Reader's Digest Investor Information

Additional information about The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. may be obtained as follows:

INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS
Individual shareholders can access timely information about The Reader's Digest Association by calling our Shareholder Information Service, which provides a recorded summary of the most current financial results and other general investor information. Callers can also use this service to request printed information by fax or mail. To access this service, please call toll-free 800-3133-RDA (800-313-3732) anytime day or night.

FINANCIAL COMMUNITY
Securities analysts, institutional investors and other investment professionals should direct their inquiries to:

Richard Clark
Vice President, Investor Relations and Global Communications
telephone: (914) 244-5425
E-Mail: richard.clark@rd.com

THE MEDIA
Editors and reporters should direct their questions to the Global Communications Department at (914) 238-1000.

TRANSFER AGENT and REGISTRAR
For RDA and RDB:

Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, LLC
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660
Shareholder Inquiries: 800-230-2771

DIRECT STOCK PURCHASE INVESTOR SERVICES PROGRAM
This program offers a convenient way to buy Reader's Digest common stock, containing many features such as dividend reinvestment, optional cash investment and custodial service for stock certificates. For a complete informational package, contact:

The Chase Manhattan Bank
P. O. Box 750
Pittsburgh, PA 15230
800-242-4653

PRODUCT CATALOGS
For more information on our products, including free catalogs, please call 800-846-2100 or write to Customer Service at The Reader's Digest Association Corporate Headquarters.

GLOBAL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Reader's Digest Road
Pleasantville, New York 10570-7000
Main Telephone Number:
(914) 238-1000