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RR Donnelley Expands Sustainability Certifications at More Than 125 Facilities Worldwide

Friday 15. October 2010 - Triple Certified to Chain-of-Custody Standards of Forest Stewardship Council(TM) (FSC(R)), Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI(R)) and the Programme for The Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC(TM))

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Nasdaq:RRD) announced today that more than 125 of its facilities worldwide have been triple certified to the chain-of-custody standards of the Forest Stewardship Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes.

Materials produced on chain-of-custody certified papers are permitted to carry the respected FSC, SFI and PEFC designations, offering RR Donnelley’s customers another option for reflecting their own sustainability initiatives.

“With certified facilities on four continents RR Donnelley is supporting organizations that promote responsible resource management and use,” said Thomas J. Quinlan III, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. “This triple certification of more than 125 facilities offers our customers in every vertical segment the choice of using chain-of-custody raw materials. As we work to reduce, reuse, and recycle we increase both efficiency and sustainability.”

“Our customers communicate their sustainability practices in a variety of ways and our comprehensive certifications provide another means of reflecting this on the broadest array of printed documents,” commented Michael Manzella, RR Donnelley’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “We consistently find that as we implement more sustainable practices we help to contain costs and reduce waste — improving operational effectiveness as well as significantly enhancing environmental outcomes.”