Wiley acquires "International Journal of Medical Robotics".

John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Chichester, UK), part of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Hoboken, NJ), has completed the acquisition of "The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery" from Robotic Publications Ltd. (Adingham, UK). No terms of the deal were given.

Wiley will continue to publish the journal, which launched in June last year, in both print and online on a quarterly basis, beginning with Issue Three this month. The original editorial team of experts in the field of robotics and related technologies for medical applications will continue to work with Wiley. Launched last year, "Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery" is designed to foster communication among medical practitioners, researchers and commercial manufacturer. An accompanying web site includes a database of research activities and commercial products with links to source organizations. Content will be available online via Wiley's Interscience online service.

"We are very pleased to have acquired such an authoritative, cutting-edge journal. The procurement of "Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery" enables Wiley to expand our presence in surgery and provide practical, exciting information to the community of medical practitioners, robotic and medical system developers and manufacturers," said Deborah Dixon, Editorial & Business Development Director for Health Science at Wiley. Wiley said the acquisition supports the company's portfolio of surgery titles that includes the "British Journal of Surgery."

Also, Wiley reported revenues of $236.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, a 4.3 % increase over the $226.9 million reported in the same period last year. Adjusted net income in the period rose 2.5%, going from $19.9 million last year to $20.4 million in the first quarter this year,