Hello: The R.R. Bowker Company tracks new title output. Their stats for business books (both hardback and paperback) for 1999-2004 are exceptionally accurate and might be of interest. 1999 final: 3789. 2000 final: 4068. 2001 final: 5023. 2002 final: 5028. 2003 final: 5339. 2004 (preliminary; will be revised): 5626. Al Greco Professor of Marketing Fordham University