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Reports on developments in the United States custom publishing industry as of November 1994. Acquisition of the publishing contract of `Getaway Guide' by the New York Times custom unit from Marblehead Communications; Loss by Meredith Publishing Services of the publishing contract with Minwax to Hachette Filipacchi; Meredith' efforts in developing its custom publishing unit.

Reports on the increasing coverage of multimedia by mainstream consumer magazines. `Multimedia' column of `Entertainment Weekly' which offers CD-ROM reviews and software news; `Cyberscope' column of `Newsweek' which provides information industry news, Internet guidance and product reviews; `Interactive' column of `Self' which features advice on cyber activities and technology materials.

Reports on the growth of custom publishing companies in the United States. Johnson Hill Press which publishes titles for Goodyear and other firms; The Aegis Group Publishers which publishes titles for General Motors and other firms; Penton Publishing; The Publications Company; Growth factors.