Courier's Revenues, Net Income Rebound in First Quarter

“We worked hard to make this quarter happen,” said Courier Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James F. Conway III. “We had help from key customers, and from a modest improvement in consumer confidence as the recession started to ease. But it was still tough going for many publishers and retailers. Our answer, as always, was to go the extra mile for every customer and every situation. While weak sales at home centers continued to hamper performance at Creative Homeowner, Dover and REA both profited from their strong product launches and ramped-up consumer marketing. In book manufacturing, it was particularly gratifying to see a rebound in religious sales after three down quarters, not to mention our continued strong performance in the college textbook market.