Exhibit 99.1

R.H. Donnelley Corp. Completes Sales of Senior Notes Generating Gross
                Proceeds of Approximately $2.1 Billion

    CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2006--R.H. Donnelley
Corporation (NYSE:RHD) (the "Company"), today announced that on
January 27, 2006 it issued $365 million aggregate principal amount at
maturity (approximately $332 million gross proceeds) of 6.875% series
A-1 senior discount notes due 2013. In addition, on January 27, 2006 a
newly formed subsidiary of the Company, R.H. Donnelley Finance
Corporation III ("Finance Corp."), issued $660 million aggregate
principal amount at maturity (approximately $600 million gross
proceeds) of 6.875% series A-2 senior discount notes due 2013 and
$1,210 million of aggregate principal amount of 8.875% series A-3
notes due 2016.
    The proceeds of the series A-1 senior discount notes were used to
fund a portion of the repurchase of all of the Company's outstanding
shares of convertible preferred stock on January 27, 2006. The
proceeds from the series A-2 senior discount notes and the series A-3
senior notes will be used to pay Dex Media, Inc.'s stockholders in
connection with the completed acquisition of Dex Media, Inc. and for
other general corporate purposes including the payment of fees and
expenses.
    All of the senior notes were sold in a private offering for resale
to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and in offshore
transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The
senior notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may
not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy such senior notes and is issued pursuant to Rule 135c
under the Securities Act.

    CONTACT: R.H. Donnelley Corporation
             Investors: Jenny L. Apker, 800-497-6329
             Investors: James M. Gruskin, 800-497-6329
             Media: Tyler D. Gronbach, 919-297-1541