OTTAWA—While printing shipments slipped a little in July, compared to the performance in June, they did approach spitting distance of the July 2009 figures. Since the spring, in fact, shipments have mounted a rally of sorts, and closing the gap with the previous year. Let’s hope the trend holds.

Shipments (in millions)	2010	2009	Change
July 2010	$630.3	$637.6	-1.11%
Year to date	$4,626,287	$4,906,219	-5.7%