CHICAGO, May 1 -- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract pursuant to which it will manage distribution of more than 150 million pounds of printed copies for Parade Magazine. The oldest weekend magazine in the country, Parade is distributed in more than 340 newspapers nationwide every week. "Parade reaches more than 75 million readers each week," stated Tom Meisel, Vice President, Parade Manufacturing/Distribution. "RR Donnelley's logistics experience, program management capabilities and collaborative customer service has made us confident that we have chosen a distribution partner who is established in the newspaper distribution industry and can provide consistent, reliable service." Dan Scapin, President, Logistics and Distribution added, "We are delighted to have been chosen by Parade. Their decision to award us with this new business reflects our commitment to provide customers with a powerful weekly newspaper distribution service model."