1.   At the time, the publisher offered college textbooks but had nothing in print for young readers.

2.   A British publisher has offered to buy The Journal of Commerce, people familiar with the details of the offer said.

3.   A few publishers offer lower rates for an electronic-version-only subscription to a journal.

4.   But publishers could offer little in the way of more creative advertisements.

5.   Certain directory publishers do offer residential e-mail and Web listings, Masterson said, but declined to be more specific.

6.   Her insights, in turn, convinced the writer to switch publishers and take his book to Norton, even though other publishers offered more money.

7.   In fact, some publishers are already offering bits and pieces of content for downloading to handheld devices like Palm organizers.

8.   Instead, publishers are offering smaller volumes that are more informative than weighty -- books on a variety of offbeat subjects.

9.   Kaufer admitted that his business would take a serious hit if the major religious publishers offered their products online at discount prices.

10.   My publisher offered a nose guard.