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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-007118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEWIS RUSSELL T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212729

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		06574080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE NEW YORK TIMES CO
		STREET 2:		229 WEST 43RD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

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:			1205

	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
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        <issuerName>R H DONNELLEY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RHD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LEWIS RUSSELL T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1001 WINSTEAD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27513</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-31</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Lewis received 5,434 shares of R.H. Donnelley Corporation common stock in exchange for 22,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Dex Media, Inc. in connection with the merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) of Dex Media, Inc. with and into Forward Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of R.H. Donnelley Corporation.  In the Merger, each share of Dex Media, Inc. common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive .24154 of a share of R.H. Donnelley Corporation common stock and $12.30 in cash.  The last reported closing price of R.H. Donnelley Corporation common stock prior to the effective time of the Merger was $64.01 per share.  The last reported closing price of Dex Media, Inc. common stock prior to the effective time of the Merger was $27.72 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert J. Bush, Attorney in Fact for Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-02</signatureDate>
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