Reader's Digest distribution moves to Putnam. (Putnam Publishing Group replaces Random House as the distributor of Reader's Digest's adult trade titles, effective Feb 20, 1995)(Brief Article)

READER'S DIGEST has parted company with its longtime distributor of adult trade books, Random House. Effective February 20, the Putnam Publishing Group will assume retail distribution for all RD adult trade titles. The Random House Merchandise Group will continue to distribute RD's children's trade titles. According to Linda Brinton, RD trade publisher, RD was unable to come to financial terms with Random for a new pact, and she added that she thinks the new deal with Putnam "will bring vitality to our sales."

RH, which had sold RD adult books since 1981, will accept all RD adult …