Fueled primarily by directory launches by independent publishers, U.S. Yellow Pages revenues are expected to grow 3.3% to $15.99 billion in 2005, according to Simba's projections released Tuesday by
Simba Information. That's a slightly lower rate of growth than in 2004, when Simba estimates Yellow Pages revenues rose 3.9 percent to $15.49 billion. --J.M.
