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07206 April 5, 2007
PPC finishes 2006 with a surplus
The Thoughtful Christian celebrates first birthday
by Jerry Van Marter
LOUISVILLE * The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC), [http://www.ppcbooks.com/] the official denominational publisher for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) * buoyed by strong sales of Westminster John Knox Press religious academic books * finished 2006 with a positive cash flow, its third in the last four years.
At its recent meeting in New York, PPC's board of directors also celebrated the first birthday of The Thoughtful Christian, [http://www.thethoughtfulchristian.com/] its Web-based program of topical education, study and discussion-starting resources.
PPC sales totaled $8.35 million last year, surpassing the publishing house's budget, as did its net operating surplus.
PPC board chair Ken Godshall said, "This performance comes at a time when other denominational publishers are struggling with sales, and 'brick-and-mortar' bookstores are reporting declining sales."
Godshall also said 2007 looks promising as PPC expands its partnership with Cokesbury, the sizable retail arm of the United Methodist Publishing House.
This year's results also appear to be strengthened by strong initial sales of two new PPC books: Michael L. Lindvall's A Geography of God: Exploring the Christian Journey and Walter Breuggemann's Mandate to Difference: An Invitation to the Contemporary Church.
Under its Westminster John Knox and Geneva Press imprints, PPC publishes approximately 75 titles each year and maintains a backlist of more than 1,500 titles around the world.
Information for this story furnished by Vince Patton, PPC's church marketing manager.
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