RR Donnelley Files Digital Print Process Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Quark, Inc. and Creo, Inc.

21 January 2006

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE: RRD) announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court in Delaware against Quark, Inc. and Creo, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Eastman Kodak Company). The lawsuit alleges that products manufactured and sold by the defendants infringe an extensive portfolio of RR Donnelley patents in the area of digital print processes, which are central to a significant segment of RR Donnelley's service and product offerings. The complaint seeks monetary and injunctive relief from both defendants.

About RR Donnelley

RR Donnelley (NYSE: RRD) is the world's premier full-service provider of print and related services, including document-based business process outsourcing. Founded more than 140 years ago, the company provides solutions in commercial printing, direct mail, financial printing, print fulfillment, forms and labels, logistics, call centers, transactional print-and-mail, print management, online services, digital photography, color services, and content and database management to customers in the publishing, healthcare, advertising, retail, technology, financial services and many other industries. The largest companies in the world and others rely on RR Donnelley's scale, scope and insight through a comprehensive range of online tools, variable printing services and market-specific solutions. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.rrdonnelley.com .

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