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Rowman & Littlefield Publishing GP. acquires Gov't Institutes publishing.


The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group (RLPG RLPG Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun ; Lanham, MD), a publisher of books, texts and related materials for a wide range of subjects, has acquired the publishing division of Government Institutes (Rockville, MD) from ABS Consulting (Houston, TX). No terms were given. ABS Consulting was represented in the deal by Whitestone Communications (New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
).

Government Institutes is a provider of U.S. Government regulatory Information, including commentary, reference books, textbooks and guides. Primary products focus on the areas of environment, health, safety, food and drug and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
Department of Homeland Security

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
. The company's electronic products include its Environmental Health & Safety, Food & Drug and Shipping regulatory monitoring services. It also distributes the U.S. Code A multivolume publication of the text of statutes enacted by Congress.

Until 1926, the positive law for federal legislation was published in one volume of the Revised Statutes of 1875, and then in each sub-sequent volume of the statutes at large.
 of Federal Regulations.

Established in 1973, Government Institutes' first successful title was "Environmental Law Handbook," now in its 17th edition. RLPG president/ceo Jeb Lyons said that his company's college textbook business "has grown significantly in recent years and this acquisition adds some very solid titles."

RLPG is a publisher of books and related materials for a wide range of subjects, including history, math, government, social science, psychology and philosophy, among others. The company also produces one annual and one biannual bi·an·nu·al  
adj.
1. Happening twice each year; semiannual.

2. Occurring every two years; biennial.



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Comment:Rowman & Littlefield Publishing GP. acquires Gov't Institutes publishing.
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Date:Apr 16, 2004
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