(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson, Inc. announced today that it has five titles on the October 21 New York Times bestseller list. This is the first time in the company’s 209-year history that it has had such a large presence on the list in one week.

The list includes the following Thomas Nelson titles:

* Signs of Life by David Jeremiah is #10 on the hardcover advice list

* Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw is #12 on the paperback advice list

* Thank You Power by Deborah Norville is #13 on the hardcover advice list

* Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge is #14 on the paperback advice list

* It’s All About Him by Denise Jackson is #33 on the hardcover non-fiction list

During its last fiscal year (April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007), Thomas Nelson had nineteen titles on the New York Times bestseller list. With thirteen New York Times bestsellers already in this fiscal year, the company is outpacing last year’s performance.

“We are very encouraged by our recent success on the bestseller list,” said Michael S. Hyatt, President and CEO of Thomas Nelson. “With several major titles releasing in the second half of our fiscal year, I feel confident that we will have a record-breaking number of New York Times bestsellers this year.”

Contact: Lindsey Nobles
Director of Corporate Communications
tel: (615) 902-1109
fax: (615) 902-1110
email: lnobles@thomasnelson.com
web: www.thomasnelson.com

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