CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Nasdaq:RRD) announced today that it has been the first to support a mutual fund client by executing a live XBRL filing on its behalf. The documents were submitted under the "Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary" rule (Release No. 33-9006) using RR 2010 as the base taxonomy. The filing, on December 17, 2010, was for Russell Investments, a global financial services firm that serves institutional investors, financial advisers and individuals in more than 40 countries. It included Form 485BPOS with XBRL exhibit 101.
"In 2006 RR Donnelley was the first to file for a mutual fund under the voluntary XBRL filing program and we are proud to meet our clients' needs with this continuing innovation," stated John Paloian, the company's Chief Operating Officer. "The platform we've developed and the expertise we offer helps our clients achieve their compliance goals in financial centers around the world."
XBRL is a language that enables electronic communication of investment, business and financial data. RR Donnelley's suite of XBRL services includes Risk/Return Summary, DFN and BFN template creation, EDGAR filings, tag guidance, project management, general ledger integration, technical consultation and more.
"Even as we integrate the exceptional resources and talent brought to RR Donnelley through our acquisition of Bowne & Co., we continue our pattern of leadership and innovation," said Daniel Knotts, RR Donnelley Group President. "We continue to expand our capabilities to meet our financial services clients' domestic and international needs for communications speed, digital solutions, and regulatory compliance."
To learn more about RR Donnelley and XBRL visit .
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (Nasdaq:RRD) is a global provider of integrated communications. Founded more than 146 years ago, the company works collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance ROI and ensure compliance. Drawing on a range of proprietary and commercially available digital and conventional technologies deployed across four continents, the company employs a suite of leading Internet based capabilities and other resources to provide premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing products and services to leading clients in virtually every private and public sector.
For more information and for RR Donnelley's Corporate Social Responsibility Report, visit the company's web site at
Use of Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Readers are strongly encouraged to read the full cautionary statements contained in RR Donnelley's filings with the SEC. RR Donnelley disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Media Contact: Doug Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President Communications 630-322-6830 doug.fitzgerald@rrd.com Investor Contact: Dave Gardella, Vice President Investor Relations 312-326-8155 david.a.gardella@rrd.com