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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895345-05-000491
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:			GHEEWALLA ROBERT R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078317

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		05788033

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
		STREET 2:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129027695

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GHREEWALLA ROBERT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990204
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        <issuerName>R H DONNELLEY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RHD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;). Goldman Sachs is a direct and indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership
of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</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 the Reporting Person and 1,500 deferred shares granted to Terence M. O'Toole, a managing director
of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company. Each of the Reporting Person 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 the Reporting Person 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 the Reporting Person 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options were granted pursuant to the R.H. Donnelley Corporation 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan to the Reporting
Person. 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. The
Reporting Person 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. 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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward T. Joel, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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