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Reader's Digest Association Inc.

7/31/2013	DD	Reader's Digest completes restructuring and emerges from bankruptcy
7/10/2013	DD	Reader's Digest Association announces initiatives to recast business
6/28/2013	DD	Reader's Digest parent's second amended reorganization plan confirmed
6/28/2013	DD	Reader's Digest parent posts $3.1 million operating loss for May
5/13/2013	DD	Reader's Digest sues former employees for unfair competition, control
4/1/2013	DD	Reader's Digest, parent, want court to approve $5.8 million sale of certain foreign operations
2/20/2013	BKDDHY	Moody's cuts Reader's Digest
2/20/2013	DD	Market Commentary: Distressed market sees strength; Ameren posts loss, bonds firm; Kodak funding due Thursday
2/19/2013	BKDDHY	S&P downgrades Reader's Digest
2/19/2013	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest parent in bankruptcy to implement restructuring deal
2/19/2013	DD	Market Commentary: Distressed market action subdued due to holiday, stocks; AMR rise continues; PDVSA debt gains
12/18/2012	BKDDHY	Moody's downgrades Reader's Digest
11/20/2012	BKHY	Reader's Digest parent in Q3 covenant compliance after accord, has $111 million current cash
11/19/2012	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest seeks more tweaks to loan agreement to avoid default
11/15/2012	BKDD	Reader's Digest parent amends financial covenants of term loan
9/4/2012	BKDDHY	S&P cuts Reader's Digest
8/14/2012	BKHY	Moody's cuts Reader's Digest
8/14/2012	DD	Moody's lowers Reader's Digest
8/8/2012	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest parent RDA may not meet 2012 credit facility covenants
7/31/2012	BKDDHY	S&P may cut Reader's Digest
6/18/2012	HYLM	Reader's Digest buys back $60.6 million of floaters in tender offer
5/17/2012	HYLM	Reader's Digest begins asset sale tender offer for floating-rate notes
5/11/2012	HYLM	Reader's Digest gets consents to make required tender at 95% of par
1/26/2012	BKDDHY	Moody's: Sale positive for Reader's Digest
1/26/2012	BKDDHY	S&P puts Reader's Digest on positive watch
9/7/2011	BKDD	Moody's lowers Reader's Digest
9/7/2011	BKDDHY	S&P downgrades RDA
9/7/2011	DD	Market Commentary: NewPage notes all the rage as company files for bankruptcy; Hovnanian slips ahead of earnings
9/7/2011	HY	Moody's cuts Reader's Digest
8/31/2011	BKDDHY	S&P cuts Reader's Digest to CCC+
8/18/2011	BKPV	Reader's Digest gets $55 million of secured and unsecured term loans
6/22/2011	BKHY	S&P cuts Reader's Digest to negative
2/22/2010	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest completes restructuring, emerges from bankruptcy
2/17/2010	DD	Reader's Digest to emerge 'promptly' following U.K. unit's filing
2/10/2010	DD	Reader's Digest eyes precautionary two-month exclusivity extension
2/5/2010	HY	Market Commentary: Downsized Media General prices; market retreats as stocks gyrate but new deals mostly hang in
2/3/2010	HY	Market Commentary: Energy excels as Denbury, Crosstex, Hilcorp price, trade up, Manitowoc also; Tesoro tumbles
2/2/2010	HY	New Issue: Reader's Digest sells $525 million seven-year notes with Libor plus 650 bps coupon at 97
2/2/2010	HY	Market Commentary: Reader's Digest prices, Denbury plans mega-deal, Cooper-Standard jumps as plan filed
2/1/2010	DD	Reader's Digest delays emergence to clear up U.K. unit pension issue
1/29/2010	HY	Market Commentary: Cenveo, Appleton, Glatfelter price as Regent Seven Seas drops out; HCA busy amid dividend news
1/28/2010	HY	Reader's Digest sets talk for $525 million seven-year secured floaters
1/28/2010	HY	Market Commentary: Libbey Glass prices, Manitowoc, Media General slate deals; Ford flies; funds lose $75 million
1/26/2010	BKDDHY	S&P rates Reader's Digest notes B
1/26/2010	HY	Market Commentary: Coleman, Fage deals price, Crosstex, Hudson slate; Zions zooms, Blockbuster bounces back
1/25/2010	HY	Market Commentary: Credit Acceptance prices, rises, Equinox lags; Coleman coming; Blockbuster beatdown continues
1/25/2010	DD	Reader's Digest granted approval to sell notes to refinance exit loan
1/25/2010	HY	Reader's Digest to price $525 million seven-year notes Jan. 25 week
1/19/2010	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest eyes possible notes sale to refinance exit loans
1/15/2010	DD	Reader's Digest plan confirmed, to emerge from bankruptcy by Jan. 31
1/14/2010	DD	Reader's Digest $31.8 million CompassLearning business sale approved
1/12/2010	DD	Reader's Digest plan approved by majority of voting creditors
12/18/2009	DD	Reader's Digest's bid procedures for sale of CompassLearning approved
12/7/2009	DD	Reader's Digest granted precautionary two-month exclusivity extension
12/4/2009	DD	Reader's Digest looks to sell CompassLearning unit for $20.25 million
11/24/2009	DD	Reader's Digest disclosure statement approved by bankruptcy court
11/23/2009	DD	Reader's Digest eyes precautionary two-month exclusivity extension
11/20/2009	DD	Reader's Digest disclosure statement hearing adjourned to Nov. 24
11/5/2009	DD	Reader's digest disclosure statement hearing adjourned to Nov. 20
11/3/2009	DD	Reader's Digest Association files amended plan of reorganization
10/21/2009	DD	Reader's Digest records $10.5 million net income for September
10/9/2009	DD	Reader's Digest unsecured creditors committee gains four new members
10/7/2009	DD	Reader's Digest receives final access to $150 million DIP facility
9/25/2009	BKDDHY	S&P lowers recovery on Reader's Digest debt
9/23/2009	BKDDHY	S&P gives Reader's Digest DIP loan B-
9/17/2009	DD	Reader's Digest hearing for final DIP access adjourned to Oct. 2
8/31/2009	DD	Reader's Digest official unsecured creditors committee appointed
8/26/2009	DD	Reader's Digest gets interim access to $100 million of DIP financing
8/25/2009	BKDDHY	S&P drops Reader's Digest loan
8/24/2009	BK	Market Commentary: Pilgrim's Pride reveals names of agent banks; Reader's Digest steady on bankruptcy filing
8/24/2009	BKDD	Reader's Digest makes pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
8/24/2009	BKDDHY	Moody's drops Reader's Digest
8/24/2009	DD	Market Commentary: Reader's Digest debt mixed on bankruptcy filing; Six Flags bonds weaken after plan disclosure
8/20/2009	BK	Market Commentary: Penn National tweaks amendment; Reader's Digest steady with plan support; LCDX rises
8/20/2009	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest gains lender support for restructuring agreement
8/20/2009	DD	Market Commentary: Bon-Ton bonds up on improved results; Reader's Digest gets lender OK on restructuring plan
8/18/2009	BK	Market Commentary: American Axle up on GM agreement; Jarden lifts fee; West extends deadline; SugarHouse overfills
8/18/2009	DD	Market Commentary: American Axle gains on GM news; CIT Canada bonds improve; Reader's loan reacts to bankruptcy
8/17/2009	BK	Market Commentary: Reader's Digest moves around on planned bankruptcy; Cash, LCDX weaken; West revises amendment
8/17/2009	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest, senior secured lenders agree in principle on pre-packaged restructuring plan
8/17/2009	BKDDHY	S&P drops Reader's Digest
8/17/2009	BKDDHY	Moody's cuts Reader's Digest
8/17/2009	DD	Market Commentary: Reader's Digest plans to file bankruptcy, debt mixed; CIT completes tender, bonds unfazed
8/14/2009	BK	Market Commentary: First Data rises with earnings; Dole Food slides on IPO plans; Reader's Digest nosedives
8/14/2009	DD	Market Commentary: Ply Gem boosted by numbers; First Data mixed following earnings; Primus results help bonds
5/21/2009	BKBWHY	Reader's Digest improves consolidated leverage ratio due to cost cuts
2/20/2009	BKDDHY	Moody's drops Reader's Digest
2/19/2009	BKDDHY	S&P drops Reader's Digest to CCC
2/13/2009	BKDDHY	Reader's Digest going-concern status in jeopardy
12/9/2008	BKHY	S&P lowers Reader's Digest senior secured
12/4/2008	BKHY	Moody's lowers Reader's Digest
8/12/2008	HY	Market Commentary: VeraSun, Readers Digest big gainers; Sbarro keeps sliding; split-rated Brunswick draws crossover buyers
3/17/2008	BKHY	S&P cuts Reader's Digest
3/6/2007	HY	Market Commentary: NSG prices 18-year deal; market tone perks up; Fedders better on financing news
3/2/2007	BK	Market Commentary: Dynegy sets talk; Levi expected OID in question; American Cellular overfills; Valassis breaks
3/2/2007	SS	Reader's Digest acquired for $17.00 per share in cash merger with Ripplewood, investor group
3/1/2007	HY	Reader's Digest again extends tender offer for 61/2% notes due 2011
2/28/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Liberty Mutual sells $1 billion hybrid; GMAC up on asset sale; market better after Tuesday debacle
2/27/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Reader's Digest, Seminole Hard Rock deals price; airlines nosedive; market softer as stocks slide
2/27/2007	HY	New Issue: Reader's Digest downsized $600 million 10-year notes yield 9%
2/26/2007	BK	Market Commentary: Reader's upsizes, trims spread; LandSource breaks; Hanger weakens on repricing
2/26/2007	HY	Reader's Digest downsizes notes to $600 million, talks issue at 9%-91/4%
2/26/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Allied Waste deal prices; TXU, other power bonds fall on LBO; Station Casinos mixed
2/23/2007	HY	Reader's Digest extends tender for 61/2% notes
2/23/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Upsized American Railcar deal prices; GMAC slides on sub-prime concerns; Tembec tumble continues
2/16/2007	BKHY	Moody's downgrades Reader's Digest, rates Doctor loans B1, note Caa1
2/16/2007	HY	Reader's Digest starts roadshow for $750 million 10-year senior subordinated notes
2/16/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Beverages & More deal prices; Viskase in mystery jump; GM little moved on Chrysler talk
2/15/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Rite Air prices upsized $1 billion deal; InSight bounces back; funds see $65 million inflow
2/14/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Univision slates mega-deal; Rite Aid talks upcoming sale; Fedders falls, Levi lifted
2/14/2007	HY	Reader's Digest $750 million 10-year notes expected to launch mid-February
2/12/2007	BKHY	S&P gives RDA Holding B, lowers Reader's Digest
2/8/2007	HY	Reader's Digest sets pricing, gets required consent for 61/2% notes due 2011
2/7/2007	BKHY	Moody's downgrades Reader's Digest, rates Doctor loans Ba3, note B3
2/7/2007	HY	Market Commentary: Jarden leads new-deal parade; power producer companies dominate secondary
2/2/2007	SS	Reader's Digest stockholders approve merger with Ripplewood Holdings
1/31/2007	BK	Market Commentary: Yankee upsizes, cuts spread; TransDigm downsizes; Evenflo tweaks deal; Reader's sets talk; Neiman dips
1/29/2007	BK	Reader's Digest sets Wednesday launch for $1.3 billion credit facility
1/25/2007	HY	Reader's Digest tenders for 61/2% notes due 2011
1/10/2007	BKSS	Reader's Digest $1.3 billion credit facility now expected as mid-February business
12/20/2006	BK	Reader's Digest $1.3 billion credit facility expected as January business
12/8/2006	BKHY	Reader's Digest LBO financing to include $1.3 billion credit facility, $600 million notes
11/16/2006	BK	Reader's Digest plans new credit facility for LBO by Ripplewood
11/16/2006	BKHY	S&P: Reader's Digest still on watch
11/16/2006	BKHY	Moody's may downgrade Reader's Digest
11/16/2006	HY	Market Commentary: Freescale, Goodyear mega-deals price, Mosaic too; Northwest continues gains; funds gain $49 million
10/4/2006	BK	Reader's Digest amends loan, changing pricing grid, consolidated leverage ratio
9/6/2006	BKHY	Moody's may downgrade Reader's Digest
8/15/2006	BKHY	S&P puts Reader's Digest on negative watch
4/20/2006	BK	Reader's Digest upsizes revolver to $500 million, eases leverage covenant
4/6/2006	BKHY	Moody's lowers Reader's Digest outlook to negative
5/6/2005	BKHY	Moody's ups Reader's Digest notes to Ba2
4/14/2005	BK	Market Commentary: LifePoint, Northwest, Custom Building and Cogentrix all break in plus par region
3/18/2005	BK	Reader's Digest to launch $400 million revolver Wednesday
1/26/2005	HY	Market Commentary: Upsized Accuride deal prices; Magnum Hunter up on acquisition agreement
1/26/2005	BKHY	Readers Digest touts debt paydown progress, seeks covenant flexibility
9/10/2004	BKHY	S&P: Reader's Digest unaffected
5/25/2004	BKHY	Moody's rates Reader's Digest
5/24/2004	BK	Market Commentary: Stillwater sees warm reception from existing lenders, new institutional investors
5/6/2004	BK	Reader's Digest in-market with $385 million credit facility
3/1/2004	HY	Market Commentary: Station Casinos prices small add-on; big calendar builds more; aaiPharma slides on sales probe
2/27/2004	HY	Market Commentary: Goodyear, Reader's Digest, lead primary parade; existing Goodyear bonds firm
2/27/2004	HY	New Issue: Reader's Digest sells $300 million seven-year notes to yield 61/2%
2/26/2004	HY	Reader's Digest $300 million seven-year notes talked at 61/2%-63/4%, to price Friday
2/26/2004	HY	Market Commentary: Fedders prices downsized deal, Hovnanian brings drive-by; funds see $392 million outflow
2/19/2004	BKHY	S&P rates Reader's Digest notes BB-
2/18/2004	HY	Market Commentary: Comstock deal prices; NTL's �1 billion heads calendar building; El Paso, Dobson markedly lower
2/18/2004	BK	Reader's Digest to repay some bank debt with bond sale proceeds
2/18/2004	BKHY	Moody's rates Reader's Digest notes
2/18/2004	HY	Reader's Digest to start roadshow Thursday for $300 million seven-year notes
10/3/2003	BK	S&P cuts Reader's Digest
7/30/2003	BK	Reader's Digest pays down $85 million of debt, plans $150 million reduction in 2004
6/26/2003	BK	Reader's Digest amends loan, changing leverage covenant and interest rates
6/20/2003	BK	Moody's cuts Reader's Digest to junk
5/1/2003	BK	Fitch raises Flowers Foods to investment grade
4/30/2003	BK	S&P puts Reader's Digest on watch
5/20/2002	BK	Market Commentary: Adelphia paper experiences some trading activity as investor concerns continue to grow
4/29/2002	HY	Moody's confirms Western Resources
4/23/2002	BK	Market Commentary: Reader's Digest holds bank meeting for $950 million; Adelphia continues nosedive
4/15/2002	BK	S&P puts Anteon on positive watch
4/12/2002	BK	Market Commentary: Primary offerings receive high interest; secondary paper with lower spreads trading at higher prices
3/22/2002	HY	Moody's downgrades Lucent

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