Courier Corp. Sales, Income Up in Third Quarter

"Given the uneven state of the recovery, many consumers chose to stay on the sidelines," said Conway. "Only REA, with its very targeted offering, was able to extend its gains into the third quarter. The uncertain housing market continued to hamper Creative Homeowner sales. At Dover, children's books and math and science titles did well, but others were off as caution prevailed among readers and retailers. We did make progress behind the scenes, deploying much-improved Web marketing technology at Dover and a more economical distribution solution for Creative Homeowner. We also began taking advantage of the quality and cost benefits of our new digital inkjet system to inject new life into Dover's backlist. We'll do more of that in coming quarters as we continue to execute efficiently while positioning ourselves for the fall season."

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