CATALOG MARKET OUTLOOK --Sales on Back Order

"We are finding the general atmosphere in the mail order sector to be more positive than last year at this time. There is definitely less uncertainty than in 2001," Spenlinhauer continues. "In particular, we have noticed that the lower end catalogs are fairing better and some sale catalogs are doing well. Our overall projection is for the next nine months to be better than last year, with some increase in print quantities and more demand for press time."