Regional Sales

West: Western sales increased 11.8% in January, bringing growth for the last 12 months to 2.5%.

Midwest: Sales were up 7.5% in January for Midwestern printers, right in line with the 7.3% growth of the last year.

South: Sales grew 9.7% in January for Southern printers and are up 7.6% since February 2000.

East: Sales were up 6.4% in January for Eastern printers, lifting growth for the last 12 months to 4.4%.

Printer's Pulse data is based on input from approximately 520 commercial printers on the NAPL Select Business Panel, and compiled by the Printing Economic Research Center, National Association for Printing Leadership. Respondents are selected to be geographically representative of the industry, and encompass all sizes, product categories, and processes.

Questions about Printer's Pulse can be directed to NAPL chief economist Andrew Paparozzi toll-free, at 1-800-642-NAPL (in Canada, telephone 1-800-336-2751). Survey findings are covered more extensively in NAPL's quarterly Printing Business Report; to order a subscription, contact NAPL Customer Service, 75 W. Century Rd., Paramus, N.J. 07652.