CATALOG & MAGAZINE PRINTING OUTLOOK -- Making Every Page Count

*RR Donnelley is not reflected on this list. The company no longer releases a breakdown of its segment sales.

"Cautious" may be the best word to describe the outlook for publications. The most recent "Business Information Network" (BIN) report from American Business Media says total business-to-business publication ad pages were up 1.7 percent through the third quarter of 2005, compared to 2004. Titles in the "automotive" and "banking, financial and insurance" categories have been leading the way (both up more than 20 percent), with "electronic engineering" (-6.3 percent), "science, research & development" (-6 percent) and, surprisingly, "healthcare" (-5.2 percent) providing the greatest drag.