RDA to Hold Accounting Update Conference Call

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- RDA Holding Co., parent company of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., will hold a conference call for debt and equity holders to provide an update on the company's fresh-start accounting subsequent to its emergence from pre-arranged Chapter 11 restructuring.  The audio-only call will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time and will be streamed online.  The call will be hosted by Tom Williams, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and will include a brief corporate update from Mary Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer.  The call will not cover financial results, which will be discussed at the scheduled Financial Call on May 27, 2010.  

The May 27 call will report on results for the six months ended December 31, 2009, as well as results for the First Quarter 2010 ended March 31, 2010.  Those financials are in the process of being completed on schedule under the terms of the company's financing documents.

To listen to the April 29 conference call, dial (212) 287-1652 or, toll-free, (800) 369-1818, and ask for Reader's Digest.  The leader is Tom Williams, and the passcode is "Readers."  There will not be a PowerPoint presentation.  An audio replay of the call will be available for seven days at: https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com . The conference number is PB7321651, and the passcode is "Readers."  

RDA is a global multi-brand media and marketing company that educates, entertains and connects audiences around the world.  The company builds multi-platform communities based on branded content.  With offices in 44 countries, it reaches a customer base of 130 million in 78 countries.  It publishes 92 magazines, including 50 editions of Reader's Digest, the world's largest-selling paid circulation magazine, operates 78 branded websites and sells 40 million books, music and video products across the world. 

SOURCE RDA Holding Co.