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Communication. In the coming months, audio and video features will be added to
bring the Artisan closer to the consumer.

The PacificArtisans. Adult fiction now accounts for 14% of all titles published
in the U.S.
Meanwhile, university presses enjoyed increases in almost all
categories , with only philosophy and psychology experiencing
significant declines.S. ISBN Agency in
2004, an increase of 5., the
nation's largest bookseller, as the database of record for its stores
and web site.com, on
CD-ROM, in hardbound print format and as licensed data feeds.

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publishers, 22% for the largest trade
houses, and 12% for university presses.

The book production figures in this preliminary release are based
on year-to-date data from U.
Books In Print data represents input from 81,000 publishers in the
U.
Founded in 1872, Bowker is North America's leading provider of
bibliographic information, and is also the official agency for
assigning ISBNs in the United States. MECA offers classical
and ethnic arts education and support services to approximately 1,500
students a year, and over 3,000 students participate in MECA
workshops , residencies and projects.

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Novels published by the large trade houses averaged 359 pages
in 2004, a growth of 24 pages since 1995, and 43 pages since
1990. The company's flagship product, Books In
Print(R), is available on the Internet at www.m. MECA has served Houston's First
Ward, Sixth Ward, Near Northside, and Heights Districts since 1977,
providing a variety of arts education opportunities, community
performances, public art and cultural celebrations.

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expand to twelve Artisans by the end of February, adding areas such as:
glass, metal and wine art.3% over 2003.org
Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) is
a community-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to promote
the healthy social, cultural and academic development of at-risk,
inner-city youth through education in the arts.

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3% to 14,484,
reversing a 4. The large trade houses published significantly
more business, juvenile , law, sociology, and travel titles, and
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21,516, a new high for that category.08; and adult non-fiction
hardcovers decreased 29 cents to $28.09.com/bookwire/trade."

Other interesting statistics from Bowker include the following:

11,458 new publishers registered with the U.
Books In Print is the only bibliographic database with more than
5. Books In Print was designated by Barnes + Noble, Inc.

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Dialogue . Each Featured Artisan has his or
her own Forum to encourage dialogue and interaction between the Artisan and
Consumer.net Community at Launch consists of eight selected
Artisans in the areas of: painting, clay/ceramic, original prints, wood, folk
art, fiber + fabric and home + garden. title output in 2004 increased by 14% to 195,000 new titles
and editions, reaching another all-time high .
University presses increased their title output 12. publishers as a whole.76; adult fiction trade paperbacks increased
7 cents to $14.

4,040 books were translated into English from another
language, a decrease of 8. For more
information, please visit www.bowker. Other
products and services may be trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
MECA's Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Concert Series is
sponsored in part by the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, the
Cultural Arts Council of Houston Harris County, the Greensheet and the
United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast.

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The Artisan wants to
know how Consumers react to their Works.4%, to 24,159, their largest increase since 2001.3% decline in 2003.
Publishers are betting that the reading public, exhausted by four
years of terrorism, war, and polarizing presidential elections, will
be more than ready for the kind of escapist and self-help fare that
seemed trivial and inappropriate in the wake of a national tragedy.S.BooksInPrint.

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someone is going to buy unique and personally inspired Works, then they want
to know the Artisan. It makes sense to use the tools of Community and
broadband delivery to bring the Artisan and Consumer closer together," said
Elliott Dahan , CEO of PacificArtisans.
"Research has shown that Artisan Crafts is a $10 Billion/ Yr.

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NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.78; adult non-fiction trade paperbacks increased 15
cents to $16.J.1% from 2003.

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launch of a totally new Concept in bringing unique Artisan Works to the
Consumer -- the Pacificartisans.
Artisans create Works of personal expression.net will maximize both Broadband delivery
of multimedia and enhanced Community features to bring the Consumer and the
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The catalyst for growth in 2004 was adult fiction, which reversed
a three-year plateau and increased a staggering 43.1%, to 25,184 new
titles and editions, the highest total ever recorded for that
category. New poetry and drama
titles increased 40.
The number of new titles released by the largest trade houses
increased 5. "The historic
increase in fiction, and the high double-digit growth of the religion,
personal development, domestic arts, and travel categories, point to a
seismic shift in the marketplace from the political to the personal. It is widely
regarded throughout the publishing industry as the most authoritative
and comprehensive source of bibliographic data available worldwide,
and has been a trusted source of data in North America for over 50
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Retail revenue from these sites (Artisan 's own
website) is typically less than 5% of their total sales," Dahan added. Since 1995, new titles have
increased 72% for all U.html or
http://www. The data is sent to Bowker in electronic files , and via
BowkerLink(TM), Bowker's password protected Web-based tool, which
enables publishers to update and add their own data.6 million U.

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HOUSTON ----MECA presents the 2nd
Annual Latino visual art and music showcase featuring artwork and
musical performances by some of the brightest local Latino emerging
artists.

Where: MECA
1900 Kane
Houston, Texas 77007

Admission: $5.

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Community. Industry and
the overwhelming majority of Artisans do not want to build, maintain and
update an e-commerce website. "The
time is right to bring the Artisans and Consumers together in an interactive
and personal Community. Based on preliminary figures, Bowker is projecting
that U.52;
adult fiction hardcovers held steady at $25. publishers.

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"We are creating a deep and interactive Community of Artisans and
Consumers, not just another two dimensional tonnage based online catalog.net.com/bookwire/decadebookproduction.S.

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net Community. The Consumer wants to know
who the Artisan is and why he/she created his/her Works. . .pacificartisans.S.
Additional information , including charts to download, can be found
at: http://www. Book
Production is available on Bookwire , Bowker's portal to the book
trade, at www.bookwire.com or call 1-888-BOWKER2
(1-888-269-5372 ). MECA's 28-year
presence has given families and youth a positive sense of themselves,
their community and their culture.

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http://www.----Bowker, the
leading provider of bibliographic information in North America, today
released statistics on U.5%. New
adult fiction titles published by the large houses increased a modest
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"2004 marked a return to pre-9/11 patterns of publishing," said
Andrew Grabois, senior director of publisher relations and content
development for New Providence, N.S.

If changes in industry
estimates occur, they will be reflected in a later published report. book , audiobook, and video titles. Witness the enlightened works by such musicians as
Texaztlan, Green Rhinos, Cuervo, Airline Farrell and works by visual
artists George Manzur, Rene Cruz, Jannette Gonzalez , Daniel Soto,
Raphael Villarreal and Mario Jose Olvera.

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The PacificArtisans. book publishing compiled from its Books In
Print(R) database. Among adult non-fiction
categories, religion, travel and home economics enjoyed the largest
increases, while education, history, science and biography suffered
the steepest declines. Adult trade paperbacks
increased 11 cents to $15. Bowker LLC.00 at the door

For more information please visit MECA's Web site at
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Interaction . The average list price for juvenile hardcovers increased 26
cents to $16.-based Bowker.S. Summary statistics for U.

What: 2nd Annual Huitzilopoxtli

When: Friday
March 11, 2005
At 8:00 p.

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, PacificArtisans.net is the "Featured Artisans" presentation
which gives each Featured Artisan their own web page where they can present
their biography, philosophy, and portfolio.

U.S. Book Production Reaches New High of 195 000 Titles in 2004; Fiction Soars

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New juvenile titles continued to rise in 2004, increasing 6.
In 2004, the average suggested retail price for adult hardcovers
released by the largest trade houses decreased 10 cents to $27.35.bookwire.bookwire.com.R. Nicknamed The Day of the Sun, this event has a focus on an
illumination.