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CARY, N.C., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.H. Donnelley (NYSE:RHD), one of the nation's leading yellow pages and online local commercial search companies, today announced the promotion of Stephen A. Gibbons as the company's vice president of national sales. Gibbons will be based at the company's Chicago operations and will report directly to R.H. Donnelley's President and Chief Operating Officer, Peter J. McDonald. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060731/NYM044LOGO) "We're fortunate to have an individual of Stephen's caliber and experience leading our national sales efforts," said Peter McDonald. "His customer-focused mindset, combined with his deep understanding of the needs of national clients and CMRs (Certified Marketing Representatives), enables us to better service and provide exceptional value to our customers." In his new role, Stephen Gibbons will lead R.H. Donnelley's national sales efforts and oversee partnerships between CMRs and R.H. Donnelley, created to jointly develop strategic advertising programs to support business objectives of dealers and franchise owners of national companies. Prior to joining R.H. Donnelley in 2005, Stephen Gibbons served as senior vice president Ketchum Directory Advertising from 2003, where he developed research programs and media planning strategies for clients. He was also instrumental in the development of Web-based client service tools. Beginning in 1996, Gibbons held positions of increasing responsibility at SBC, including senior director of national sales and marketing (Ameritech) and executive director of national yellow pages sales. "Based on my experience with R.H. Donnelley and my knowledge of the local commercial search industry, I'm excited about the opportunity to lead the company's national channel," Gibbons said. "I believe we have a solid foundation to deepen our market penetration and continue our growth. I look forward to exploring opportunities to expand our products and find new ways to meet the needs of our CMRs." Stephen Gibbons received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration degree from Loyola University. About R.H. Donnelley R.H. Donnelley connects businesses and consumers through its portfolio of print and interactive marketing solutions. Small- and medium-sized businesses look to R.H. Donnelley's experienced team of marketing consultants to help them grow their companies and drive sales leads. Consumers depend on the company's reliable, trusted, local business content to deliver the most relevant search results when they are seeking local goods and services. For more information, visit http://www.rhd.com/ and http://www.dexknows.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060731/NYM044LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: R.H. Donnelley CONTACT: Peter Larmey of R.H. Donnelley, +1-919-297-1521, Web site: http://www.rhd.com/

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