2005 Book Market Outlook -- El-hi Fuels Some Optimism

"We're preparing ourselves for the adoptions," he remarks. "We have press equipment coming online next year that will help us improve service to our clients and put us in a position to be able to meet the increased demand."

Donnelley's specialty segments—juvenile, professional, reference and religious—saw mixed results. What helped was the ability to send product that is less time-sensitive to Donnelley's China facility for production. It's part of an overall global sourcing strategy that also includes Mexico and Latin America.