CATALOG & MAGAZINE PRINTING OUTLOOK -- Making Every Page Count

On the consumer side, the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB) reports total ad pages were up just 0.3 percent through October 2005, compared to the same period of 2004. Leading the way in this sector are "financial, insurance & real estate" (up 13.9 percent) and "food & food products" (9.7 percent) titles, with "technology" (-10 percent) and "home furnishings & supplies" (-8.4 percent) titles accounting for the greatest declines.