RR Donnelley Ranked as a Leading Outsourcing Service Provider on The Global Outsourcing 100(R)

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company

(Nasdaq:RRD) announced today that its Global Outsourcing Services offering has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year in The Global Outsourcing 100®. The Global Outsourcing 100 list, compiled annually by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®), is a global organization dedicated to the development of standards within the outsourcing industry.

In addition to placing on The Global Outsourcing 100 list, RR Donnelley is recognized on five sublists. It ranked among the Best 5 Companies for Industry-Focused Services in supporting real estate companies and among the Best 5 Companies in delivering Legal Support Services. RR Donnelley is also listed as one of the Best 10 providers of Document Management Services and is recognized as one of the Best 20 Companies by service area for providing Financial Management Services and as one of the Best 20 Companies by Industry Focus in supporting Financial Services (Insurance).

"RR Donnelley plays an integral consulting role in helping our clients address their specific business challenges. Our experienced teams work to develop a deep understanding of our clients' organizational challenges, key issues and business trends and then develop custom outsourcing solutions that draw on our exceptional global resources," said Craig Clay, Executive Vice President of Global Outsourcing for RR Donnelley. "We are particularly honored to appear on this prestigious list for the fourth consecutive year."

RR Donnelley's Global Outsourcing Services is an industry leader in providing custom workflow solutions, supporting clients through six vertically integrated service platforms: Creative Communications, Financial Management, Legal Support Services, Research and Analytics, Office of the Future, and Call Center and Customer Care functions. Leveraging a U.S. and international platform, knowledge-based work teams, and industry expertise, RR Donnelley Global Outsourcing Services provides high-touch, mission-critical services that deliver breakthrough economic and operational performance.

About RR Donnelley

RR Donnelley (Nasdaq:RRD) helps organizations communicate more effectively by working to create, manage, produce, distribute and process content on behalf of our customers. The company assists customers in developing and executing multichannel communication strategies that engage audiences, reduce costs, drive revenues and increase compliance. RR Donnelley's innovative technologies enhance digital and print communications to deliver integrated messages across multiple media to highly targeted audiences at optimal times for clients in virtually every private and public sector. Strategically located operations provide local service and responsiveness while leveraging the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a global organization.

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