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NEW YORK CITY—Advanstar Communications will host the second annual "Books for Schools" program during the ON DEMAND Conference & Expo, March 8-10, 2004, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The production line will produce a selection of classic titles, in real time, to demonstrate the power of print-on-demand technologies. Components will be provided by Delphax Technologies, Muller Martini, Stralfors, Shuttleworth, KTI (Keene Technology, Inc.), Boise Paper and Xeikon. More than 6,000 books are expected to be presented to the New York City Department of Education Office of Strategic Partnerships. (www.ondemandbooksforschools.com)