In a brief first quarter trading update, Pearson reported sales of 1.08 billion pounds, up seven percent driven, as usual, by the education group. They say Penguin “made a good start to the year, particularly in the US, the UK and at Dorling Kindersley. We expect another good competitive performance, with a compelling publishing schedule in the second half of the year. Growth in demand for eBooks also remains very strong, and Penguin is actively engaged in developing new publishing models for digital devices.”Statement