AGREEMENT

Exhibit 1

AGREEMENT

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

     EXECUTED this 13th day of February, 2003.

BOSTON PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

By:

BPAM (GP), LLC, the Class A General Partner

By:

BPAM Holding Company, its sole member

By:

/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

Treasurer and Secretary

By:

Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx

Attorney-in-Fact*

BPAM (GP), LLC

By:

BPAM Holding Company, its sole member

By:

/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

Treasurer and Secretary

By:

Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx

Attorney-in-Fact*

BPAM Holding Company

By:

/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

Treasurer and Secretary

By:

Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx

Attorney-in-Fact*

/s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Heathwood
By:		Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
		Attorney-in-Fact**

*     Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 24.2.

**     Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed by Xxxxxxx Xxxx Heathwood (contained as Exhibit 24.1 to this Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference).