
|                                        |                                       | Three Months Ended       |         | Nine Months Ended
|                                        |                                       | September 30,            |         | September 30,    
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                  
|                                        |                                       | 2004                     |         | 2003              |         | 2004 |         | 2003   
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |        
|Revenue                                 |                                       | $                        | 404,587 |                   |         | $    | 189,830 |         |         | $ | 1,189,467 |         |         | $ | 506,981 |        
|Operating Expenses:                     |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |        
|                                        | Cost of revenue                       |                          |         | 123,520           |         |      |         | 54,969  |         |   |           | 363,905 |         |   |         | 152,239 |        
|                                        | General and administrative expense    |                          |         | 51,529            |         |      |         | 24,956  |         |   |           | 134,552 |         |   |         | 58,705  |        
|                                        | Bad debt expense                      |                          |         | 10,475            |         |      |         | 6,756   |         |   |           | 33,635  |         |   |         | 20,303  |        
|                                        | Termination of annual advisory fees   |                          |         | 20,000            |         |      |         |        |         |   |           | 20,000  |         |   |         |        |        
|                                        | Depreciation and amortization expense |                          |         | 8,604             |         |      |         | 3,321   |         |   |           | 22,318  |         |   |         | 8,688   |        
|                                        | Amortization of intangibles           |                          |         | 103,110           |         |      |         | 67,658  |         |   |           | 309,331 |         |   |         | 174,838 |        
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |        
|                                        |                                       | Total operating expenses |         |                   | 317,238 |      |         |         | 157,660 |   |           |         | 883,741 |   |         |         | 414,773 |  
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |        
|                                        |                                       | Operating income         |         |                   | 87,349  |      |         |         | 32,170  |   |           |         | 305,726 |   |         |         | 92,208  |  
|Other (income) expense:                 |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |        
|                                        | Interest income                       |                          |         | (578              | )       |      |         | (220    | )       |   |           | (1,278  | )       |   |         | (694    | )      
|                                        | Interest expense                      |                          |         | 144,635           |         |      |         | 64,029  |         |   |           | 387,255 |         |   |         | 162,344 |        
|                                        | Other expense                         |                          |         | 18                |         |      |         | 2,769   |         |   |           | 60      |         |   |         | 11,299  |        
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |        
|                                        |                                       | Loss before income taxes |         |                   | (56,726 | )    |         |         | (34,408 | ) |           |         | (80,311 | ) |         |         | (80,741 | )
|Income tax benefit                      |                                       |                          | (23,061 | )                 |         |      | (13,449 | )       |         |   | (32,046   | )       |         |   | (32,006 | )      
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |        
|                                        | Net loss                              |                          | $       | (33,665           | )       |      | $       | (20,959 | )       |   | $         | (48,265 | )       |   | $       | (48,735 | )      
|                                        |                                       |                          |         |                   |         |      |         |         |         |   |           |         |         |   |         |        
|Basic and diluted loss per common share |                                       | $                        | (0.24   | )                 |         | $    | (0.33   | )       |         | $ | (0.39     | )       |         | $ | (0.93   | )      

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements.

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DEX MEDIA , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS


(Dollars in thousands)


(Unaudited)


|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |           |            |            |  
|-------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------- | -------- | - | --------- | ---------- | ---------- | -
|                           |                                                               |                                                                      
|                           |                                                               | Nine Months Ended                                                    
|                           |                                                               | September 30,                                                        
|                           |                                                               |                                                                      
|                           |                                                               | 2004                                                                  |                                                  | 2003    
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |         
|Operating activities:      |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           | Net loss                                                      |                                                                       | $                                                | (48,265  | )       |          | $ | (48,735   | )         
|Adjustments to net loss:   |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           | Bad debt expense                                              |                                                                       |                                                  | 33,635   |         |          |   | 20,303    |           
|                           | Depreciation and amortization expense                         |                                                                       |                                                  | 22,318   |         |          |   | 8,688     |           
|                           | Amortization of intangibles                                   |                                                                       |                                                  | 309,331  |         |          |   | 174,838   |           
|                           | Amortization of deferred financing costs                      |                                                                       |                                                  | 46,331   |         |          |   | 14,108    |           
|                           | Accretion on discount notes                                   |                                                                       |                                                  | 30,636   |         |          |   |          |           
|                           | Stock option expense                                          |                                                                       |                                                  | 787      |         |          |   |          |           
|                           | Loss on disposition of investments                            |                                                                       |                                                  | 9        |         |          |   |          |           
|                           | Deferred tax benefit                                          |                                                                       |                                                  | (32,046  | )       |          |   | (32,006   | )         
|                           | Unrealized gain on foreign currency derivative
    instrument |                                                                       |                                                  |         |         |          |   | (4,857    | )         
|                           | Unrealized loss on translation of foreign
    currency debt   |                                                                       |                                                  |         |         |          |   | 3,776     |           
|                           | Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                  |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |           |           
|                           |                                                               | Accounts receivable                                                   |                                                  |          | (20,350 | )        |   |           | 18,159     |           
|                           |                                                               | Deferred directory costs                                              |                                                  |          | (19,240 | )        |   |           | (18,195    | )         
|                           |                                                               | Other current assets                                                  |                                                  |          | (5,247  | )        |   |           | 344        |           
|                           |                                                               | Other long-term assets                                                |                                                  |          | 1,585   |          |   |           | (401       | )         
|                           |                                                               | Accounts payable and other current liabilities                        |                                                  |          | (11,521 | )        |   |           | (6,270     | )         
|                           |                                                               | Accrued interest                                                      |                                                  |          | (2,946  | )        |   |           | 37,583     |           
|                           |                                                               | Deferred revenue and customer deposits                                |                                                  |          | 44,664  |          |   |           | 70,866     |           
|                           |                                                               | Employee benefit plan obligations and other
    long-term liabilities |                                                  |          | 4,526   |          |   |           | 5,615      |           
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       | Cash provided by operating activities            |          |         | 354,207  |   |           |            | 243,816    |  
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|Investing activities:      |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           |                                                               | Working capital adjustment related to the
    acquisition of Dex West |                                                  |          | 5,185   |          |   |           |           |           
|                           |                                                               | Expenditures for property, plant and equipment                        |                                                  |          | (12,590 | )        |   |           | (9,838     | )         
|                           |                                                               | Capitalized software development costs                                |                                                  |          | (35,443 | )        |   |           | (15,794    | )         
|                           |                                                               | Escrow deposits                                                       |                                                  |          |        |          |   |           | (2,000     | )         
|                           |                                                               | Escrow funds released                                                 |                                                  |          |        |          |   |           | 4,000      |           
|                           |                                                               | Additional consideration for the acquisition of
    Dex East          |                                                  |          |        |          |   |           | (4,472     | )         
|                           |                                                               | Acquisition of Dex West                                               |                                                  |          |        |          |   |           | (4,290,104 | )         
|                           |                                                               | Payment of acquisition fees                                           |                                                  |          |        |          |   |           | (54,391    | )         
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       | Cash used for investing activities               |          |         | (42,848  | ) |           |            | (4,372,599 | )
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|Financing activities:      |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           | Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit
    facilities   |                                                                       |                                                  | 41,000   |         |          |   | 5,000     |           
|                           | Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit
    facilities   |                                                                       |                                                  | (41,000  | )       |          |   | (5,000    | )         
|                           | Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                      |                                                                       |                                                  | 250,476  |         |          |   | 3,538,000 |           
|                           | Repayments on long-term debt                                  |                                                                       |                                                  | (539,389 | )       |          |   | (229,873  | )         
|                           | Payment of refinancing costs                                  |                                                                       |                                                  | (6,030   | )       |          |   | (111,376  | )         
|                           | Issuance of preferred stock                                   |                                                                       |                                                  |         |         |          |   | 192,400   |           
|                           | Redemption of preferred stock                                 |                                                                       |                                                  | (128,485 | )       |          |   |          |           
|                           | Issuance of common stock                                      |                                                                       |                                                  | 375,000  |         |          |   | 769,600   |           
|                           | Offering costs                                                |                                                                       |                                                  | (20,795  | )       |          |   |          |           
|                           | Exercise of employee stock options                            |                                                                       |                                                  | 4,426    |         |          |   |          |           
|                           | Distribution to Owners                                        |                                                                       |                                                  | (250,520 | )       |          |   |          |           
|                           | Dividends reinvested                                          |                                                                       |                                                  | 320      |         |          |   |          |           
|                           | Payment of debt commitment fee                                |                                                                       |                                                  |         |         |          |   | (17,981   | )         
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       | Cash (used for) provided by financing activities |          |         | (314,997 | ) |           |            | 4,140,770  |  
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|Cash and cash equivalents: |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           | (Decrease) increase                                           |                                                                       |                                                  | (3,638   | )       |          |   | 11,987    |           
|                           | Beginning balance                                             |                                                                       |                                                  | 7,416    |         |          |   | 37,626    |           
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       | Ending balance                                   |          | $       | 3,778    |   |           | $          | 49,613     |  
|                           |                                                               |                                                                       |                                                  |          |         |          |   |          

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated
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DEX MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS


(Unaudited)




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|(1) | Description of Business



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|(a) | Initial Public Offering

Effective July 27, 2004, Dex Media, Inc.
(Dex Media or the Company) consummated
its initial public offering of common stock (the
Offering). The Company issued 19,736,842 shares
of common stock at an Offering price of $19.00 per share
for net proceeds of $354.2 million. A portion of the net
proceeds was used to redeem all of the Companys
outstanding 5% Series A Preferred Stock, including accrued
and unpaid dividends, for approximately $128.5 million and
to pay fees and expenses related to the Offering. On
August 26, 2004, the remainder of net proceeds related to
the Offering was used to redeem $183.8 million of Dex Media
Easts senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of
112.125% along with the accrued and unpaid interest and
$18.2 million of Dex Media Wests senior subordinated
notes at a redemption price of 109.875% along with the accrued
and unpaid interest. Also in connection with the Offering, the
Company paid $10.0 million to each of the Sponsors (as
defined below) to eliminate the $4.0 million aggregate
annual advisory fees payable under Dex Media Easts and Dex
Media Wests management consulting agreements. As a result
of the Offering, the Company plans to begin paying dividends on
its common stock. Immediately prior to the Offering the Company
effected a 10-for-1 common stock split. The share and per share
data for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the
effects of the stock split.



|    |            
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|(b) | Acquisition

On August 19, 2002, Dex Holdings LLC
(Dex Holdings), the parent of the Company, both new
entities formed by the private equity firms of The Carlyle Group
and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS)
(together, the Sponsors), entered into concurrent
purchase agreements (the Dex East Purchase Agreement
and the Dex West Purchase Agreement) to purchase the
business of Qwest Dex Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned
subsidiary Qwest Dex, Inc. (together Qwest Dex) from
Qwest Communications International Inc. (Qwest) in
two separate phases.

In the first phase, consummated on
November 8, 2002 (the Dex East Acquisition),
Dex Holdings assigned its right to purchase the directory
business in the Dex East States (as defined below) (Dex
East) to Dex Media East LLC (Dex Media East),
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Dex Media. Dex Media East
now operates the directory business in Colorado, Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota
(the Dex East States). The total amount of
consideration paid for Qwest Dexs directory business in
the Dex East States was $2.8 billion (excluding fees and
acquisition costs).

In the second phase, consummated on
September 9, 2003 (the Dex West Acquisition),
Qwest Dex contributed its remaining assets and liabilities
relating to its directory business in the Dex West States (as
defined below) (Dex West) to GPP LLC, a newly-formed
limited liability company. Immediately following this
contribution, Dex Media West LLC, (Dex Media West),
an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Dex Media, purchased all
of the interests in GPP LLC for $4.3 billion (excluding
fees and acquisition costs). Immediately following such
purchase, Dex Media West merged with GPP LLC. Dex Media West now
operates the directory business acquired in Arizona, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming (the Dex
West States). In conjunction with the acquisition, Dex
West employees became employees of Dex Media West and were
immediately transferred to Dex Media East. On January 1,
2004, all employees of Dex Media East were transferred to
another indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Dex Media, Dex Media
Service LLC (Service Co.).



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|(c) | Operations

The Company is the exclusive official directory
publisher for Qwest Corporation, Qwests local exchange
carrier (Qwest LEC), in the Dex East States and the
Dex West States (collectively the Dex States), which
is the primary local exchange carrier in most service areas
within the Dex States. As a result, the

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STATEMENTS  (Continued)


Company is the largest telephone directory
publisher of white and yellow pages directories to businesses
and residents in the Dex States. The Company provides directory
and Internet solutions to local and national advertisers.
Virtually all of the Companys revenue is derived from the
sale of advertising in its various directories. Published
directories are distributed to businesses and residents in the
Dex States through third-party vendors.



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|(2) | Basis of Presentation



| |            
| | -----------
| | (a) General

The accompanying condensed consolidated interim
financial statements are unaudited. In compliance with the
instruction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) for interim financial statements, certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
have been omitted. In managements opinion, the condensed
consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which
consist of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly
present the condensed consolidated statements of financial
position as of September 30, 2004 and December 31,
2003, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004
and 2003 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company as of December 31, 2003 and 2002
and for the year ended December 31, 2003, for the periods
from November 9 to December 31, 2002 and from January 1 to
November 8, 2002, and for the year ended December 31,
2001 included in the Offering Prospectus as filed with the SEC.
The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 are
not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full
year.

The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of
September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the
condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 include the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Dex
Media West subsequent to the Dex West Acquisition on
September 9, 2003, whereas the condensed consolidated
statements of operations for the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2003 and the condensed consolidated
statement of cash flows for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 do not include the results of operations
and cash flows of Dex West prior to the Dex West Acquisition.
Therefore, the financial statements are not comparable.

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheet as of December 31, 2003, the condensed consolidated
statements of operations for the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 include all material
adjustments required under purchase accounting related to the
Dex West Acquisition subsequent to September 9, 2003. The
accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003
include all material adjustments required under purchase
accounting related to the Dex East Acquisition.



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|(b) | Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been
reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.



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|(3) | Summary of Significant Accounting
    Policies



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|(a) | Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the
financial statements of Dex Media and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.

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|(b) | Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported
in these condensed consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ significantly
from those estimates.



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|(c) | Revenue Recognition

The sale of advertising in printed directories
published by the Company is the primary source of revenue.
Revenue is recognized ratably over the life of each directory
using the deferral and amortization method of accounting, with
revenue recognition commencing in the month of delivery. The
Company publishes white and yellow pages directories primarily
with 12-month lives. From time to time, the Company may choose
to change the publication dates of certain directories in order
to more efficiently manage work and account flow. The lives of
the effected directories will be primarily 12 months
thereafter. Such extensions did not have a significant impact on
the Companys results of operations for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and they are not
expected to have a material effect on revenue or cost of revenue
in future periods under the deferral and amortization method of
accounting. For the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2004, the Company published 52 and
213 directories, respectively. The Company and Dex West
collectively published 53 and 202 directories, for the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003,
respectively.

The Company enters into transactions where the
Companys products and services are promoted by a third
party and, in exchange, the Company carries the partys
advertisement. The Company accounts for these transactions in
accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
Issue No. 99-17, Accounting for Advertising Barter
Transactions.Revenue and expense related to such
transactions are classified in the consolidated statements of
operations consistently with similar items sold or purchased for
cash. Such barter transactions were not significant to the
Companys operations for the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.

In certain cases, the Company enters into
agreements with accounts that involve the delivery of more than
one product or service. Revenue for such arrangements is
allocated in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-21,
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables.



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|(d) | Cost of Revenue

The Company accounts for cost of revenue under
the deferral and amortization method of accounting. Accordingly,
the cost of revenue recognized in a reporting period consists of
(1) costs incurred in that period and recognized in that
period, principally sales salaries and wages, (2) costs
incurred in a prior period, a portion of which is amortized and
recognized in the current period, and (3) costs incurred in
the current period, a portion of which is amortized and
recognized in that period and the balance of which is deferred
until future periods. Consequently, there will be a difference
between the cost of revenue recognized in any given period and
the costs incurred in the given period, which may be significant.

Costs incurred in the current period and subject
to deferral include direct costs associated with the publication
of directories, including sales commissions, paper, printing,
transportation, distribution and pre-press production and
employee and systems support costs relating to each of the
foregoing. Sales commissions include commissions paid to
employees for sales to local advertisers and to third party
certified marketing representatives, which act as the
Companys channel to national advertisers. All deferred
costs related to the sale and production of directories are
recognized ratably over the life of each directory under the
deferral and amortization method of accounting, with cost
recognition commencing in the month of delivery.

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STATEMENTS  (Continued)




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|(e) | Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for the Stock Option Plan of
Dex Media, Inc. and the Dex Media, Inc. 2004 Incentive Award
Plan under the recognition and measurement principles of
Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion
No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees,and related Interpretations. Had the
Company accounted for employee stock options grants under the
fair value method prescribed by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,the
pro forma results of the Company for the three months and nine
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 would have been as
follows (in thousands, except per share data):

|                                        |             |                    |   |                   |   |      |   |         |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|--------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------ | - | ----------------- | - | ---- | - | ------- | - |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                        |             |                    |   |                  
|                                        |             | Three Months Ended |   | Nine Months Ended
|                                        |             | September 30,      |   | September 30,    
|                                        |             |                    |   |                  
|                                        |             | 2004               |   | 2003              |   | 2004 |   | 2003   
|                                        |             |                    |   |                   |   |      |   |        
|Net Loss                                |             |                    |   |                   |   |      |   |         |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|                                        | As reported |                    | $ | (33,665           | ) |      | $ | (20,959 | ) |  | $ | (48,265 | ) |  | $ | (48,735 | )
|                                        | Pro forma   |                    |   | (33,789           | ) |      |   | (21,023 | ) |  |   | (48,612 | ) |  |   | (48,885 | )
|Basic and diluted loss per common share |             |                    |   |                   |   |      |   |         |   |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|                                        | As reported |                    | $ | (0.24             | ) |      | $ | (0.33   | ) |  | $ | (0.39   | ) |  | $ | (0.93   | )
|                                        | Pro forma   |                    |   | (0.24             | ) |      |   | (0.33   | ) |  |   | (0.39   | ) |  |   | (0.93   | )



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|(f) | Income Tax Provision

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset
and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recorded to reflect the future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the financial reporting bases of assets and
liabilities and their tax bases at each year end. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted income tax
rates in effect for the year in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for future income tax
rate changes in the year the changes are enacted. Deferred tax
assets are recognized for operating loss and tax credit carry
forwards if management believes, based upon existing evidence,
that it is more likely than not that the carry forward will be
utilized. All deferred tax assets are reviewed for realizability
and valuation allowances are recorded if it is more likely than
not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.



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|--- | ------------------------------
|(4) | Goodwill and Intangible Assets

During the nine months ended September 30,
2004, the following adjustment was recorded to goodwill
(in thousands):

|                              |  |   |           |  
|----------------------------- |  | - | --------- | -
|Balance at December 31, 2003  |  | $ | 3,089,317 |  
|Working capital adjustment    |  | $ | (5,185    | )
|                              |  |   |           |  
|Balance at September 30, 2004 |  | $ | 3,084,132 |  
|                              |  |   |           |  

The initial purchase price and fair value
estimates recorded upon the September 9, 2003 Dex West
Acquisition were adjusted upon settlement of the working capital
adjustment with the seller in 2004 pursuant to the provisions of
the Dex West Purchase Agreement.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  (Continued)


The gross carrying amount and accumulated
amortization of other intangible assets and their estimated
useful lives are as follows (dollars in thousands):

As of September 30, 2004

|                                   |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |          |   |   |           |           |  |  |              |     | 
|---------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | --------- | ------------ |  | -------- | -------- | -------- | - | - | --------- | --------- |  |  | ------------ | --- | 
|                                   |        | Gross    |           |              |  |          |          |         
|                                   |        | Carrying |           | Accumulated  |  | Net Book |          |         
|Intangible Assets                  |        | Value    |           | Amortization |  | Value    |          | Life    
|                                   |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |         
|Account relationships  local      |        | $        | 1,787,000 |              |  | $        | (467,399 | )        |   | $ | 1,319,601 |           |  |  | 20 years     | (1)
|Account relationships  national   |        |          | 493,000   |              |  |          | (95,150  | )        |   |   | 397,850   |           |  |  | 25 years     | (1)
|Non-compete/ publishing agreements |        |          | 610,000   |              |  |          | (21,629  | )        |   |   | 588,371   |           |  |  | 39-40  years |    
|Dex Trademark                      |        |          | 696,000   |              |  |          |         |          |   |   | 696,000   |           |  |  | Indefinite   |    
|Qwest Dex Trademark agreement      |        |          | 133,000   |              |  |          | (42,211  | )        |   |   | 90,789    |           |  |  | 4-5 years    |    
|Advertising agreements             |        |          | 49,000    |              |  |          | (4,842   | )        |   |   | 44,158    |           |  |  | 15 years     |    
|                                   |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |          |   |   |           |           |  |  |              |    
|                                   | Totals |          | $         | 3,768,000    |  |          | $        | (631,231 | ) |   | $         | 3,136,769 |  |  |              |     | 
|                                   |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |          |   |   |           |           |  |  |              |    

As of December 31, 2003

|                                  |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |          |   |   |           |           |  |  |              |     | 
|--------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | --------- | ------------ |  | -------- | -------- | -------- | - | - | --------- | --------- |  |  | ------------ | --- | 
|                                  |        | Gross    |           |              |  |          |          |         
|                                  |        | Carrying |           | Accumulated  |  | Net Book |          |         
|Intangible Assets                 |        | Value    |           | Amortization |  | Value    |          | Life    
|                                  |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |         
|Account relationships  local     |        | $        | 1,787,000 |              |  | $        | (240,691 | )        |   | $ | 1,546,309 |           |  |  | 20 years     | (1)
|Account relationships  national  |        |          | 493,000   |              |  |          | (48,433  | )        |   |   | 444,567   |           |  |  | 25 years     | (1)
|Non-compete/publishing agreements |        |          | 610,000   |              |  |          | (10,050  | )        |   |   | 599,950   |           |  |  | 39-40  years |    
|Dex Trademark                     |        |          | 696,000   |              |  |          |         |          |   |   | 696,000   |           |  |  | Indefinite   |    
|Qwest Dex Trademark agreement     |        |          | 133,000   |              |  |          | (20,404  | )        |   |   | 112,596   |           |  |  | 4-5 years    |    
|Advertising agreements            |        |          | 49,000    |              |  |          | (2,322   | )        |   |   | 46,678    |           |  |  | 15 years     |    
|                                  |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |          |   |   |           |           |  |  |              |    
|                                  | Totals |          | $         | 3,768,000    |  |          | $        | (321,900 | ) |   | $         | 3,446,100 |  |  |              |     | 
|                                  |        |          |           |              |  |          |          |          |   |   |           |           |  |  |              |    



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|(1) | Amortization is calculated using a declining
    method in relation to estimated retention lives of acquired
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|(5) | Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is comprised of the following
(in thousands):

|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |           |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --------- | ------------ | - | - | --------- | --------- | -
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | September 30, |           | December 31,
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2004          |           | 2003        
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |             
|Dex Media East Notes Payable to Banks (in
    descending order of right of payment):  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          
|                                                                                      | Notes payable to banks, Tranche A term loan,
    bearing interest at adjusted London Interbank Offering Rates
    (LIBOR) plus the current applicable interest spread
    of 2.00% (weighted average interest rate of 3.77% at
    September 30, 2004) |               | $         | 495,193      |   |   | $         | 585,288   |  
|                                                                                      | Notes payable to banks, Tranche B term loan,
    bearing interest at adjusted LIBOR plus the current applicable
    interest spread of 2.00% (weighted average interest rate of
    3.75% at September 30, 2004)                                         |               |           | 503,234      |   |   |           | 580,825   |  
|Dex Media West Notes Payable to Banks (in
    descending order of right of payment):  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          
|                                                                                      | Notes payable to banks, Tranche A term loan,
    bearing interest at adjusted LIBOR plus the current applicable
    interest spread of 2.00% (weighted average interest rate of
    3.74% at September 30, 2004)                                         |               |           | 830,222      |   |   |           | 905,778   |  
|                                                                                      | Notes payable to banks, Tranche B term loan,
    bearing interest at adjusted LIBOR plus the current applicable
    interest spread of 2.25% (weighted average interest rate of
    3.96% at September 30, 2004)                                         |               |           | 1,037,778    |   |   |           | 1,132,222 |  
|Dex Media East Unsecured Notes Payable (in
    descending order of right of payment): |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          
|                                                                                      | Unsecured senior notes, due in November 2009,
    bearing interest at 9 7/8%                                                                                                                                                                             |               |           | 450,000      |   |   |           | 450,000   |  
|                                                                                      | Unsecured senior subordinated notes, due in
    November 2012, bearing interest at 12 1/8%                                                                                                                                                               |               |           | 341,250      |   |   |           | 525,000   |  
|Dex Media West Unsecured Notes Payable (in
    descending order of right of payment): |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          
|                                                                                      | Unsecured senior notes, due August 2010, bearing
    interest at 8 1/2%                                                                                                                                                                                  |               |           | 385,000      |   |   |           | 385,000   |  
|                                                                                      | Unsecured senior subordinated notes, due August
    2013, bearing interest at 9 7/8%                                                                                                                                                                     |               |           | 761,800      |   |   |           | 780,000   |  
|Dex Media Unsecured Notes Payable (in
    descending order of right of payment):      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          
|                                                                                      | Unsecured senior notes, due November 2013,
    bearing interest at 8%                                                                                                                                                                                    |               |           | 500,000      |   |   |           | 500,000   |  
|                                                                                      | Unsecured senior subordinated notes, due November
    2013, bearing interest at 9%                                                                                                                                                                       |               |           | 534,433      |   |   |           | 253,321   |  
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               | 5,838,910 |              |   |   | 6,097,434 |          
|                                                                                      | Less: current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |               |           | (179,083     | ) |   |           | (71,023   | )
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | $             | 5,659,827 |              |   | $ | 6,026,411 |          
|                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |           |              |   |   |           |          

A portion of the net proceeds from the Offering
was used to redeem $183.8 million of Dex Media Easts
senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of 112.125% plus
accrued and unpaid interest and $18.2 million of Dex Media
Wests senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of
109.875% plus accrued and unpaid interest on August 26,
2004.

As of September 30, 2004, there were no
borrowings under any of the revolving credit facilities
(although approximately $1 million was committed under a
standby letter of credit). The Company paid interest and

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  (Continued)


fees on the credit facilities, interest rate
swaps and outstanding notes of $310.3 million and
$107.7 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Included in
interest and fees paid in 2004 were $24.1 million of early
redemption premiums paid to redeem a portion of our
subsidiaries senior subordinated notes and the accelerated
payment of $6.3 million accrued interest on those notes.
The premiums and interest were paid with a portion of the net
proceeds from the Offering. As of September 30, 2004 the
Company was in compliance with all covenants under its credit
facilities.



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|(6) | Derivative Instruments and Hedging
    Activities

During November 2002, the Company entered into
four interest rate swap agreements to hedge against the effects
of increases in the interest rates associated with floating rate
debt on its credit facilities. All interest rate related
derivative instruments had forward starting dates of May 8,
2003. The Company reclassified $1.5 million and
$1.8 million of hedging losses into interest expense for
the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. The Company reclassified $5.2 million and
$2.8 million of hedging losses into earnings for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For
the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the
Company had $0.8 million of unrealized losses and
$1.8 million of unrealized gains, respectively, net of tax,
which are included in other comprehensive loss. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had
$2.2 million of unrealized gains and $2.2 million of
unrealized losses, respectively, net of tax, which are included
in other comprehensive loss. As of September 30, 2004 and
December 31, 2003, $1.8 million and $4.0 million,
respectively, of deferred losses, net of tax, on derivative
instruments, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive
loss, of which $0.8 million, net of tax, is expected to be
reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months.

During November 2002, the Company entered into a
foreign currency swap agreement to hedge against the effects of
foreign currency fluctuation between the US Dollar and the
Euro on its Tranche B-Euros. For the three months and nine
months ended September 30, 2003, the Company recognized
$0.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively, in
unrealized gains on the foreign currency derivative instrument.
These gains were offset by losses on foreign currency
transaction adjustments to the underlying debt instrument of
$0.4 million and $3.8 million for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. In
connection with a refinancing, the Company canceled its foreign
currency swap agreement on November 10, 2003.

During November 2002, the Company entered into an
interest rate cap agreement. Losses of less than
$0.1 million for each of the three months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003, and less than
$0.1 million and $0.6 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, relating
to this agreement are included in earnings for those periods.



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|(7) | Stockholders Equity



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|(a) | Preferred stock

During the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2004, zero and 158 shares, respectively,
of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock were issued.
As discussed in Note 1(a), all outstanding preferred stock
was redeemed on July 27, 2004 for $128.5 million,
including accrued and unpaid dividends, in connection with the
Offering.



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|--- | ------------
|(b) | Common stock

Immediately prior to the Offering, the Company
declared a 10-for-1 stock split for all common stock outstanding.

During the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2004, 19,749,342 and 20,768,592 shares
of common stock, respectively, were issued, all of which remain
outstanding at September 30, 2004. On

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  (Continued)


July 22, 2004, 12,500 restricted shares
were issued. The Company plans to begin paying dividends on its
common stock.



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|(c) | Dividends

On January 28, 2004, Dex Media declared a
distribution to its parent of $250.5 million which was paid
February 17, 2004 and included payment of cumulative
undeclared dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock up to
February 17, 2004. The Company had cumulative undeclared
dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock of approximately
$1.2 million or $3.83 per share at December 31,
2003.

No dividends or other distributions could be paid
to the holders of common stock until the Company declared and
set aside funds for payment of all dividends in arrears on all
Series A Preferred Stock. All accumulated and undeclared
dividends of $2.8 million were paid on July 27, 2004
as part of the redemption of preferred stock on that day.



|    |                                            
|--- | -------------------------------------------
|(d) | Basic and Diluted Loss per Common
    Share

|                                      |                                     |                                           |         |                     |   |      |         |            |   |   |         |             |   |   |         |            |  
|------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------- | - | ---- | ------- | ---------- | - | - | ------- | ----------- | - | - | ------- | ---------- | -
|                                      |                                     |                                           |         |                    
|                                      |                                     | For the Three Months                      |         | For the Nine Months
|                                      |                                     | Ended September 30,                       |         | Ended September 30,
|                                      |                                     |                                           |         |                    
|                                      |                                     | 2004                                      |         | 2003                |   | 2004 |         | 2003      
|                                      |                                     |                                           |         |                     |   |      |         |           
|                                      |                                     |                                          
|                                      |                                     | (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
|Net loss                              |                                     | $                                         | (33,665 | )                   |   | $    | (20,959 | )          |   | $ | (48,265 | )           |   | $ | (48,735 | )         
|Dividend on Series A Preferred Stock  |                                     |                                           | (462    | )                   |   |      | (2,279  | )          |   |   | (3,929  | )           |   |   | (5,578  | )         
|                                      |                                     |                                           |         |                     |   |      |         |            |   |   |         |             |   |   |         |           
|Loss available to common stockholders |                                     | $                                         | (34,127 | )                   |   | $    | (23,238 | )          |   | $ | (52,194 | )           |   | $ | (54,313 | )         
|                                      | Weighted average shares outstanding |                                           |         | 144,703,859         |   |      |         | 70,803,478 |   |   |         | 135,341,843 |   |   |         | 58,601,905 |  
|                                      |                                     |                                           |         |                     |   |      |         |            |   |   |         |             |   |   |         |           
|                                      | Basic and diluted loss per share    |                                           | $       | (0.24               | ) |      | $       | (0.33      | ) |   | $       | (0.39       | ) |   | $       | (0.93      | )
|                                      |                                     |                                           |         |                     |   |      |         |            |   |   |         |             |   |   |         |           



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|(e) | Rights Plan

In connection with the Offering, we entered into
a rights agreement pursuant to which each share of our common
stock has one right attached to it. Each right entitles the
holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of a new series
of our preferred stock designated as Series A junior
participating preferred stock at an exercise price to be
determined by our board of directors. Rights will only be
exercisable under limited circumstances specified in the rights
agreement when there has been a distribution of the rights and
such rights are no longer redeemable by us.

If any person or group, other than one involving
the Sponsors, acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of
the outstanding shares of our common stock, or acquires shares
representing 15% or more of the voting power of our outstanding
common stock, the flip-in provision of the rights
agreement will be triggered and the rights will entitle a
holder, other than such person, any member of such group or
related person (as to whom such rights will be null and void) to
acquire a number of additional shares of our common stock having
a market value of twice the exercise price of each right. If we
are involved in a merger or other business combination
transaction, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at
the rights then-current exercise price, a number of shares
of the acquiring or surviving companys common stock having
a market value at that time of twice the rights exercise
price.

The rights will expire upon the tenth anniversary
of the date of the rights agreement unless such date is extended
or the rights are earlier redeemed or exchanged by us. At no
time will the rights have any voting

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STATEMENTS  (Continued)


powers. The provisions of the rights agreement
may be amended by our board of directors in some circumstances.

The rights have certain anti-takeover effects.
The rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group
that attempts to acquire Dex Media in certain circumstances.
Accordingly, the existence of the rights may deter certain
acquirers from making takeover proposals or tender offers.
However, the rights are not intended to prevent a takeover, but
rather are designed to enhance the ability of the board of
directors to negotiate with a potential acquirer on behalf of
all of the stockholders.



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|(8) | Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Components of comprehensive income (loss) are
changes in equity other than those resulting from investments by
owners and distributions to owners. Net income (loss) is the
primary component of comprehensive income (loss). For the
Company, the component of comprehensive income (loss) other than
net income (loss) is the change in unrealized gain or loss on
derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting, net of tax. The
aggregate amounts of such changes to equity that have not been
recognized in net income are reported in the equity portion of
the consolidated balance sheets as accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss). Comprehensive income (loss) for the
periods presented is as follows (in thousands):

|                                                  |  |                      |         |                     |  |      |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------- | ------- | ------------------- |  | ---- | ------- | ---- |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                  |  |                      |         |                    
|                                                  |  | For the Three Months |         | For the Nine Months
|                                                  |  | Ended September 30,  |         | Ended September 30,
|                                                  |  |                      |         |                    
|                                                  |  | 2004                 |         | 2003                |  | 2004 |         | 2003
|                                                  |  |                      |         |                     |  |      |         |     
|Net loss                                          |  | $                    | (33,665 | )                   |  | $    | (20,959 | )    |  | $ | (48,265 | ) |  | $ | (48,735 | )
|Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax |  |                      | (792    | )                   |  |      | 1,785   |      |  |   | 2,216   |   |  |   | (2,155  | )
|                                                  |  |                      |         |                     |  |      |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total comprehensive income (loss)                 |  | $                    | (34,457 | )                   |  | $    | (19,174 | )    |  | $ | (46,049 | ) |  | $ | (50,890 | )
|                                                  |  |                      |         |                     |  |      |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  



|    |                   
|--- | ------------------
|(9) | Stock-Based Awards

On November 8, 2002, the Company adopted the
Stock Option Plan of Dex Media, Inc. (the 2002 Plan)
that permits the grant of nonqualified and incentive stock
options to its employees, consultants and independent directors
or those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Effective May 2004,
the Company adopted the Dex Media, Inc. 2004 Incentive Award
Plan (the 2004 Plan). The 2004 Plan provides for a
variety of stock-based awards, including non-qualified stock
options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, deferred
stock awards, dividend equivalents, performance-base awards and
other stock-based awards. Effective with the adoption of the
2004 Plan, the Company discontinued grants under the 2002 Plan
while the 5,066,540 options outstanding under the 2002 Plan
remain outstanding pursuant to the terms of that plan. Upon
adoption of the 2004 Plan, 210,110 shares available for
issuance under the 2002 Plan became available for issuance under
the 2004 Plan. As of September 30, 2004, the number of
shares available for issuance under the 2004 Plan was 1,210,110
with 12,500 shares issued under a restricted stock award
and 1,197,610 shares available for issuance pursuant to
future awards.

The Compensation Committee of Dex Media
determines the terms for each award. Generally, all outstanding
stock options have an exercise price that is equal to the
estimated fair value of the common stock on the date the stock
option was granted, however, in certain instances stock options
have been granted with an exercise price below the estimated
fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. All
outstanding options have a term of ten years. Outstanding
options vest in two segments. Subject to the optionees
continued employment with the Company, (1) 25% of the
options granted will vest in equal annual installments of 5%
each on each December 31 beginning in the year of grant or
the following year, depending upon when during the calendar year
the options are granted, and ending five years after; and
(2) 75% of the options granted will vest on the eighth
anniversary of the grant date; however, an installment equal to
15% of the options granted shall become vested following each of
the fiscal years beginning the year of grant or the

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  (Continued)


following year, depending upon when during the
calendar year the options are granted, and ending five years
after if certain earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization (EBITDA) targets are met with
respect to each year. All shares issued under restricted stock
awards are subject to restrictions on sale and transfer of the
shares. These restrictions lapse on one-third of the shares
granted on each of the first three anniversary dates of the
grant, provided that the recipient is still an employee or
director of the Company.

On November 3, 2003, the Company declared a
distribution to Dex Holdings of $750.2 million. As a result
of the distribution and as provided under the 2002 Plan, the
Company adjusted the exercise price of all outstanding options
to $6.00, effective November 10, 2003. On January 28,
2004, Dex Media declared another distribution to its parent of
$250.5 million. As a result of the distribution and as
allowed under the 2002 Plan, Dex Media adjusted the exercise
price of outstanding options to $4.64 and increased the number
of outstanding options by 9.3587%, effective March 3, 2004.
As the aggregate intrinsic value of the awards immediately after
the changes in exercise price was not greater than the aggregate
intrinsic value of the awards immediately prior to the changes
in exercise price, and as the ratio of the exercise price per
share to the market price per share was not reduced, the
adjustments to the exercise price of the options did not result
in any accounting recognition in the Companys consolidated
statements of operations, in accordance with APB Opinion
No. 25 and Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. (FIN) 44, Accounting for
Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation.



|     |                                               
|---- | ----------------------------------------------
|(10) | Pension and Other Post-Retirement
    Benefits



|    |                    
|--- | -------------------
|(a) | General Description

Effective November 8, 2002, Dex Media
adopted a pension plan and effective December 1, 2002, Dex
Media adopted a post-retirement benefit plan providing retiree
healthcare (together, the Dex Media Plans). All
individuals who became employees of Dex Media in connection with
the Dex East Acquisition and the Dex West Acquisition (the
Acquisitions) and who previously participated in the
Qwest plans now participate in the Dex Media Plans. Employees of
Qwest Dex who retired prior to the date of the Acquisitions
became retirees of Qwest and as such receive benefits under the
Qwest plans. Dex Media has filed for a determination letter with
the IRS for its pension plan.

Pension costs and other post-retirement costs are
recognized over the periods in which the employee renders
services and becomes eligible to receive benefits as determined
by using the projected unit credit method. Dex Medias
funding policy is to make contributions with the objective of
accumulating sufficient assets to pay all benefits when due. No
pension funding was required for Dex Media for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. The
other post-retirement benefit plan is pay-as-you go and is
funded out of Dex Medias operating cash as the costs are
incurred. No other post-retirement benefit funding was required
for Dex Media for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  (Continued)




|    |                                            
|--- | -------------------------------------------
|(b) | Components of Net Periodic Benefit
    Cost

The components of net periodic benefit costs are
as follows (in thousands):

|                                    |  |                    |        |                    |  |         |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       | 
|----------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------ | ------------------ |  | ------- | ----- | --------------- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ----- | 
|                                    |  |                    |        |                   
|                                    |  | Three Months Ended |        | Three Months Ended
|                                    |  | September 30, 2004 |        | September 30, 2003
|                                    |  |                    |        |                   
|                                    |  | Pension            |        | Post-Retirement    |  | Pension |       | Post-Retirement
|                                    |  | Benefit            |        | Benefits           |  | Benefit |       | Benefits       
|                                    |  |                    |        |                    |  |         |       |                
|Service cost                        |  | $                  | 2,725  |                    |  | $       | 625   |                 |  | $ | 1,342  |   |  | $ | 317   | 
|Interest cost                       |  |                    | 3,100  |                    |  |         | 800   |                 |  |   | 1,865  |   |  |   | 750   | 
|Expected return on plan assets      |  |                    | (4,100 | )                  |  |         |      |                 |  |   | (2,008 | ) |  |   |      | 
|Amortization of prior service costs |  |                    |       |                    |  |         | (100  | )               |  |   |       |   |  |   |      | 
|                                    |  |                    |        |                    |  |         |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       | 
|Net periodic benefit cost           |  | $                  | 1,725  |                    |  | $       | 1,325 |                 |  | $ | 1,199  |   |  | $ | 1,067 | 
|                                    |  |                    |        |                    |  |         |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       | 

|                                    |  |                    |         |                    |  |         |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       | 
|----------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | ------------------ |  | ------- | ----- | --------------- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ----- | 
|                                    |  |                    |         |                   
|                                    |  | Nine Months Ended  |         | Nine Months Ended 
|                                    |  | September 30, 2004 |         | September 30, 2003
|                                    |  |                    |         |                   
|                                    |  | Pension            |         | Post-Retirement    |  | Pension |       | Post-Retirement
|                                    |  | Benefit            |         | Benefits           |  | Benefit |       | Benefits       
|                                    |  |                    |         |                    |  |         |       |                
|Service cost                        |  | $                  | 8,175   |                    |  | $       | 1,875 |                 |  | $ | 3,288  |   |  | $ | 795   | 
|Interest cost                       |  |                    | 9,300   |                    |  |         | 2,400 |                 |  |   | 4,623  |   |  |   | 1,942 | 
|Expected return on plan assets      |  |                    | (12,300 | )                  |  |         |      |                 |  |   | (4,928 | ) |  |   |      | 
|Amortization of prior service costs |  |                    |        |                    |  |         | (300  | )               |  |   |       |   |  |   |      | 
|                                    |  |                    |         |                    |  |         |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       | 
|Net periodic benefit cost           |  | $                  | 5,175   |                    |  | $       | 3,975 |                 |  | $ | 2,983  |   |  | $ | 2,737 | 
|                                    |  |                    |         |                    |  |         |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       | 



|     |                              
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|(11) | Commitments and Contingencies



|    |           
|--- | ----------
|(a) | Litigation

The Company is involved, from time to time, in
litigation arising in the normal course of business. The outcome
of this litigation is not expected to have a material adverse
impact on the Company.



|    |                             
|--- | ----------------------------
|(b) | Planned Work Force Reduction

In September of 2004, the Company announced a
planned work force reduction primarily due to efficiencies
gained by the replacement of our core production platform with
technology from Amdocs. Accordingly, the Company accrued
$8.5 million of severance costs in the third quarter of
2004.



|     |                           
|---- | --------------------------
|(12) | Related Party Transactions

In connection with the Acquisitions, Dex Media
East and Dex Media West each entered into a management
consulting agreement with each of the Sponsors. Each agreement
allows the Company access to the Sponsors expertise in
areas such as corporate management, financial transactions,
product strategy, investment, acquisitions and other matters
that relate to the Companys business, administration and
policies. Each of the Sponsors received an annual advisory fee
of $2.0 million for advisory, consulting and other
services. Pursuant to these management consulting agreements,
the Company incurred $0.6 million in pro-rated annual
advisory fees for the three months ended September 30,
2003, and $2.0 million and $1.6 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The
annual advisory fees payable under the agreements were
terminated for a one-time fee of $10.0 million paid to each
of the Sponsors in conjunction with the Offering. The Sponsors
maintain the right to act as Dex Medias financial advisor
or investment banker in connection with any merger, acquisition,
disposition, finance or the like in return for additional
reasonable compensation and expenses as may be agreed upon by
the parties.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  (Continued)


Dex Media has entered into a two year network
services agreement with SAVVIS Communications Corporation
(SAVVIS), pursuant to which SAVVIS will provide
network connections and other services to support the
Companys integrated production system and other systems.
SAVVIS is an affiliate of WCAS. The Company expects to pay
SAVVIS approximately $2.2 million over the two-year term of
the contract, although the Company has the option to purchase
additional services for which the Company would pay SAVVIS
additional fees. As of September 30, 2004, approximately
$1.2 million was not yet incurred under the contract.



|     |                 
|---- | ----------------
|(13) | Subsequent Event



|    |                    
|--- | -------------------
|(a) | Interest Rate Swaps

In October 2004, Dex Media West entered into four
fixed interest rate swaps to hedge against the effects of
increases in the interest rates associated with floating debt on
its credit facilities. The interest rate swaps have an aggregate
notional amount of $300 million, with applicable preset
monthly fixed rates ranging from 1.901% to 3.61%. The interest
rate swaps will expire in October 2006.



|    |                             
|--- | ----------------------------
|(b) | Dex Media West Bond Offering

On November 10, 2004, the Company announced
that its subsidiary, Dex Media West, priced an offering of
$300.0 million new senior notes due 2011, at a rate of
5 7/8%. The gross proceeds will be primarily used to pay
down a portion of Dex Media Wests bank facilities.

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|        |                                                                                          
|------- | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis
    of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview



| |           
| | ----------
| | Background

The following discussion and analysis of our
financial condition and results of operations covers periods
subsequent to the consummation of the acquisition of the assets
of Qwest Dex in the Dex East States (defined below) (Dex
East Acquisition) and prior to and subsequent to the
consummation of the acquisition of Qwest Dex in the Dex West
States (defined below) (Dex West Acquisition)
(together, the Acquisitions). The Dex East
States include Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Dex West
States include Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming. The Dex East States and the Dex West
States are referred to collectively as the Dex
States. References to Dex East refer to the
historical operations of Qwest Dex Holdings, Inc. and its
subsidiary in the Dex East States prior to November 8,
2002. References to Dex West refer to the historical
operations of Qwest Dex Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary in the
Dex West States prior to September 9, 2003. Pursuant to
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Dex
East is considered to be the predecessor to Dex Media.

We have operated as a stand-alone company since
the Dex East Acquisition. The Dex East Acquisition and the Dex
West Acquisition have been accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting. Under this method, the pre-acquisition
deferred revenue and related deferred costs associated with
directories that were published prior to the acquisition dates
were not carried over to our balance sheet. The effect of this
accounting treatment is to reduce revenue and related costs that
would otherwise have been recognized during the twelve months
subsequent to the acquisition dates.

Prior to the Dex East Acquisition, Qwest Dex
Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary operated the directory
businesses of Dex East and Dex West as one business. In this
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations section, we have
provided a discussion and analysis of the historical results of
Dex Media for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 compared to the combined results of Dex
Media and Dex West for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2003.

We have provided the combined results described
in the previous paragraph because (1) we believe that such
financial information is important to an investors
understanding of Dex Medias future operations due to the
Dex West Acquisition and (2) Dex Media and Dex West were
under common management for all periods presented. In the
following discussion and analysis, we,
our or us refers to (1) Dex Media
or (2) Dex Media and Dex West combined, as applicable.

The discussion and analysis of periods prior to
the Dex West Acquisition do not reflect the significant impact
that the Dex West Acquisition has had on us, including
significantly increased leverage and liquidity requirements. In
addition, the statements in the discussion and analysis
regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding the
future performance of our business and the other non-historical
statements are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Our
actual results may differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. See  Disclosure
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. You should read the
following discussion together with the condensed consolidated
financial statements and related notes included elsewhere herein.

As a result of our conversion to the Amdocs
software system (discussed below), certain of our customer
account categories will be reclassified, which may result in a
change in how we report our total number of accounts.



| |             
| | ------------
| | Our Business

We are the largest directory publisher in the Dex
States and the fourth largest directory publisher in the
U.S. For the three months ended September 30, 2004 and
2003, we published 52 and 53 directories, respectively,
including 16 published by Dex West in 2003 and distributed
8.8 million and 9.4 million copies,

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respectively, of these directories to business
and residential consumers in the Dex States. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, we published 213 and
202 directories, respectively, and distributed
34.0 million and 31.8 million copies, respectively, of
these directories to business and residential consumers in the
Dex States. We also provide related services, including an
Internet-based directory, direct marketing lists and the sale of
Dex directories and other publishers directories outside
of the normal delivery schedule. For the three months and nine
months ended September 30, 2004, we generated
$404.6 million and $1,189.5 million in revenue,
respectively. Excluding the effects of purchase accounting
adjustments to deferred revenue, our revenue for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2004 would have been
$413.3 million and $1,236.3 million, respectively.
Approximately 97.9% and 97.8% of our total revenue, excluding
the effects of purchase accounting, for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, was
generated from the publication of directories.


Our Strategy

Our strategy is centered on building
relationships with our major account groups: small and
medium-sized local businesses and national companies doing
business in the Dex States. We plan to continue to build our
knowledge of their businesses and develop value-added content
that can be distributed to our business and residential
consumers in a variety of forms. Currently, the primary method
of distribution is our print directories. We also use the
Internet and CD-ROMs to deliver our content. We plan to continue
evaluating different methods of distribution as markets and
electronic device acceptance change, particularly in the digital
space. Additionally, we will look to enhance print product
offerings, Internet-related products and distribution.

Maximizing the utility of our content is an
important aspect of our overall strategy. To accomplish this, we
plan to continue innovating new products such as advertising on
book spines, covers and tabs, expanding on market segmentation
such as bilingual directories in select markets, and enhancing
our distribution platforms. In addition, we plan to continue
evaluating our related businesses based on the utility of these
product offerings to our advertisers and consumers.

Also, now that we are a stand-alone company, our
strategy is to focus on improving our infrastructure in order to
achieve a more efficient cost structure and improve revenue
opportunities in the long-term. Beginning in 2004, we began
replacing our entire production system with Amdocs technology in
a phased deployment. The first phase was deployed on
June 1, 2004, with the last phase expected to be completed
in 2005.

Results of Operations



| |         
| | --------
| | Overview

Our condensed consolidated financial statements
included herein have been prepared on the basis of the deferral
and amortization method of accounting, under which revenue and
expenses are initially deferred and then recognized ratably over
the life of each directory, commencing in the month of delivery.
In 2003, we determined that the 12-month lives of
13 directories published in December 2002 would be
extended. The new editions of these 13 directories were
published in January 2004, in most cases. These extensions were
made to more efficiently manage work and account flow. The lives
of the new editions of these directories are expected to be
12 months thereafter. These extensions did not have a
significant impact on our results of operations for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and are not
expected to have a material effect on revenue or cost of revenue
in future periods under the deferral and amortization method of
accounting.



| |        
| | -------
| | Revenue

We derive virtually all of our revenue from the
sale of advertising in our printed directories, which we refer
to as directory services revenue. We also provide related
services, including an Internet-based directory, other
Internet-related products, direct marketing lists and the sale
of Dex directories and other publishers directories
outside of the normal delivery schedule, which we refer to
collectively as other revenue. Growth in directory services
revenue is affected by several factors, including changes in the
quantity and size of advertisements sold, as well as the
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advertising, changes in the quantity and mix of
advertising purchased per account and the introduction of
additional products which generate incremental revenue.
Directory services revenue may also increase through the
publication of new printed directories.


We enter into transactions where our products and
services are promoted by a third party and, in exchange, we
carry that partys advertisement. We account for these
transactions in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) Issue No. 99-17, Accounting for
Advertising Barter Transactions.Revenue and expense
related to such transactions are classified in the consolidated
statements of operations consistently with similar items sold or
purchased for cash. Such barter transactions were not
significant to our operations for the three months and nine
months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.

In certain cases, we enter into agreements with
accounts that involve the delivery of more than one product or
service. We allocate revenue for such arrangements in accordance
with EITF Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements
with Multiple Deliverables.



| |                
| | ---------------
| | Cost of Revenue

We account for cost of revenue under the deferral
and amortization method of accounting. Accordingly, our cost of
revenue recognized in a reporting period consists of
(1) costs incurred in that period and recognized in that
period, principally sales salaries and wages, (2) costs
incurred in a prior period, a portion of which is amortized and
recognized in the current period, and (3) costs incurred in
the current period, a portion of which is amortized and
recognized in that period and the balance of which is deferred
until future periods. Consequently, there will be a difference
between the cost of revenue recognized in any given period and
the costs incurred in the given period, which may be significant.

Costs incurred in the current period and subject
to deferral include direct costs associated with the publication
of directories, including sales commissions, paper, printing,
transportation, distribution and pre-press production, and
employee and systems support costs relating to each of the
foregoing. Sales commissions include commissions paid to
employees for sales to local advertisers and to certified
marketing representatives (CMRs), which act as our
channel to national advertisers. All deferred costs related to
the sale and production of directories are recognized ratably
over the life of each directory under the deferral and
amortization method of accounting, with cost recognition
commencing in the month of delivery.



| |                                       
| | --------------------------------------
| | General and Administrative
    Expense

Our general and administrative expense consists
primarily of the costs of advertising, promotion and marketing,
administrative staff, information technology, training, account
billing, corporate management, office and facilities expense and
bad debt expense. All of our general and administrative expense
is recognized in the period in which it is incurred.
Historically, our general and administrative expense has
included the costs of other services, that were shared among
Qwest affiliates, including real estate, information
technologies, finance and human resources. However, since we
have terminated the transition services agreements with Qwest as
of December 31, 2003, we now incur these costs directly.



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| | --------------------
| | Income Tax Provision

We account for income taxes under the asset and
liability method of accounting. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recorded to reflect the future tax consequences
of temporary differences between the financial reporting bases
of assets and liabilities and their tax bases at each year end.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the
enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for future
income tax rate changes in the year the changes are enacted.
Deferred tax assets are recognized for operating losses and tax
credit carry forwards if management believes, based upon
existing evidence, that it is more likely than not that the
carry forward will be utilized. All deferred tax assets are
reviewed for realizability and valuation allowances are recorded
if it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will
not be realized.

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Items Affecting Comparability Between
Periods

Our revenue and cost of revenue for the twelve
months following the consummation of the Dex East Acquisition
were $85.9 million and $22.2 million lower,
respectively, than our revenue and cost of revenue would have
been otherwise because the Dex East Acquisition was accounted
for under the purchase method of accounting. Our revenue and
cost of revenue for the twelve months following the consummation
of the Dex West Acquisition were $120.6 million and
$31.6 million lower, respectively, than our revenue and
cost of revenue would have been otherwise because the Dex West
Acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. Under the purchase method of accounting, deferred
revenue and related deferred directory costs associated with
directories that had previously been published and distributed
were not carried over to our balance sheet. The effect of this
accounting treatment is to reduce revenue and related costs that
would otherwise have been recognized in the twelve months
subsequent to the Acquisitions. The purchase method of
accounting will not affect our revenue and directory costs
subsequent to 2004. These purchase accounting adjustments are
non-recurring and have no historical or future cash impact.

Also, the condensed consolidated results of
operations for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 include the results of operations for
Dex Media West subsequent to the Dex West Acquisition, whereas
the condensed consolidated results of operations for three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 do not
include the results of Dex West prior to the Dex West
Acquisition on September 9, 2003. Consequently, the results
of operations for the periods presented in the financial
statements are not comparable.

Results of Operations



| |                                               
| | ----------------------------------------------
| | Combined Results of Dex Media and Dex
    West

As discussed previously, we have provided the
following combined results of Dex Media and Dex West because
(1) we believe that such financial information is important
to an investors understanding of the impact of the Dex
West Acquisition on Dex Medias future financial results
and (2) Dex Media and Dex West were under common management
for all periods presented. The financial information for the
combined three months and nine months ended September 30,
2003 includes the financial information of Dex Media for the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and
Dex West for the periods from July 1 to September 9,
2003 and from January 1 to September 9, 2003. Because
our relationship with Qwest Dex Holdings and Qwest Dex, as well
as Qwest and its other affiliates, changed as a result of the
Acquisitions, our cost structure has changed from that reflected
in our historical results of operations, including the combined
results of operations that follow. There were no significant
transactions between Dex Media and Dex West to consider in
combining the results as described above. Although we have
provided these combined results in order to provide a more
meaningful discussion of the periods presented, this
presentation is not in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and the results of operations for the
periods presented are not comparable due to the change in basis
of assets that resulted from the Dex West Acquisition.

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| | The Three Months Ended September 30,
    2004 Compared to the Combined Three Months Ended
    September 30, 2003.

The results of operations below include the
effects of purchase accounting for both periods presented and
therefore are not comparable. Please refer to the section
Items Affecting Comparability Between Periods and
the discussion below for detail regarding the effects of these
adjustments.

|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |         |   |         |         |         | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ------------- | ------- | - | ------- | ------- | ------- | 
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         | Combined     
|                                                                                                           |                             | Three Months             |         | Three Months 
|                                                                                                           |                             | Ended                    |         | Ended        
|                                                                                                           |                             | September 30,            |         | September 30,
|                                                                                                           |                             | 2004                     |         | 2003         
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |              
|                                                                                                           |                             |                         
|                                                                                                           |                             | (Dollars in thousands)  
|Revenue:                                                                                                   |                             |                          |         |               |         |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           | Local directory services    |                          | $       | 339,433       |         |   | $       | 301,327 |        
|                                                                                                           | National directory services |                          |         | 56,405        |         |   |         | 51,148  |        
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |         |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           |                             | Total directory services |         |               | 395,838 |   |         |         | 352,475 | 
|Other revenue                                                                                              |                             |                          | 8,749   |               |         |   | 10,094  |        
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |         |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           |                             | Total revenue            |         |               | 404,587 |   |         |         | 362,569 | 
|Cost of revenue                                                                                            |                             |                          | 123,520 |               |         |   | 108,878 |        
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |         |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           | Gross profit                |                          | $       | 281,067       |         |   | $       | 253,691 |        
|                                                                                                           | Gross margin                |                          |         | 69.5%         |         |   |         | 70.0%   |        
|General and administrative expense, including bad
    debt expense and termination of annual advisory fees |                             | $                        | 82,004  |               |         | $ | 53,764  |        



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| | -------
| | Revenue

Total revenue increased by $42.0 million, or
11.6%, to $404.6 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $362.6 million for the
combined three months ended September 30, 2003. Total
revenue was $8.7 million and $45.5 million lower for
the three months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined
three months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, due to
the effects of purchase accounting. Excluding the effects of
purchase accounting, total revenue increased $5.2 million,
or 1.3%. Total revenue, excluding the effects of purchase
accounting, included $404.6 million in directory services
revenue and $8.7 million in revenue for all other products
for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

Total directory services revenue, which consists
of local and national directory services revenue, increased
$43.4 million, or 12.3%, to $395.8 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2004 from
$352.5 million for the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003. Total directory services revenue was
$8.7 million and $45.5 million lower for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined three
months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, due to the
effects of purchase accounting. Excluding the effects of
purchase accounting, total directory services revenue increased
$6.5 million, or 1.7%.

Directory services revenue is affected by a
variety of volume and pricing factors. Volume related factors
include quantity of advertisements sold, the change in mix of
advertisements among our product families, the proportion of
advertisements sold with premium features, the volume of
promotional services obtained from our advertisers in exchange
for our publication of their advertisement in our directories
and the number of local advertiser disconnects during a period.
Pricing factors include price increases related to our standard
rates that may be made from time to time in varying markets for
varying categories, offset by discount programs that may be
initiated in local markets for certain advertiser headings. Such
factors generally affect the dollar volume of orders initiated
in a period which are recognized as revenue over the life of a
given directory, beginning in the month of delivery. Multiple
factors contribute to changes in revenue, and although no single
factor can be distinguished as the primary cause, improvements
in product mix and pricing, combined with stable account
renewal, contributed to our changes in directory services
revenue.

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Local directory services revenue increased
$38.1 million, or 12.6%, to $339.4 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to
$301.3 million for the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003. Local directory services revenue was
$3.6 million and $33.5 million lower for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined three
months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, due to the
effects of purchase accounting. Excluding the effects of
purchase accounting, local directory services revenue increased
$8.2 million, or 2.4%.

Revenue from national advertisers increased
$5.3 million, or 10.3%, to $56.4 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to
$51.1 million for the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003. Revenue from national advertisers was
$5.1 million and $12.0 million lower for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined three
months ended September 30, 2003, respectively, due to the
effects of purchase accounting. Excluding the effects of
purchase accounting in 2003, revenue from national advertisers
decreased $1.6 million, or 2.5%.

Other revenue decreased by $1.3 million, or
13.3%, to $8.7 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $10.1 million for the combined
three months ended September 30, 2003. In 2004, we
substantially reduced the number of products in our direct
marketing services product line which represented
$0.7 million of the decline between periods.



| |                
| | ---------------
| | Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue recognized was
$123.5 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 compared to $108.9 million for the
combined three months ended September 30, 2003. Recognized
cost of revenue was $0.8 million and $12.9 million
lower than it would have been for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 and the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003, respectively, due to the effects of
purchase accounting. Excluding the effects of purchase
accounting, cost of revenue recognized increased
$2.5 million, or 2.1%. Cost of revenue recognized
represented 30.1% and 29.8% of revenue, excluding the effects of
purchase accounting, for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 and the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30,
2004 and the combined three months ended September 30,
2003, we incurred costs subject to deferral and amortization of
$119.9 million and $120.9 million, respectively.

Employee costs incurred decreased
$3.9 million, or 6.5%, to $55.9 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 from $59.8 million for
the combined three months ended September 30, 2003. The
decrease is due primarily to changes in sales incentives and a
reduction in the number of employees.

Direct costs of publishing incurred, which
primarily included paper, printing and distribution, decreased
$1.4 million, or 3.8% to $35.4 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 from $36.8 million for
the combined three months ended September 30, 2003. The
decrease primarily results from lower copy counts of directories
distributed and lower page counts of directories printed during
the three months ended September 30, 2004

Contracting and professional fees incurred
increased $6.1 million to $9.5 million from
$3.4 million for the three months ended September 30,
2004 and the combined three months ended September 30,
2003, respectively. The increase is primarily due to on-going
support related to our new production system.

Other costs of revenue incurred, which primarily
includes systems expense, office and facilities expense and
national commissions were $19.1 million and
$20.9 million for the three months ended September 30,
2004 and the combined three months ended September 30,
2003, respectively.



| |             
| | ------------
| | Gross Profit

Our gross profit was $281.1 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to
$253.7 million for the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003. Excluding the effects of purchase
accounting, gross profit for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 and the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003, was $289.0 million and
$286.3 million, respectively. Gross margin, excluding the
effects

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of purchase accounting, remained relatively
constant at 69.9% for the three months ended September 30,
2004 compared to 70.2% for the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003.




| |                                       
| | --------------------------------------
| | General and Administrative
    Expense

General and administrative expense, excluding
depreciation and amortization, increased $28.2 million, or
52.5%, to $82.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $53.8 million for the combined
three months ended September 30, 2003. The increase was
primarily due to the termination of annual advisory fees and
increases in employee costs and advertising expense offset by
decreases in bad debt expense, contracting and professional fees
and other general and administrative expenses.

Employee costs, which include salaries and wages,
benefits and other employee costs, increased $10.5 million,
or 79.5%, to $23.7 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $13.2 million for the combined
three months ended September 30, 2003. Salaries and wages
increased $0.6 million, or 7.1%, to $9.1 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2004 from
$8.5 million for the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003. Benefits were $5.2 million and
$4.1 million for the three months ended September 30,
2004 and the combined three months ended September 30,
2003, respectively. The increase in benefits is a result of
higher costs of medical benefits and to the absence of pension
credits in 2004 related to Qwests over-funded pension plan
from which benefits were recognized in 2003. Other employee
costs were $9.4 million and $0.6 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined three
months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. The increase
in other expenses is due primarily to accrued severance costs of
$8.5 million related to the planned workforce reduction as
a result of efficiencies gained by the replacement of our core
production platform with technology from Amdocs.

Advertising expense increased $4.0 million,
or 80.0%, to $9.0 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $5.0 million for the combined
three months ended September 30, 2003 due to additional
media advertisements and exclusivity arrangements designed to
increase consumer awareness, including promoting the new Dex
trademark and product offerings. Advertising as a percent of
revenue, excluding the effects of purchase accounting, increased
to 2.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 from
1.2% for the combined three months ended September 30, 2003.

Contracting and professional fees decreased
$3.0 million, or 24.2%, to $9.4 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2004 from $12.4 million for
the combined three months ended September 30, 2003. The
decrease is primarily due to expense allocations from Qwest
recorded in Dex Wests results in the period from
July 1 to September 9, 2003 which are not incurred by
Dex Media.

Bad debt expense decreased $1.7 million, or
13.9%, to $10.5 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 from $12.2 million for the combined
three months ended September 30, 2003. Bad debt expense as
a percentage of revenue, excluding the effects of purchase
accounting, was 2.5% for the three months ended
September 30, 2004 as compared to 3.0% for the combined
three months ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in bad
debt expense is a result of improved and accelerated collection
efforts on local advertiser accounts, combined with a decline in
direct write-offs of national accounts as compared to the prior
year period.

In connection with the Offering, we paid
$10.0 million to each of our two Sponsors to eliminate the
$4.0 million aggregate annual advisory fee payable under
the management consulting agreements. This non-recurring
termination fee was not incurred in the prior year period. The
annual advisory fee paid in prior periods is included in
contracting and professional fees.

All other general and administrative expense
decreased $1.6 million, or 14.5%, to $9.4 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2004 from
$11.0 million for the combined three months ended
September 30, 2003.

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| |                                                                                                                
| | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | The Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2004 Compared to the Combined Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2003.

The results of operations below include the
effects of purchase accounting for both periods presented and
therefore are not comparable. Please refer to the section
Items Affecting Comparability Between Periods and
the discussion below for detail regarding the effects of these
adjustments.

|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |           |   |         |         |           | 
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ------------- | --------- | - | ------- | ------- | --------- | 
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         | Combined     
|                                                                                                           |                             | Nine Months              |         | Nine Months  
|                                                                                                           |                             | Ended                    |         | Ended        
|                                                                                                           |                             | September 30,            |         | September 30,
|                                                                                                           |                             | 2004                     |         | 2003         
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |              
|                                                                                                           |                             |                         
|                                                                                                           |                             | (Dollars in thousands)  
|Revenue:                                                                                                   |                             |                          |         |               |           |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           | Local directory services    |                          | $       | 1,010,937     |           |   | $       | 957,604 |          
|                                                                                                           | National directory services |                          |         | 151,545       |           |   |         | 150,427 |          
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |           |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           |                             | Total directory services |         |               | 1,162,482 |   |         |         | 1,108,031 | 
|Other revenue                                                                                              |                             |                          | 26,985  |               |           |   | 29,110  |        
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |           |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           |                             | Total revenue            |         |               | 1,189,467 |   |         |         | 1,137,141 | 
|Cost of revenue                                                                                            |                             |                          | 363,905 |               |           |   | 345,521 |        
|                                                                                                           |                             |                          |         |               |           |   |         |        
|                                                                                                           | Gross profit                |                          | $       | 825,562       |           |   | $       | 791,620 |          
|                                                                                                           | Gross margin                |                          |         | 69.4%         |           |   |         | 69.6%   |          
|General and administrative expense, including bad
    debt expense and termination of annual advisory fees |                             | $                        | 188,187 |               |           | $ | 153,249 |        



| |        
| | -------
| | Revenue

Total revenue increased by $52.3 million or
4.6%, to $1,189.5 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $1,137.1 million for the
combined nine months ended September 30, 2003. Total
revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and
the combined nine months ended September 30, 2003 was
$46.8 million and $83.7 million lower, respectively,
than it would have been due to the effects of purchase
accounting. Excluding the effects of purchase accounting, total
revenue increased $15.5 million, or 1.3%. Total revenue,
excluding the effects of purchase accounting, included
$1,209.2 million in directory services revenue and
$27.0 million in revenue for all other products for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Total directory services revenue, which consists
of local and national directory services revenue, increased
$54.5 million, or 4.9% to $1,162.5 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 from
$1,108.0 million for the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003. Total directory services revenue for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003 was $46.8 million
and $83.7 million lower, respectively, than it would have
been due to the effects of purchase accounting. Excluding the
effects of purchase accounting, total directory services revenue
increased $17.6 million, or 1.5%.

Directory services revenue is affected by a
variety of volume and pricing factors. Volume related factors
include quantity of advertisements sold, the change in mix of
advertisements among our product families, the proportion of
advertisements sold with premium features and the volume of
promotional services obtained from our advertisers in exchange
for our publication of their advertisement in our directories.
Pricing factors include price increases related to our standard
rates that may be made from time to time in varying markets for
varying categories, offset by discount programs that may be
initiated in local markets for certain advertiser headings. Such
factors generally affect the dollar volume of orders initiated
in a period which are recognized as revenue over the life of a
given directory, beginning in the month of delivery. Multiple
factors contribute to changes in revenue, and although no single
factor can be distinguished as the primary cause, improvements in

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product mix and pricing, combined with stable
account renewal, contributed to our changes in directory
services revenue.


Local directory services revenue increased
$53.3 million, or 5.6%, to $1,010.9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to
$957.6 million for the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003. Local directory services revenue for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003 was $9.6 million
and $45.9 million lower, respectively, than it would have
been due to the effects of purchase accounting. Excluding the
effects of purchase accounting, local directory services revenue
increased $17.0 million, or 1.7%. Local directory services
revenue, excluding the effects of purchase accounting, accounted
for 82.5% and 82.2% of revenue for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003, respectively.

Revenue from national advertisers increased
$1.1 million, or 0.7%, to $151.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004, as compared to
$150.4 million for the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003. Revenue from national advertisers for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003 was $37.2 million
and $37.8 million lower, respectively, than it would have
been due to the effects of purchase accounting. Excluding the
effects of purchase accounting, revenue from national
advertisers increased $0.5 million, or 0.3%. Revenue from
national advertisers, excluding the effects of purchase
accounting, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004
accounted for 15.3% of revenue as compared to 15.4% of revenue
for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

Other revenue decreased by $2.1 million, or
7.3%, to $27.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $29.1 million for the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003. In 2004, we
substantially reduced the number of products in our direct
marketing services product line which represented
$1.1 million of the decline between periods.



| |                
| | ---------------
| | Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue recognized was
$363.9 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 compared to $345.5 million for the combined nine
months ended September 30, 2003. Recognized cost of revenue
for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and the
combined nine months ended September 30, 2003 was
$10.5 million and $22.8 million lower than it would
have been, respectively, due to the effects of purchase
accounting. Excluding the effects of purchase accounting, cost
of revenue recognized increased $6.1 million, or 1.7%. Cost
of revenue recognized represented 30.3% of revenue, excluding
the effects of purchase accounting, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, compared to 30.2% of revenue for the
combined nine months ended September 30, 2003.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004
and for the combined nine months ended September 30, 2003,
we incurred costs subject to deferral and amortization of
$378.4 million and $359.4 million, respectively. The
$19.0 million, or 5.3%, increase in incurred costs is
primarily due to increased on-going support costs related to our
new production system and to the shifts in publication schedules
of 13 directories from December 2003 to the first quarter
of 2004, which totaled $14.9 million.

Employee costs incurred decreased by
$5.4 million, or 3.2%, to $165.6 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 from $171.0 million
for the combined nine months ended September 30, 2003. The
decrease is a result of changes to sales incentives and a
reduction in the number of employees.

Direct costs of publishing incurred, which
primarily include paper, printing and distribution, increased
$14.2 million, or 12.2%, to $130.6 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 from
$116.4 million for the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003. The differences in directory
publication schedules between the periods contributed
$10.7 million of the increase.

Contracting and professional fees incurred
increased $13.2 million to $20.7 million from
$7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and the combined nine months ended September 30, 2003,
respectively. The increase is primarily due to on-going support
related to our new production system.

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Other costs of revenue incurred, which primarily
includes systems expense, office and facilities expense and
national commissions, was $61.5 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 compared to $64.5 million for
the combined nine months ended September 30, 2003.



| |             
| | ------------
| | Gross Profit

Our gross profit was $825.6 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to
$791.6 million for the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003. Excluding the effects of purchase
accounting, gross profit for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003 were $861.9 million and
$852.5 million, respectively. Gross margin, excluding the
effects of purchase accounting, decreased to 69.7% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 from 69.8% for the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003.



| |                                       
| | --------------------------------------
| | General and Administrative
    Expense

General and administrative expense, excluding
depreciation and amortization, increased $35.0 million, or
22.8%, to $188.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $153.2 million for the
combined nine months ended September 30, 2003. The increase
was primarily due to the termination of annual advisory fees and
increases in employee costs, advertising expense and contracting
and professional fees offset by decreases in bad debt expense
and other general and administrative.

Employee costs increased $18.0 million, or
50.0%, to $54.0 million from $36.0 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004 and for the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively.
Employee costs include salaries and wages, benefits and other
employee costs. Salaries and wages increased $5.2 million,
or 23.2%, to $27.6 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $22.4 million for the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in
salaries and wages was due to additional stand-alone costs
resulting from operating the Company as a separate entity from
Qwest. Prior to 2004, the functions of finance, human resources,
real estate and information technology were provided primarily
by Qwest and were included in other general and administrative
expense as affiliate expenses. Benefits increased
$3.9 million, or 34.2%, to $15.3 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 from $11.4 million for
the combined nine months ended September 30, 2003. This
increase is primarily due to higher costs of medical benefits
and to the absence of pension credits in 2004 related to
Qwests over-funded pension plan from which benefits were
recognized in 2003. Other employee costs increased
$8.9 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 to $11.1 million from $2.2 million for the
combined nine months ended September 30, 2003,
respectively. The increase is primarily related to accrued
severance costs of $8.5 million related to the planned
workforce reduction as a result of the efficiencies gained by
the replacement of our core production platform with technology
from Amdocs.

Advertising increased $11.8 million, or
85.5%, to $25.6 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $13.8 million for the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003 due to additional
media advertisements and exclusivity arrangements designed to
increase consumer awareness, including promoting the new Dex
trademark and product offerings. Advertising as a percent of
revenue, excluding the effects of purchase accounting, increased
to 2.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004
compared to 1.1% for the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003.

Contracting and professional fees increased
$3.1 million, or 12.3%, to $28.3 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 from $25.2 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The increase is
primarily due to higher legal fees and increased use of external
collection agencies for collection of past due receivables.

Bad debt expense decreased $5.7 million, or
14.5%, to $33.6 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 from $39.3 million for the combined
nine months ended September 30, 2003. Bad debt expense as a
percent of total revenue, excluding the effects of purchase
accounting, was 2.7% for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 compared to 3.2% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003. The decrease in bad debt expense
is primarily a result of improved and accelerated collection
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advertiser accounts. In addition, in 2004 there
was a decline in direct write-offs of national accounts as
compared to the prior year.


In connection with the Offering, we paid
$10 million to each of our two Sponsors to eliminate the
$4.0 million aggregate annual fee payable under the
management consulting agreements. This non-recurring termination
fee was not incurred in the prior year period. The annual
advisory fee paid in prior periods is included in contracting
and professional fees.

All other general and administrative expense,
decreased $12.2 million, or 31.4%, to $26.7 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from
$38.9 million for the combined nine months ended
September 30, 2003. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2003, other general and administrative
expense included affiliate charges from Qwest, including
finance, human resources, real estate and information technology
with the costs of such expenses incurred directly in salaries
and wages for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Historical Results of Operations

The condensed consolidated results of operations
for the three months and nine months ended September 30,
2004 include the results of operations for Dex Media West,
whereas the condensed consolidated results of operations for
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 do
not include the results of Dex West prior to the Dex West
Acquisition on September 9, 2003. Consequently, the results
of operations for the periods presented in the financial
statements are non-comparable. As such, we have provided a
comparison of the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 to the combined three months and nine
months ended September 30, 2003 in the previous section. In
addition and as described further below, in connection with the
acquisition of Dex West, we acquired intangible assets subject
to amortization and incurred significant indebtedness.



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| | Amortization of Intangibles

In connection with the Dex West Acquisition, we
recorded significant intangible assets at the date of Dex West
Acquisition. Substantial portions of these assets have definite
lives and are subject to amortization. For the three months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, we recognized
$103.1 million and $67.7 million, respectively, in
amortization expense related to our identifiable intangible
assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and
2003, we recognized $309.3 million and $174.8 million,
respectively, in amortization expense related to our
identifiable intangible assets.



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| | Interest Expense

We incurred significant indebtedness in
connection with the Dex West Acquisition. As such, interest
expense subsequent to and prior to the Dex West Acquisition are
not comparable. We recognized interest expense of
$144.6 million and $64.0 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. We
recognized interest expense of $387.3 million and
$162.3 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and 2003, respectively. Interest expense for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 includes $46.3 million
of amortization of deferred financing costs, including the write
off of $5.6 million deferred financing costs in conjunction
with our subsidiaries senior subordinated note redemption.
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 also includes $30.6 million of accretion on discount
notes, $24.1 million of early redemption premiums and an
accelerated payment of $6.3 million accrued interest paid
to redeem a portion of our subsidiaries senior
subordinated notes. Interest expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 includes $14.1 million of
amortization of deferred financing costs.



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| | Income Taxes

SFAS No. 109 requires that we recognize
deferred income tax assets on net operating losses to the extent
realization of these assets is more likely than not. As of
September 30, 2004 we have recorded $99.8 million of
deferred income tax assets resulting primarily from net
operating loss carryforwards. Based upon current projections of
income and expenses, we have determined that it is more likely
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these deferred tax assets before the expiration
of the net operating loss carryforward periods. Accordingly, no
valuation allowance has been recorded.


Liquidity and Capital Resources



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Following the Acquisitions, our primary source of
liquidity continues to be cash flow generated from the
operations of our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries also have
availability under their revolving credit facilities, subject to
certain conditions.

In connection with the Acquisitions, we incurred
$3,653 million of borrowings under our subsidiaries
credit facilities and $2,140 million of indebtedness with
the issuance of outstanding subsidiary notes. On
November 10, 2003, we issued $500.0 million of
8% Notes due 2013 and $389.0 million of 9% Discount
Notes due 2013 for aggregate gross proceeds of
$750.2 million. On February 11, 2004, we issued an
additional $361.0 million of 9% Discount Notes due 2013 for
gross proceeds of $250.5 million. The gross proceeds of
$750.2 million and $250.5 million were paid by us as a
distribution to our parent and ultimately to the Sponsors. As a
result of these issuances, our liquidity requirements have
significantly increased due to increased debt service
obligations. These notes are expected to be serviced and repaid
from distributions from Dex Media East and Dex Media West,
subject in each case to restrictions contained in our
subsidiaries respective debt agreements. As of
September 30, 2004, we had outstanding
$5,838.9 million in aggregate indebtedness due to aggregate
debt repayments since the Acquisitions of $994.5 million,
accretion on the Discount Notes of $33.8 million and
foreign currency exchange loss through November 2003 of
$6.0 million. In connection with the Offering, Dex Media
East redeemed $183.8 million in aggregate principal amount
of its 12 1/8% senior subordinated notes at a
redemption price of 112.125% plus accrued and unpaid dividends
and Dex Media West redeemed $18.2 million of its
9 7/8% senior subordinated notes at a redemption price
of 109.875% plus accrued and unpaid dividends on August 26,
2004. A portion of the proceeds from the Offering was used to
fund the redemption obligations.

Our subsidiaries credit facilities each
consist of revolving credit and term loan facilities. The
revolving credit facility for Dex Media East expiring in
November 2008 and the revolving credit facility for Dex Media
West expiring in September 2009 are comprised of total principal
of up to $100.0 million each, both of which are available
for general corporate purposes, subject to certain conditions.
Our subsidiaries term loan facilities consist of
Tranche A term loan facilities and Tranche B term loan
facilities. The Tranche A term loan facility and
Tranche B term loan facility for Dex Media East mature in
November 2008 and May 2009, respectively. The Tranche A
term loan facility and Tranche B term loan facility for Dex
Media West mature in September 2009 and March 2010, respectively.

Our subsidiaries credit facilities bear
interest, at their option, at either:



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| |  | a base rate used by JPMorgan Chase Bank, plus an
    applicable margin; or                                                                                                                                                              
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| |  | a eurocurrency rate on deposits for one, two,
    three or six-month periods (or nine or twelve-month periods if,
    at the time of the borrowing, all lenders agree to make such a
    duration available), plus an applicable margin.

The applicable margins on loans under our
subsidiaries revolving credit facilities, the
Tranche A term loan facilities and the Tranche B term
loan facilities are subject to change depending on the leverage
ratio of Dex Media East or Dex Media West, as applicable. In
addition to paying interest on outstanding principal amounts
under our subsidiaries credit facilities, our subsidiaries
are required to pay an annual commitment fee of 0.375% (reduced
from 0.5% when the credit facilities were amended on
June 11, 2004) to the lenders for the unused commitments
under our subsidiaries revolving credit facilities. The
commitment fees are payable quarterly in arrears.

On June 11, 2004, we entered into amended
and restated credit agreements to, among other things,
(i) reduce the applicable margins on loans under our
subsidiaries credit facilities and the commitment fees on
their revolving credit facilities, (ii) permit the
redemption of all of our 5% Series A preferred stock, which
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held by our Sponsors and management, plus accrued
and unpaid dividends, (iii) permit (a) the redemption
of up to 35% of Dex Media Easts outstanding
12 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012 and its
associated redemption premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest,
and (b) the redemption of up to 35% of Dex Media
Wests outstanding 9 7/8% senior subordinated
notes due 2013 and its associated redemption premium, plus
accrued and unpaid interest from proceeds from the Offering,
(iv) make a final lump sum payment to our Sponsors to
terminate the annual advisory fees payable under the management
consulting agreements, and (v) permit Dex Media East and
Dex Media West to distribute to us the funds required to fund
the dividends on our common stock if and when such dividends are
declared, up to $70.0 million annually. The amendments to
the credit agreements, except the repricing of the applicable
margins and commitment fees which were effective on
June 11, 2004, were effective immediately upon the
consummation of the Offering on July 27, 2004.


Our subsidiaries credit facilities contain
negative and affirmative covenants and requirements affecting
us, domestic subsidiaries that we create or acquire and our
subsidiaries, with certain exceptions set forth in our
subsidiaries credit agreements. Our subsidiaries
credit facilities contain the following negative covenants and
restrictions, among others: restrictions on liens,
sale-leaseback transactions, incurrence of debt, payment of
dividends and other restricted junior payments, redemptions and
stock repurchases, consolidations and mergers, acquisitions,
asset dispositions, investments, loans, advances, changes in
line of business, changes in fiscal year, restrictive agreements
with subsidiaries, transactions with affiliates, capital
expenditures, amendments to charter, by-laws and other material
documents, hedging agreements and inter-company indebtedness.
Our subsidiaries credit facilities also require Dex Media
East or Dex Media West, as applicable, to meet certain financial
covenants, including leverage ratios, an interest coverage ratio
and a fixed charges coverage ratio.

Dex Media East and Dex Media West each entered
into a billing and collection services agreement with Qwest LEC
upon the consummation of the respective Acquisitions, which were
renewed effective November 1, 2004. Under these renewed
agreements, Qwest LEC will continue until December 31, 2008
to bill and collect, on our behalf, amounts owed by our
accounts, that are also Qwest local telephone customers, for our
directory services. In 2003, Qwest LEC billed approximately 47%
of our revenue, excluding the effects of purchase accounting, on
our behalf, and we billed the remaining 53% directly. Qwest LEC
bills the account on the same billing statement on which it
bills the customer for local telephone service. In connection
with the Acquisitions, we developed and continue to maintain the
ability to transition those accounts billed by Qwest from the
Qwest LEC billing and collection system to our own billing and
collection system within approximately two weeks should we
choose to do so.



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| | Sources of Liquidity

Net cash provided by operations was
$354.2 million and $243.8 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Cash
provided by operations was generated primarily from cash
receipts from the sale of directory advertisements, reduced by
cash disbursements for cost of revenue incurred, general and
administrative expenses and interest expense.

Net cash used for investing activities was
$42.8 million and $4,372.6 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The
principal use of cash for investing activities for the nine
months ended September 30, 2004 was expenditures for
property, plant and equipment and software. The principal use of
cash flows from investing activities for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 was $4.3 billion consideration paid
in the acquisition of Dex West.

Net cash (used for) and provided by financing
activities was $(315.0 million) and $4,140.8 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. Significant uses of cash flows for the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 included $539.4 million total
debt repayments of which $202.0 million was redemption of
the senior subordinated notes in conjunction with the Offering,
$250.5 million of distributions to our parent, and
ultimately to the Sponsors and $128.5 redemption of preferred
stock including accumulated and unpaid dividends. Significant
sources of cash flows in the nine months ended
September 30, 2004 included $250.5 million of
long-term borrowings and $375.0 million from issuance of
common stock in the Offering.

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The main uses of cash flows for the nine months
ended September 30, 2003 were $229.9 million of
repayments on long-term borrowings. The principal sources of
cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003
were borrowings of $3.5 billion, issuance of preferred
stock of $192.4 million and issuance of common stock of
$769.6 million to fund the acquisition of Dex West.


Our ability to make payments on and to refinance
our indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures will
depend to a large extent on our ability to generate cash in the
future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general
economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and
other factors that are beyond our control. Based on our current
level of operations, we believe our cash flow from operations,
available cash and available borrowings under our
subsidiaries credit facilities will be adequate to meet
our future liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months.

We cannot assure you, however, that our business
will generate cash flow from operations in an amount sufficient
to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other
liquidity needs. The restrictive covenants under our
subsidiaries note indentures and credit agreements
prohibit us from commingling the funds of our subsidiaries. They
also prohibit our subsidiaries from borrowing any funds from
each other. Despite the restrictive covenants under our
subsidiaries note indentures and credit agreements
limiting our ability to incur additional indebtedness and
dispose of our assets, we have multiple sources of limited
liquidity that we may access to meet our ongoing business needs,
including:



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| | i.   | Cash from operating cash flow.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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| | ii.  | Up to $199.1 million of our
    subsidiaries revolving facilities available to our
    subsidiaries as of September 30, 2004.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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| | iii. | Other unsecured indebtedness up to an aggregate
    principal amount of $360.0 million, of which our
    subsidiaries may incur up to an aggregate principal amount of
    $125.0 million.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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| | iv.  | Our subsidiaries may sell, or dispose of, assets
    up to $10.0 million and $15.0 million annually for Dex
    Media East and Dex Media West, respectively, subject to an
    aggregate amount of $20.0 million and $30.0 million,
    respectively.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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| | v.   | The proceeds from any debt issuance, which our
    subsidiaries may use as long as the respective leverage ratio of
    Dex Media East and Dex Media West is at or below 4.0 to 1.0.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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| | vi.  | Our subsidiaries may use the proceeds from any
    equity offering as follows: a) 50%, if the respective
    leverage ratio is above 4.0 to 1.0 or b) 100%, if the
    respective leverage ratio is at or below 4.0 to 1.0. As a
    condition to the closing of the Offering, we amended our
    subsidiaries credit facilities to, among other things,
    allow our subsidiaries access to 100% of the proceeds from the
    Offering irrespective of their leverage ratios.

Our subsidiaries credit agreements and
indentures of the senior notes and senior subordinated notes
permit our subsidiaries to pursue the option of financing
capital expenditures with capital leases as long as the
aggregate outstanding balance of capital leases is not in excess
of $30.0 million at any time for Dex Media East and
$45.0 million at any time for Dex Media West. As of
September 30, 2004, the consolidated outstanding balance of
capital leases was $0.9 million.

Our access to liquidity will improve
significantly when the respective leverage ratios of Dex Media
East and Dex Media West drop below 4.0 to 1.0. The leverage
ratios can be improved by reducing debt levels or increasing the
amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA). When our subsidiaries
leverage ratio is under 4.0 to 1.0, our subsidiaries may retain
any proceeds from debt or equity issuances for any business
purpose, except for optional repayment of non-credit facility
related debt with equity proceeds. If our subsidiaries use
equity proceeds to optionally repay a cumulative amount of
non-credit facility related debt in excess of
$20.0 million, our subsidiaries are required to repay equal
amounts of debt under the term facilities with the proceeds from
the same equity issuances.

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| | Uses of Liquidity

We expect that our primary liquidity requirements
will be for debt service on our indebtedness, our
subsidiaries credit facilities and notes, capital
expenditures and working capital. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2004, we used cash generated from operations
in excess of liquidity requirements to make optional repayments
under our subsidiaries credit facilities.

Our subsidiaries, Dex Media East and Dex Media
West, together made required and optional repayments in an
aggregate principal amount of $337.4 million under their
respective credit facilities and redeemed $202.0 million
under their senior subordinated notes during the nine months
ended September 30, 2004, using the excess cash flow
generated from operations and a portion of the net proceeds from
the Offering. As a result of the repayments, our consolidated
debt portfolio, consisting of the amounts borrowed under the
credit facilities, senior notes, senior subordinated notes and
discounted notes, is comprised of 57.2% fixed rate debt and
42.8% floating rate debt as of September 30, 2004.
Mandatory repayments or optional repayments under the Dex Media
East and Dex Media West credit facilities in the future will
cause the percentage of fixed rate debt in the debt portfolio to
increase. As fixed rate debt as a percentage of total debt
increases, the effective interest rate of our debt portfolio
will rise. Due to the current low interest rate environment, the
floating rate debt under the credit facilities have
significantly lower interest rates than the fixed interest rates
of senior notes and senior subordinated notes. If short-term
interest rates rise, the effective interest rate of the
portfolio will also increase.

Tranche A and Tranche B of Dex Media
Easts term loan credit facilities have required quarterly
principal repayments that were scheduled to begin
September 30, 2003 and continue until the maturity dates of
the facilities. Any optional repayment is applied to reduce the
subsequent scheduled repayments of each tranche, in direct order
of the first four scheduled repayments, and thereafter, ratably.
As a result of the optional repayments made, the required
quarterly payments for each tranche in the period from
September 30, 2003 to June 30, 2004 were reduced to
zero. The first mandatory repayment was due and paid on
September 30, 2004 in an amount of $22.7 million.

Tranche A and Tranche B of Dex Media
Wests term loan credit facilities have required quarterly
principal repayments that were scheduled to begin
September 30, 2004 and continue until the maturity dates of
the facilities. Any optional repayment is applied to reduce the
subsequent scheduled repayments of each tranche, in direct order
of the first four scheduled repayments, and thereafter, ratably.
As a result of the optional repayments made, the required
quarterly repayments for each tranche in the period from
September 30, 2004 to March 31, 2005 were reduced to
zero. The first mandatory repayment is now due on June 30,
2005 in an amount of $38.6 million.

On November 10, 2003, we issued
$500.0 million of 8% Notes due 2013 and
$389.0 million of 9% Discount Notes due 2013 for gross
proceeds of $750.2 million. On February 11, 2004, we
issued another $361.0 million of 9% Discount Notes due 2013
for gross proceeds of $250.5 million. The gross proceeds of
$750.2 million and $250.5 million were paid by us as a
distribution to our parent and ultimately to the Sponsors. We
did not retain any of the proceeds from the debt issuance.

We have no operations of our own and we derive
all of our cash flow and liquidity from our subsidiaries. We
depend on the earnings and the distribution of funds from Dex
Media East and Dex Media West to meet our liquidity needs.
Although our subsidiaries are not obligated to make funds
available to us for any purpose, Dex Media East and Dex Media
West are expected to make cash distributions of up to
$8.4 million and $11.6 million, respectively, to us
semi-annually to service our cash interest obligations on the
8% Notes due 2013, subject to certain covenant requirements
under the subsidiary note indentures and the credit agreements.
Particularly, Dex Media Easts indentures relating to the
senior notes and the senior subordinated notes prohibit Dex
Media East from distributing funds to us if the amount of such
distribution, together with all other restricted payments made
since November 8, 2002, would exceed the sum of an amount
calculated pursuant to a formula taking into account, among
other things, the amount of adjusted consolidated net income
accrued by Dex Media East since January 1, 2003. The
indentures relating to Dex Media Wests senior notes and
senior subordinated notes permit up to $50.0 million in any
fiscal year to be distributed to us to make interest payments on
our notes. Although the terms of Dex Media Easts and Dex
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credit facilities permit them to pay cash
distributions to us in amounts not to exceed 42% and 58%,
respectively, of the regularly scheduled interest payments on
$250.0 million of the $500.0 million of 8% Notes
due 2013, Dex Media East and Dex Media West must meet interest
coverage ratios for the four consecutive fiscal quarters prior
to the payment of the distributions to us to cover Dex Media
Easts 42% and Dex Media Wests 58% portions of the
regularly scheduled interest payments on the remaining
$250.0 million of the $500.0 million of 8% Notes
due 2013. The discount notes defer interest until May 2009 at
which time Dex Media East and Dex Media West will be expected to
service and repay this debt in the form of distributions to us,
subject in each case to restrictions contained in our
subsidiaries respective debt agreements. Accordingly, our
cash requirements will increase in May 2009 when cash interest
becomes payable on our 9% Discount Notes.


Additionally, although the terms of our
subsidiaries credit facilities permitted Dex Media to
issue the outstanding discount notes, such credit facilities do
not specifically permit the payment of dividends to Dex Media to
pay cash interest on the outstanding discount notes when cash
interest becomes payable on such notes on May 15, 2009.
Accordingly, any dividend to Dex Media for payment of cash
interest on the outstanding discount notes must be permitted to
be paid pursuant to the general dividend basket of each of our
subsidiaries credit facilities, which restricts Dex Media
East (including its immediate parent and its subsidiaries) and
Dex Media West (including its immediate parent and its
subsidiaries), as applicable, from paying dividends to Dex Media
in excess of $5.0 million and $12.5 million per year,
respectively, if Dex Media East (including its immediate parent
and its subsidiaries) or Dex Media West (including its immediate
parent and its subsidiaries), as applicable, does not comply
with a coverage ratio and a leverage ratio test; furthermore,
assuming the applicable parties comply with such tests, any such
dividend would be limited to a portion of excess cash flow (as
defined in the Dex Media East and Dex Media West credit
facilities). If Dex Media East and Dex Media West are not able
to pay Dex Media dividends under the general dividend basket of
our subsidiaries credit facilities in amounts sufficient
to meet our obligations to pay cash interest on the outstanding
discount notes once cash payments become due, we will need to
refinance or amend our subsidiaries credit facilities
before such date. We cannot assure you that we will be able to
refinance or amend our subsidiaries credit facilities on
commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Furthermore, our subsidiaries are permitted under
the terms of our subsidiaries credit facilities, the
indentures governing the subsidiary notes and the terms of other
indebtedness to enter into other agreements or incur additional
indebtedness that may severely restrict or prohibit the making
of distributions, the payment of dividends or the making of
loans by such subsidiaries to us. In addition to these
contractual restrictions and prohibitions, the laws of our
subsidiaries jurisdiction of organization may restrict or
prohibit the making of distributions, the payment of dividends
or the making of loans by our subsidiaries to us. We cannot
assure you that the agreements governing the current and future
indebtedness of our subsidiaries, other agreements of our
subsidiaries and statutory restrictions will permit our
subsidiaries to provide us with sufficient dividends,
distributions or loans to fund scheduled interest and principal
payments on our indebtedness when due.

In addition to the limitations on distributions,
dividends or loans to us by our subsidiaries mentioned above,
our subsidiaries credit facilities, the indentures
governing our notes, the terms of our other indebtedness or any
future agreements may prohibit or limit our ability to, among
other things, dispose of assets (including the stock of our
subsidiaries), issue additional indebtedness or issue equity
securities, which transactions could provide funds to make
payments on our notes if not prohibited or limited. In addition,
even if such transactions were permitted, use of the proceeds
therefrom for payment on our notes may be prohibited or limited
by agreements governing our current and future indebtedness. The
indentures governing our notes will not significantly limit our
subsidiaries from entering into agreements restricting such
distributions, dividends or loans. We cannot assure you that the
agreements governing our current and future indebtedness or
other agreements will permit Dex Media to engage in transactions
to fund scheduled interest and principal payments on our
indebtedness when due, if such transactions are necessary.

In addition, we cannot assure you that our
business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or
that future borrowings will be available to our subsidiaries
under our subsidiaries revolving credit facilities in an
amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to
fund our other liquidity needs. Further, if we consummate an
acquisition, our debt service requirements could increase. We
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portion of our indebtedness on or before
maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance
any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at
all.


Material Trends, Known Facts and
Uncertainties



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| | Advertising Revenue

Directory services revenue is our most
significant source of revenue. Competition from other yellow
pages publishers affects our ability to attract and retain
advertisers and to increase advertising rates.



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| | Paper Prices

Paper is our principal raw material.
Substantially all of the paper that we use (other than for
covers) is supplied by two companies: Nippon Paper Industries
USA, Co., Ltd. (formerly Daishowa America Co., Ltd) and Norske
Skog Canada (USA), Inc. Prices under the two agreements are
negotiated each year based on prevailing market rates, which
have been declining consistent with general U.S. market
trends for directory paper over the last three years.



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| | Stand-Alone Costs

Historically, Dex East and Dex West reimbursed
Qwest for services Qwest and its affiliates provided to Dex West
based upon either (1) tariffed or negotiated contract
rates, (2) market prices or (3) fully distributed
costs (FDC). The historical costs for services
provided to Dex West by Qwest affiliates do not reflect the
expenses that we have begun to incur as a stand-alone entity. As
of December 31, 2003 we completed the replacement of the
services provided by Qwest and Qwest LEC with services provided
internally or through arrangements with third parties. There can
be no assurance that the costs we incur on a stand-alone basis
will be comparable to historical costs for services previously
provided by Qwest and its affiliates.



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| | Usage

Based on industry sources, overall usage of
printed yellow pages directories in the U.S. and in the Dex
States has declined by a compound annual rate of approximately
2% between 1999 and 2003. Several factors, including the
publication of competing directories and the increased usage of
Internet-based directories, could cause usage of our printed
directories to continue to decline. Any declines in usage could
limit our ability to maintain or increase our advertising
prices, cause businesses that purchase advertising in our yellow
pages directories to reduce or discontinue those purchases and
discourage businesses that do not purchase advertising in our
yellow pages directories from doing so. Any of these factors
could affect our ability to generate revenue and have a material
adverse effect on our business.



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| | On-Line Migration

Although we remain primarily focused on our
printed directories, we also market an Internet-based directory
service, DexOnline.com (formerly Qwestdex.com), to our
advertisers. We view our Internet-based directory as a
complement to our print product rather than as a stand-alone
business. We believe that any decline in the usage of our
printed directories could be offset in part by an increase in
usage of our Internet-based directory. We also believe that
increased usage of Internet-based directories will continue to
support overall usage and advertising rates in the
U.S. directory advertising industry and could provide us
with growth in advertisements. However, if we cannot provide
services over the Internet successfully or compete successfully
with other Internet-based directory services, our business could
be negatively impacted.



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| | Bond Ratings

In anticipation of the Offering of our common
stock and the use of a portion of the proceeds to reduce debt,
on May 17, 2004 Standard and Poors revised the outlook on
our credit ratings to stable from negative.

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On July 28, 2004, Moodys Investor
Service upgraded the credit ratings of our notes, our
subsidiaries credit facilities, senior notes and senior
subordinated notes by two notches. The rating upgrade does not
have any immediate impact on our financing costs.



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| | Competition

The U.S. directory advertising industry is
competitive. There are a number of independent directory
publishers and publishers affiliated with local exchange
carriers with which we compete in one or more of the Dex States.
For example, new competitive directories were introduced in nine
of our top ten markets in 2003 compared to just one new
competitive directory in 2002.

Through our Internet-based directory, we compete
with these publishers and with other Internet sites providing
classified directory information. In addition, we compete
against other forms of media, including newspapers, radio,
television, the Internet, billboards and direct mail, for
business and professional advertising.

The foregoing discussion of material trends,
known facts and uncertainties should not be construed as
exhaustive or as an admission regarding the adequacy of
disclosure made by us. We disclaim any intention or obligation
to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Critical Accounting Policies and
Estimates

We have identified the policies below as critical
to our business operations and the understanding of our results
of operations. The effect and any associated risks related to
these policies on our business operations is discussed
throughout Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations where these
policies affect our reported and expected financial results.



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| | Revenue Recognition

The sale of advertising in printed directories
published by us is our primary source of revenue. We recognize
revenue ratably over the life of each directory using the
deferral and amortization method of accounting, with revenue
recognition commencing in the month of delivery. Our directories
are initially published with an estimated 12-month useful life,
although we may revise the estimate of a directory life
subsequent to its publication in order to better manage account
and production workflow as it relates to other directories
published in the same period. Because we generally have the
right to bill and collect revenue related to the extension of
directory publishing dates, a revision in the estimated life of
a given directory should not have a significant impact on our
results of operations or cash flows.



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| | Cost of Revenue

Direct costs related to the sales, production and
distribution of directories are recognized ratably over the life
of each directory under the deferral and amortization method of
accounting, with cost recognition commencing in the month of
delivery. Direct costs include sales commissions, graphics costs
and the costs of printing, publishing and distribution.
Revisions in the estimated useful lives of directories after
their initial publication may cause the acceleration or
deceleration of cost recognition related to the amortization of
deferred directory costs. Although we cannot predict the extent
such changes could have on future cost recognition, the movement
of book publishing dates has historically had a minimal impact
on cost recognition between periods.



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| | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Bad
    Debt Expense

We periodically make judgments regarding the
collectibility of outstanding receivables and provide
appropriate allowances when collectibility becomes doubtful.
Although we believe our allowance for doubtful accounts
adequately reflects that portion of our receivables that are
uncollectible, we may revise our estimates in future periods
based upon new circumstances and such revisions may be material.

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| | Income Taxes

It is our determination that it is more likely
than not that we will utilize our deferred tax assets before the
expiration of the net operating loss carryforward period. This
determination is based upon our estimation of projected book and
taxable income and expense over the next several years. To the
extent our projections vary significantly from actual results, a
portion of our deferred tax benefits may not be realizable,
resulting in a charge to income tax expense.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements.
These statements relate to future events or our future financial
performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as may,
will, should, expects,
intends, plans, anticipates,
believes, estimates,
predicts, potential,
continue or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions.
Actual events or results may differ materially.

Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. These forward-looking statements are made as of
the date of this report and, except as required under the
federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the
SEC, we assume no obligation to update or revise them or to
provide reasons why actual results may differ.






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|Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
    About Market Risk

Long-Term Debt

As of September 30, 2004, we had a total
outstanding debt balance of $5,838.9 million comprised of
$2,866.4 million of variable rate debt drawn under our
subsidiaries credit facilities, $835.0 million of
senior notes and $1,103.1 million of senior subordinated
notes issued by our subsidiaries and $1,034.4 million of
cash pay and discount notes issued directly by us. Dex Media
Easts credit facilities were made up of
$495.2 million of Tranche A term loan maturing in
November 2008 and $503.2 million of Tranche B term
loan maturing in May 2009. Dex Media Wests credit
facilities were made up of $830.2 million of Tranche A
term loan maturing in September 2009 and $1,037.8 million
of Tranche B term loan maturing in March 2010. Due to the
variable rate characteristics of the credit facilities, the
carrying amounts of Tranche A term loans, Tranche B
term loans and revolving credit facilities approximated fair
values.

The $450.0 million Dex Media Easts
unsecured senior notes bearing a fixed interest rate of 9.875%
matures in November 2009 and the $385.0 million Dex Media
Wests unsecured senior notes bearing a fixed interest rate
of 8.5% matures in August 2010. Due to changes in interest rates
and market conditions since the issuance of these fixed rate
notes, the fair values of the Dex Media Easts and Dex
Media Wests senior notes were $517.5 million and
$437.0 million, respectively as September 30, 2004.

The $341.3 million Dex Media Easts
unsecured senior subordinated notes bearing a fixed interest
rate of 12.125% matures in November 2012 and the
$761.8 million Dex Media Wests unsecured senior
subordinated notes bearing a fixed interest rate of 9.875%
matures in August 2013. Due to changes in interest rates and
market conditions since the issuance of these fixed rate notes,
the fair values of the Dex Media Easts and Dex Media
Wests senior subordinated notes were $424.9 million
and $895.1 million, respectively as of September 30,
2004.

The $500.0 million cash pay notes and the
$534.4 million of discount notes issued directly by us all
mature November 2013. The cash pay notes bear a fixed interest
rate of 8.0% while the discount notes bear a fixed interest rate
of 9%. Until November 15, 2008, interest will accrue on the
discount notes in the form of an increase in the Accreted Value
between the date of original issuance and November 15,
2008. Due to changes

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in interest rates and market conditions since the
issuance of these fixed rate notes, the fair values of the cash
pay and the discount notes were $526.3 million and
$551.2 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2004.


Interest Rate Risk

As of September 30, 2004, we had no
borrowings outstanding under our subsidiaries revolving
credit facilities (although approximately $1 million was
committed under a stand-by letter of credit), and
$2,866.4 million of debt outstanding under our
subsidiaries term loan facilities. Our subsidiaries
revolving credit facility and term loan facilities are subject
to variable rates. Accordingly, our earnings and cash flow are
affected by changes in interest rates. As required by the terms
of these credit facilities, we have hedged a portion of our
interest rate risk. The interest rate swap agreements, which
became effective May 8, 2003, have an aggregate notional
amount of $370.0 million, with applicable fixed rates
ranging from 2.354% to 4.085%. They will expire in various terms
ranging from November 2004 to May 2008. The notional amount of
our interest rate cap totals $200.0 million, has a cap
interest rate of 4.75% and expires in May 2005. Assuming we had
incurred this level of borrowings on January 1, 2004 with
interest payable at variable rates and assuming a one percentage
point increase in the weighted average interest rate under these
borrowings, our interest expense for the three months and nine
months ended September 30, 2004 would have increased by
$6.3 million and $12.7 million, respectively. In
October 2004, we entered into four fixed interest rate swaps
with an aggregate notional amount of $300 million, with
applicable preset monthly fixed rates ranging from 1.901% to
3.61%. They will expire in October 2006. We do not intend to use
any financial derivative instruments for speculative purposes.






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|Item 4. | Controls and Procedures

Dex Media maintains disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are
designed to ensure that information that would be required to be
disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SECs rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to Dex Medias management,
including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this
report, Dex Media carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of Dex Medias
management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of Dex Medias disclosure controls and
procedures. Based on the foregoing, Dex Medias Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Dex
Medias disclosure controls and procedures were effective
as of the end of the period covered by this report.

There have been no significant changes in Dex
Medias internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the
date Dex Media completed its evaluation.

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PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION






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|Item 1. | Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are a party to litigation
matters arising in connection with the normal course of our
business. In many of these matters, plaintiffs allege that they
have suffered damages from errors or omissions or improper
listings contained in directories published by us. Although we
have not had notice of any such claims that we believe to be
material, any pending or future claim could have a material
adverse effect on our business.

In addition, we are exposed to defamation and
breach of privacy claims arising from our publication of
directories and our methods of collecting, processing and using
personal data. The subjects of our data and users of data that
we collect and publish could have claims against us if such data
were found to be inaccurate, or if personal data stored by us
was improperly accessed and disseminated by unauthorized
persons. Although we have not had notice of any material claims
relating to defamation or breach of privacy claims to date, we
may be party to litigation matters that could have a material
adverse effect on our business.






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|Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
    Use of Proceeds

Use of Proceeds from Sale of Registered
Securities

On July 22, 2004 we commenced the offering
of an aggregate 53,061,224 shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value, in our Offering at a per share price of
$19.00. Dex Holdings LLC, as selling stockholder, sold
33,324,382 of the total aggregate shares and Dex Media sold
19,736,842 shares. All shares sold upon the closing date of
the offering, July 27, 2004, were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 on a Registration Statement on
Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-115489) that was
declared effective on July 21, 2004. The managing
underwriters in the offering were Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith.

The aggregate price of the offering amount of the
selling stockholders shares registered on our behalf was
$633.2 million. The aggregate price of the offering amount
of the shares sold by us was $375.0 million. Expenses
associated with the issuers account included
$15.9 million paid to underwriters and other expenses of
$4.9 million, resulting in net offering proceeds of
$354.2 million. None of the underwriting discounts and
commissions or offering expenses were incurred or paid to
directors or officers of ours or their associates or to persons
owning 10 percent or more of our common stock or to any
affiliates of ours. The net proceeds from the offering were used
to (i) redeem all of our outstanding 5% Series A
preferred stock, which was held by our Sponsors and management,
for $128.5 million including accrued and unpaid dividends,
(ii) redeem $183.8 million in aggregate principal
amount of Dex Media Easts outstanding
12 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2012 at a
redemption price of 112.125% of principal plus accrued and
unpaid interest and (iii) redeem $18.2 million in
aggregate principal amount of Dex Media Wests outstanding
9 7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2013 at a
redemption price of 109.875% of principal plus accrued and
unpaid interest. In addition, upon consummation of the Offering,
Dex Media East made additional borrowings and used cash on hand
and Dex Media West used cash on hand to fund the final lump sum
payment of $20.0 million to our Sponsors to terminate the
annual advisory fees payable under the management consulting
agreements between our Sponsors and each of Dex Media East and
Dex Media West.






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|Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior
    Securities

None.






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|Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
    Holders

In accordance with the requirements of Delaware
general corporate law, Dex Holdings LLC, the holder of all of
the Companys voting stock before the Offering, acted by
written consent, in lieu of a meeting of stockholders, on
July 15, 2004 to approve the filing of the Companys
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connection with the Offering, including a new
certificate of designations in connection with the
Companys rights plan (described in Note 7(e) to our
condensed consolidated financial statements), with the Delaware
Secretary of State. The restated certificate of incorporation
increased the number of the Companys authorized shares in
preparation for the Offering, authorized the 10-for-1 common
stock split immediately prior to the Offering, allowed the
redemption of the 5% Series A Preferred Stock upon
consummation of the Offering and created a new series of junior
participating preferred stock in connection with the
Companys rights plan. The written consent also ratified
the appointment of Glenn Hubbard to the Companys Board of
Directors upon the consummation of the Offering.







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|Item 5. | Other Information

None.






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|Item 6. | Exhibits

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |   |  |                                                                                                                              
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Exhibit 31.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibit 31.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibit 32.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibit 32.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished
    solely to accompany this Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
    § 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of
    Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
    amended, and are not to be incorporated by references into any
    of our filings, whether made before or after the date hereof,
    regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Dex Media, Inc. has caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.



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| | DEX MEDIA, INC.



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| | By: | /s/ ROBERT M. NEUMEISTER, JR.

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| | ----------------------------
| |                             
| | Robert M. Neumeister, Jr.   
| | Executive Vice President and
| | Chief Financial Officer     
| | (principal financial officer
| | and duly authorized officer)

Date: November 10, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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|Exhibit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |   |  |                                                                                                                              
|Number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  |   |  | Description                                                                                                                  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |   |  |                                                                                                                              
|Exhibit 31.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibit 31.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibit 32.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibit 32.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Dex
    Media, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
    Act of 2002
|Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished
    solely to accompany this Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
    § 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of
    Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
    amended, and are not to be incorporated by references into any
    of our filings, whether made before or after the date hereof,
    regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.