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Article: R.H. Donnelley Reports a 14 Percent Increase in Third-quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share Compared With Earnings a Year Ago; Earnings Per Share Outlook for 1999 On Track.
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- October 26, 1999
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PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1999--
R.H. Donnelley Corporation (NYSE:RHD), the nation's largest independent marketer of yellow pages advertising, today reported third-quarter diluted earnings of 65 cents a share, up 14.0 percent compared with diluted earnings of 57 cents a share a year ago.
"R.H. Donnelley posted another good quarter of steady growth and we are firmly on track to meet our full-year goals," said Frank R. Noonan, chairman and chief executive officer. "The major components of our business, DonTech, Bell Atlantic and Sprint, reported strong growth in operating income, both in the quarter and for the year to date. For the full ...