Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated January 23, 2002, included in R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement on Form S-8.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Chicago, Illinois
May 1, 2002