Re: Tough Times. Can Wiley help?

[Richard Gottlieb <rhg3@greyhouse.com>]

Suspect that the substantial increase in revenues are the result 
of the full year's worth of revenues from the Blackwell 
acquisition.

Not from internal growth.

Having just come back from conversations at ALA/Denver, I suspect 
that Wiley, like all publishers, are expecting minimal "same 
store" growth in 2009 and 2010.

Dick Gottlieb
Grey House Publishing

----- Original Message -----
From: "Heather Morrison" <heatherm@eln.bc.ca>
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Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:41 PM
Subject: Tough Times. Can Wiley help?


> ** with apologies for cross-posting **
>
> Wiley has released their 2008 Annual Report.  2008 was a fine
> year for Wiley - in their page to their shareholders, Wiley talks
> about a 36% increase in revenue in 2008, up to $1.7 billion from
> $1 billion in 2007.  It is excellent to see a scholarly publisher
> in such excellent financial shape, especially when first among
> their overarching goals is "Building long-term relationships with
> our customers".
>
> With so many libraries hard-hit by the financial crisis, will
> Wiley be quick to step up to the plate and lower prices for all?
> This would do wonders for their long-term relationships with
> customers!
>