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Table 3-2
Book publishing industry for the Atlantic Region — Detailed financial statistics – Surveyed portion of industry

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Detailed financial statistics � Surveyed portion of industry
  2004 r 2006
Number of establishments 21 17
  thousands of dollars
Total operating revenue 13,261 12,253
Sales in Canada 10,002 9,220
Of publishers' own titles x x
Educational x x
Children's books x x
Other trade, all formats x x
Other 1 x x
As exclusive agents x x
Educational x x
Children's books x x
Other trade, all formats x x
Other 1 x x
Exports and other foreign sales 262 202
Other revenue 2 2,996 2,831
Total operating expenses 12,955 11,606
Cost of titles sold 6,442 5,718
Other operating expenses 6,513 5,888
Operating profit 306 647
  percent
Operating profit margin 2.3 5.3
Proportion of establishments with an operating profit 71.4 70.6
  thousands of dollars
Salaries, wages and benefits 3,917 3,603
Other includes scholarly, reference, professional and technical categories.
Other revenue includes revenue from grants, sales of rights, sales of other goods and services produced and tax credit programs.
Note(s):
When making inter-year comparisons, users are advised to note changes in proportions of the industry surveyed. Results for the firms classified under code 51113 in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See "Data sources, definitions and methodology" at the end of tables for definition of terms. Due to rounding, components may not add to total. The smallest firms, in terms of revenues earned, are not included in the estimates. These firms account for a relatively small portion of total industry revenues.