COURIER CORP. -- Textbook Example

The results have been outstanding. Through the first nine months of 2003, Courier has enjoyed its finest third quarter and three quarter performance in its history. Nine month sales stood at $148.5 million, on the heels of a four-year, $50 million capital investment initiative culminating with the 2002 launch of its FastPath Web-based front end tool and the fiscal 2004 first quarter installation of a four-color MAN Roland Lithoman IV web press at its Kendallville, IN, facility.