Wiley reported sales of $402 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, up three percent. Adjusted net income of $30.2 million benefited from lower debt financing costs on the big Blackwell’s acquisition and a $4.6 million insurance settlement. CEO William Pesce notes in the release that the year “began as expected. Scientific, Technical, Medical, and Scholarly and Higher Education reported year-on-year growth, while Professional/Trade was down from last year’s strong first quarter.” The professional/trade line had $102 million in sales, down three percent from a year ago, as contribution to profit fell 24 percent to $19.5 million. “A […]