COURIER CORP. -- Textbook Example

The religious sector is off a tick from 2002 levels as publishers become more selective in their titles, according to Tobin, who envisions 2004 to mirror its predecessor year. "Trade will continue to hold its own and, if the economy gets stronger, trade gets stronger," he says.

"Higher ed continues to be healthy because enrollments are high. There are a lot of new titles and new publishing programs that are going into place. Demand continues to be strong for textbooks. Next year is not a major year for el-hi adoptions. Obviously, this area is highly dependent on a strong economy. But I think 2004 will be the same as 2003 for the el-hi and religion segments."