BOOK PRINTING OUTLOOK — BEST-SELLERS FLOAT ALL BOATS

Lane adds that education sales remained solid across the board, buoyed by publishers producing books earlier than expected. As for specialty (including juvenile and religious), sales were down compared to the 2005 mega titles that Donnelley produced, while un-favorable market conditions from the book club market also played a role. The printer did manage to garner some upside in the religious segment, with some printers exiting the domestic manufacturing of bibles. Demand for lightweight bible capabilities strengthened throughout the year, Lane notes.