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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895345-05-000489
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			R H DONNELLEY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				132740040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 WINSTEAD DRIVE
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27513
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9198046000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 WINSTEAD DRIVE
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27513

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUN & BRADSTREET CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUN & BRADSTREET COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 EMPLOYEE FUND LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232085

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788016

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 GMBH & CO BETEILIGUNGS KG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232108

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788017

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSE TURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 GMBH & CO BETELLGUNGS KG
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 OFFSHORE LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232112

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSE TURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122198

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788019

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO OHG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031766

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788021

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129027202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS ADVISORS 2000 LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232077

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788022

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788024

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232073

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788020

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSETURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSETURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;), Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;), GS
Advisors 2000, L.L.C. (&quot;GS Advisors&quot;), Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. oHG (&quot;GS oHG&quot;), Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH (&quot;GS GmbH&quot;),
GS Employee Funds 2000 GP, L.L.C. (&quot;GS Employee 2000&quot;), GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. (&quot;GS Capital&quot;), GS Capital Partners
2000 Offshore, L.P. (&quot;GS Offshore&quot;), GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH &amp; Co. Beteiligungs KG (&quot;GS Germany&quot;), GS Capital Partners
2000 Employee Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS Employee&quot;), Goldman Sachs Direct Investment Fund 2000, L.P. (&quot;GS Direct&quot; and, together with GS
Capital, GS Offshore, GS Germany and GS Employee, the &quot;Purchasers&quot;) (GS Group, Goldman Sachs, GS Advisors, GS oHG, GS GmbH,
GS Employee 2000, and the Purchasers, collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Due to the electronic system's limitation of
10 Reporting Persons per joint filing, this statement is being filed in duplicate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The 3,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), of R.H. Donnelley Corporation (the
&quot;Company&quot;) were granted pursuant to the R.H. Donnelley Corporation 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, consisting of 1,500
deferred shares granted to each of Robert R. Gheewalla and Terence M. O'Toole, each a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in
their capacity as directors of the Company. Each of Robert R. Gheewalla and Terence M. O'Toole has an understanding with GS
Group pursuant to which he holds such deferred shares for the benefit of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own, in aggregate, 12,000 shares of Common Stock which were granted pursuant to the
R.H. Donnelley Corporation 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan and the R.H. Donnelley Corporation 2005 Stock Award and
Incentive Plan, consisting of grants of 1,500 deferred shares to each of Robert R. Gheewalla and Terence M. O'Toole on the
grant dates of January 3, 2003, May 1, 2003, May 5, 2004 and April 26, 2005. Each of Robert R. Gheewalla and Terence M.
O'Toole has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such deferred shares for the benefit of GS Group. Each
grant of 1,500 deferred shares vests in equal annual installments at the close of business of the day preceding each of the
Company's next three Annual Meetings of Shareholders, following the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Goldman Sachs owns beneficially and directly and GS Group may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly 58 shares of
Common Stock. Goldman Sachs also has open short positions of 9,015 shares of Common Stock. Goldman Sachs is a direct and
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Each of the Reporting Persons, other than Goldman Sachs and GS Group,
disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Goldman Sachs and GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options were granted pursuant to the R.H. Donnelley Corporation 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan to Robert R.
Gheewalla, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company. Goldman Sachs is a direct and
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. The options become exercisable as follows: one-third (500 options) at the
close of business of the day preceding each of the Company's next three Annual Meetings of Shareholders, following the date
of grant, which was April 26, 2005. Robert R. Gheewalla has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such
options for the benefit of GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These options were granted pursuant to the R.H. Donnelley Corporation 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan to Terence M.
O'Toole, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company. Goldman Sachs is a direct and
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. The options become exercisable as follows: one-third (500 options) at the
close of business of the day preceding each of the Company's next three Annual Meetings of Shareholders, following the date
of grant, which was April 26, 2005. Terence M. O'Toole has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such
options for the benefit of GS Group.</footnote>
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