Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), one of America’s leading innovators in book manufacturing, publishing and content management, today announced the sale of certain of its Creative Homeowner publishing assets to Fox Chapel Publishing of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania. Acquired by Courier in 2006, Creative Homeowner’s assets include more than 100 active titles in home design, home improvement, landscaping and gardening. Fox Chapel publishes books, magazines, patterns, and videos in areas ranging from woodworking, jewelry making and sewing to boating, farming and beer-making. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Courier Corporation

Courier Corporation is America’s second largest book manufacturer and a leader in content management and customization in new and traditional media. It also publishes books under two brands offering more than 10,000 titles. Founded in 1824, the company is headquartered in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.courier.com.

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