Dex One Reports Third Quarter Performance

Dex One Reports Third Quarter Performance

Digital Growth Continues; Company On Track to Achieve 2012 Guidance

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dex One Corporation (NYS: DEXO) today announced third quarter 2012 results highlighted by digital bookings growth of 26 percent. Third quarter 2012 adjusted EBITDA of $137 million was down slightly from the prior year period while adjusted free cash flow of $95 million was up relative to the previous year.

The company re-affirmed full year 2012 guidance and narrowed the range for net revenue ($1,275-$1,300 million), adjusted EBITDA ($535-$565 million) and adjusted free cash flow ($320-$350 million).

Ad sales for the quarter were minus 14 percent, in line with the previously provided guidance. Quarterly bookings and revenue declined 13 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

The company expects to post digital bookings growth for the year in excess of 30 percent.

"In the quarter, local businesses turned to Dex One to manage and expand their presence across mobile, social and local platforms," said Alfred Mockett, Dex One CEO. "Our digital bookings growth was fueled by customers seeking to integrate their local marketing efforts and connect with consumers."

"While merger-related activities required some of our attention, we continued to focus on efforts to grow our digital business and further reduce costs" said Dex One CFO Greg Freiberg. "We continue to maintain solid EBITDA margins despite the topline pressure, and remain on track to achieve our annual guidance."

Dex One SuperMedia Merger Update

Following the announcement of the proposed merger between Dex One and SuperMedia, a joint steering committee of the senior secured lenders for both companies was formed to evaluate the proposed amendments to the parties' respective credit agreements as set forth in the merger agreement. The consent of the lenders to the proposed amendments is a condition to closing the merger.

Dex One and SuperMedia continue to negotiate with the steering committee to reach agreement on amendments to the parties' respective credit agreements. The parties are also considering alternatives to the current transaction structure to obtain the necessary lender consents.

Additional information about the proposed merger is included in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today.

Net loss, cash flow from operations and total debt (including fair value discount) in the third quarter were $13 million, $98 million and $2,005 million, respectively.

2012 GUIDANCE

The company announced fourth quarter ad sales guidance and updated its existing full year financial guidance for net revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow.

The outlook for 2012 operating income (midpoint) and cash flow from operations (midpoint) are $125 million and $365 million, respectively.

Important information regarding operating results and related reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures can be found in the schedules and related footnotes to this press release, which should be thoroughly reviewed. All figures are preliminary and subject to change pending the filing of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Advertising sales is a non-GAAP statistical measure and consists of sales of advertising in print directories distributed during the period and Internet-based products and services with respect to which such advertising first appeared publicly during the period.

The year over year change in ad sales is calculated by dividing the difference between ad sales in the current period and adjusted ad sales in the prior year divided by adjusted ad sales in the prior year. Adjustments have been made to prior year's ad sales in an attempt to create a same store sales metric.

Bookings is another non-GAAP statistical measure that represents sales activity associated with our print directories and Internet-based marketing solutions during the period. Bookings associated with our local customers represent signed contracts during the period. Bookings associated with our national customers represent what has been published or fulfilled during the period.

The year over year change in bookings is calculated by dividing the difference between bookings in the current period and bookings generated in the prior year divided by bookings generated in the prior year.

It is important to distinguish advertising sales and bookings from net revenue, which is recognized under the deferral and amortization method.

THIRD QUARTER INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL

Dex One Corporation will be hosting a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2012 results today at 8:30 a.m. (ET). Individuals within the United States can access the call by dialing 800-475-0381- others should dial 517-319-9311. The pass code for the call is "Dex One." In order to ensure a prompt start time, please dial into the call by 8:20 a.m. EDT.

In addition, a live webcast will be available at www.DexOne.com and an archived version will be accessible for up to one year. A replay of the conference call can also be accessed from within the United States by dialing 866-427-6399 and internationally by dialing 203-369-0893. There is no pass code for the telephonic replay, which will be available through Nov. 8, 2012

Endnotes

1) These are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures in the schedules and related footnotes at the end of this press release.

2) Full year guidance for net revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow originally provided on March 1, 2012.

ABOUT DEX ONE CORPORATION

Dex One Corporation (NYS: DEXO) is a leading marketing solutions provider helping local businesses and their customers connect wherever and whenever they choose to search. Building on its heritage of delivering print-based solutions, the company provides integrated products and services to help its clients establish their digital presence and generate leads. Dex One's locally based marketing experts offer a broad network of local marketing solutions including online, mobile and print search solutions, such as DexKnows.com. For more information, visit www.DexOne.com.

SAFE HARBOR PROVISION

Certain statements contained in this press release regarding Dex One Corporation's ("Dex One's") future operating results, performance, business plans, prospects, guidance and any other statements not constituting historical fact are "forward-looking statements" subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Where possible, the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "will," "would," "planned," "estimated," "potential," "goal," "outlook," "may," "predicts," "could," or the negative of such terms, or other comparable expressions, as they relate to Dex One or its management, have been used to identify such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements reflect only Dex One's current beliefs and assumptions with respect to future business plans, prospects, decisions and results, and are based on information currently available to Dex One. Accordingly, the statements are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies, which could cause Dex One's actual operating results, performance or business plans or prospects to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include risks and other factors described in Dex One's publicly available reports filed with the SEC, which contain a discussion of various factors that may affect Dex One's business or financial results. Such risks and other factors, which in some instances are beyond Dex One's control, include: the continuing decline in the use of print directories; increased competition, particularly from existing and emerging digital technologies; ongoing weak economic conditions and continued decline in advertising sales; our ability to collect trade receivables from customers to whom we extend credit; our ability to generate sufficient cash to service our debt; our ability to comply with the financial covenants contained in our debt agreements and the potential impact to operations and liquidity as a result of restrictive covenants in such debt agreements; our ability to refinance or restructure our debt on reasonable terms and conditions as might be necessary from time to time; increasing interest rates; changes in our and our subsidiaries' credit ratings; changes in accounting standards; regulatory changes and judicial rulings impacting our business; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax related proceedings or audits; the effect of labor strikes, lock-outs and negotiations; potential adverse impacts to our operations and customer and vendor relationships resulting from the announcement of the proposed merger with SuperMedia Inc. ("SuperMedia") or any delays in completing, or failure to complete, the same; successful realization of the expected benefits of acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures; our ability to maintain agreements with CenturyLink, AT&T and other major Internet search and local media companies; our reliance on third-party vendors for various services; and other events beyond our control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results. Dex One is not responsible for updating the information contained in this press release beyond the published date, or for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet service providers. This press release is being furnished to the SEC through a Form 8-K. The company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended Sept. 30, 2012 to be filed with the SEC may contain updates to the information included in this release.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. The proposed merger transaction between SuperMedia and Dex One will be submitted to the respective stockholders of SuperMedia and Dex One. In connection with the proposed transaction, Newdex, Inc., a subsidiary of Dex One ("Newdex"), will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus to be used by SuperMedia and Dex One to solicit the required approval of their stockholders and that also constitutes a prospectus of Newdex. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF SUPERMEDIA AND DEX ONE ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION, THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of SuperMedia and Dex One seeking their approval of the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other relevant documents filed by SuperMedia and Dex One with the SEC from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by SuperMedia with the SEC will be available free of charge on SuperMedia's website at www.supermedia.com under the tab "Investors" or by contacting SuperMedia's Investor Relations Department at (877) 343-3272. Copies of the documents filed by Dex One with the SEC will be available free of charge on Dex One's website at www.dexone.com under the tab "Investors" or by contacting Dex One's Investor Relations Department at (800) 497-6329.

SuperMedia and Dex One and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from their respective security holders with respect to the transaction. Information about these persons is set forth in SuperMedia's proxy statement relating to its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Dex One's proxy statement relating to its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the SEC on April 11, 2012 and March 22, 2012, respectively, and subsequent statements of changes in beneficial ownership on file with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources described above. Security holders and investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such persons, which may be different than those of the respective companies' security holders generally, by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents regarding the transaction (when available), which will be filed with the SEC.

(See attached schedules and related footnotes)