Compass Report--The State of M&A

On the other hand, the news is good. Many segments of the printing industry are growing faster than the GDP and the Internet is generating new print sales. Internet companies have become the darlings of the printing industry rather than a competitive threat. Leaf through any national magazine and count the dotcom ads that were non-existent one year ago. Drive along any expressway and count the dotcom billboards. Order anything on the Internet and examine all the printed material in the box and how much direct mail follows.