RR Donnelley Posts Earnings Increase, Net Sales Decline

CHICAGO—August 1, 2012—R.R. Donnelley & Sons reported second-quarter 2012 net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $88.8 million on net sales of $2.5 billion (down 3.6 percent), compared to net earnings of $12.2 million on net sales of $2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2011.

Operating earnings in the quarter totaled $163.9 million, and were impacted by restructuring and impairment charges and acquisition-related expenses totaling $34.5 million in the second quarter of 2012, compared to operating earnings in the second quarter of 2011 of $116.1 million, which included restructuring and impairment charges and acquisition-related expenses totaling $76.6 million.