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 66.80 on 05 March 2009; a USD 100 investment in RRD on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 68.33 on 05 Mar 2009; and a USD 100 investment in the PM40 on 4 January 2002 would have been worth USD 163.34 on 05 March 2009. Click here to view the comparison. 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.