ADVO, Inc. 2005 Investor Conference To Be Held November 17, 2005.

WINDSOR, Conn. -- ADVO, Inc. (NYSE: AD) will be holding its 2005 Investor Conference on November 17, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST  at The Warwick Hotel, 65 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. ADVO's Management team will discuss the state of the Company and future strategic growth opportunities. The Conference will also be available via webcast through the Investor Relations section of ADVO's website at www.advo.com.

ADVO is the nation's leading direct mail media company, with annual revenues of nearly $1.4 billion. Serving 17,000 leading national, regional and local retailers, the company reaches 114 million mailboxes, or 90 percent of the nation's households, with its ShopWise(R) shared mail advertising. At the same time, the company's industry-leading targeting technology, coupled with its unparalleled logistics capabilities, enable retailers seeking superior ROI 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 138 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 23 mail processing facilities, regional sales offices and headquarters in Windsor, CT. The company can be visited online at www.advo.com.