Valassis Reports Earnings Growth on Lower Revenues

• Interest Expense: Cash interest expense for the quarter was $19.3 million compared to $22.8 million for the prior year quarter, a decrease of 15.4%.

• Settlement Agreement with News America: On Feb. 4, 2010, we entered into a settlement agreement with News America Marketing dismissing all outstanding litigation and releasing all related existing and potential claims against each other as of the date of the agreement. As part of the settlement, on Feb. 4, 2010, we received a cash payment of $500 million, and we entered into a 10-year shared mail distribution agreement which provides for the sale by Valassis of shared mail services to News America on specified terms. In connection with the settlement, we are working with the Court, under the Honorable Judge Arthur J. Tarnow, on a set of procedures to handle future disputes among the parties with respect to conduct at issue in the litigation. The precise timing and format of the relief rests with the Court.