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Table 4-2
Book publishing industry for the Atlantic Region
3 — Detailed financial statistics – Surveyed portion of industry

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Detailed financial statistics � Surveyed portion of industry
  2006 r 2008
  thousands of dollars
Total operating revenue 12,253 13,758
Sales in Canada 9,220 9,899
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 202 x
Other revenue 2 2,831 x
Total operating expenses 11,606 12,621
Operating profit 647 1,137
  percent
Operating profit margin 5.3 8.3
  thousands of dollars
Salaries, wages and benefits 4,290 4,029
Other includes scholarly, reference, professional and technical books.
Other revenue includes revenue from grants, sales of rights, sales of other goods and services produced and tax credit programs.
Includes Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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.