ADVO, Inc.: Annual Meeting and First Quarter Fiscal 2006 Earnings Results Schedule.

WINDSOR, Conn. -- ADVO, Inc. (NYSE: AD) will be holding its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, January 26, 2006, at the Company's corporate headquarters, One Targeting Centre, Windsor, Connecticut, commencing at 11:30 a.m. EST. The meeting will also be available via webcast through the Investor Relations section of ADVO's website at www.advo.com. The Company's first quarter fiscal 2006 earnings release will be publicly disseminated during the meeting at approximately 11:45 a.m. EST. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please RSVP to Andrea Winkler at 860-285-6346 prior to 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2006.

Additionally, the Company will hold its first quarter fiscal 2006 earnings results conference call the same day, Thursday, January 26, 2006, at 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. EST. The conference call dial-in number is 1-800-810-0924, and will be accessible via replay at 1-888-203-1112 (the access number is 4059686) from January 26 at 7:45 p.m. through Midnight, February 16. The conference call will also be available via webcast through www.advo.com.

ADVO is the nation's leading direct mail media company, with annual revenues of nearly $1.4 billion. Serving 17,000 national, regional and local retailers, the company reaches 114 million households, more than 90% of the nation's homes, with its ShopWise(R) shared mail advertising.

The company's industry-leading targeting technology, coupled with its unparalleled logistics capabilities, enable retailers seeking superior return on investment to target, version and deliver their print advertising directly to consumers most likely to respond.

Demonstrating ADVO's effectiveness as a print medium, the company's "Have You Seen Me? (R)" missing child card, distributed with each ShopWise(R) package, is the most recognized mail in America. This signature public service program has been responsible for safely recovering 140 children. The program was created in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the U.S. Postal Service in 1985.

ADVO employs 3,700 people at its 24 mail processing facilities, 33 sales offices and headquarters in Windsor, CT. The company can be visited online at www.ADVO.com.