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Table 13-3
Net value of book sales by customer category — Net value of book sales in Canada by Quebec publishers

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Net value of book sales in Canada by Quebec publishers
  2006 2008 2006 2008
  thousands of dollars percent
Exclusive agents, distributors or wholesalers 107,739 116,360 29.7 28.0
Bookstores and other trade sales 1 76,003 95,333 21.0 23.0
Library sales, direct and wholesale 2 52,914 51,351 14.6 12.4
Educational institutions 66,015 82,951 18.2 20.0
General public x 62,914 x 15.2
Other 3 x 5,929 x 1.4
Total 362,253 414,838 100.0 100.0
Includes warehouse clubs and discount stores which are primarily retail and department stores.
Includes educational libraries.
Includes Internet retailers.