In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Mercer International Inc. (MERC) and R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD). A USD 100 investment in MERC on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 86.80 on 04 November 2011; a USD 100 investment in RRD on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 55.41 on 04 November 2011; and a USD 100 investment in the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 178.17 on 04 November 2011.

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Mercer International Inc. (MERC) is a NASDAQ traded company. Their Web site is mercerint.com.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) is a NASDAQ traded company. Their Web site is rrdonnelley.com.