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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q


[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 1996 Commission File No. 1-11507

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK 13-5593032
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10158-0012
(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, (212) 850-6000
including area code


NOT APPLICABLE
Former name, former address, and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report

Indicate by check mark, whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]

The number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common
stock as of October 31, 1996 were:

Class A, par value $1.00 - 12,819,945
Class B, par value $1.00 - 3,201,058


This is the first of a twelve page document
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

INDEX





PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NO.

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - Unaudited
as of October 31, 1996 and 1995; and April 30, 1996............ 3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited
for the Six Months ended October 31, 1996 and 1995............ 4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - Unaudited
for the Six Months ended October 31, 1996 and 1995............ 5

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. .6-7

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.............................. 9

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..............11

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................11

SIGNATURES 12

EXHIBITS

10.1 Credit Agreement Dated as of November 15, 1996

27 Financial Data Schedule
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(UNAUDITED)
October 31, April 30,
------------------------------
1996 1995 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents ......................... $ 1,290 2,078 55,284
Accounts receivable ............................... 71,786 62,484 60,276
Inventories ....................................... 59,995 45,622 43,981
Deferred income tax benefits ...................... 20,991 7,981 7,677
Prepaid expenses .................................. 4,337 3,305 3,413

-------- -------- --------
Total Current Assets .............................. 158,399 121,470 170,631

Product Development Assets ........................ 31,680 27,460 30,282
Property and Equipment ............................ 28,778 21,737 22,989
Intangible Assets ................................. 169,442 51,452 52,394
Other Assets ...................................... 13,552 7,655 8,205

======== ======== ========
Total Assets ...................................... $401,851 229,774 284,501
======== ======== ========

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity

Current Liabilities

Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt $ 4,062 15,355 0
Accounts and royalties payable .................... 41,274 36,011 36,952
Deferred subscription revenues .................... 30,520 20,635 71,999
Accrued income taxes .............................. 7,165 9,937 5,068
Other accrued liabilities ......................... 36,345 20,322 25,097

-------- -------- --------
Total Current Liabilities ......................... 119,366 102,260 139,116

Long-Term Debt .................................... 121,000 0 0
Other Long-Term Liabilities ....................... 25,812 14,226 14,994
Deferred Income Taxes ............................. 12,211 5,293 12,409

Shareholders' Equity .............................. 123,462 107,995 117,982

======== ======== ========
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity .......... $401,851 229,774 284,501
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the condensed
consolidated financial statements.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
(In thousands except per share information)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Six Months
Ended October 31, Ended October 31,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>


Revenues ............................ $ 107,070 86,831 206,287 174,923

Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales ....................... 37,490 29,329 71,172 58,201
Operating and administrative expenses 60,171 49,268 112,499 95,887
Amortization of intangibles ......... 2,220 1,115 3,711 2,220
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Costs and Expenses ............ 99,881 79,712 187,382 156,308
--------- --------- --------- ---------


Operating Income .................... 7,189 7,119 18,905 18,615

Interest Income and Other ........... 21 134 344 531
Interest Expense .................... (1,750) (187) (2,494) (216)
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Interest Income (Expense) - Net ..... (1,729) (53) (2,150) 315
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Income Before Taxes ................. 5,460 7,066 16,755 18,930
Provision For Income Taxes .......... 1,966 2,826 6,032 7,572

--------- --------- --------- ---------

Net Income .......................... $ 3,494 4,240 10,723 11,358
========= ========= ========= =========

Net Income Per share
Primary ............................. $ 0.21 0.26 0.65 0.69
Fully Diluted ....................... $ 0.21 0.26 0.65 0.69

Cash Divident Per Share
Class A Common ...................... $ 0.1000 0.0875 0.2000 0.1750
Class B Common ...................... $ 0.0875 0.0775 0.1750 0.1550

Average Shares
Primary ............................. 16,447 16,538 16,486 16,496
Fully Diluted ....................... 16,492 16,568 16,507 16,517
</TABLE>

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the condensed
consolidated financial statements
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW - UNAUDITED
(In thousands)

Six Months
Ended October 31,
------------------------
1996 1995
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Operating Activities
Net income ................................... $ 10,723 11,358
Non-cash items ............................... 23,235 25,495
Net change in operating assets and liabilities (72,917) (63,063)
--------- ---------
Cash Used in Operating Activities ............ (38,959) (26,210)
--------- ---------

Investing Activities
Additions to product development assets ...... (13,327) (11,909)
Additions to property and equipment .......... (4,409) (4,153)
Acquisition of publishing assets ............. (103,968) (1,467)
Proceeds from sale of publishing lines ....... 0 0
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Cash Used for Investing Activities ........... (121,704) (17,529)
--------- ---------

Financing Activities

Purchase of treasury shares .................. (5,505) (1,162)
Additions to long-term debt .................. 121,000 0
Repayment of acquired debt ................... (10,542) 0
Net borrowings of short-term debt ............ 4,062 14,705
Cash dividends ............................... (3,139) (2,748)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options ...... 509 840
--------- ---------
Cash Provided by Financing Activities ........ 106,385 11,635
--------- ---------

Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash ..... 284 (228)
--------- ---------

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Decrease for Period .......................... (53,994) (32,332)
Balance at Beginning of Period ............... 55,284 34,410
========= =========
Balance at End of Period ..................... $ 1,290 2,078
========= =========

Cash Paid During the Period for
Interest ..................................... $ 2,179 103
Income taxes ................................. $ 4,415 728


The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the condensed
consolidated financial statements.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1996


In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only
of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company's
consolidated financial position as of October 31, 1996 and 1995, and April
30, 1996, and results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended
October 31, 1996 and 1995. These statements should be read in conjunction
with the most recent audited financial statements contained in the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996.

The results for the six months ended October 31, 1996 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Income per share is determined by dividing income by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents resulting
from the assumed exercise of outstanding dilutive stock options and other
stock awards, less shares assumed to be repurchased with the related
proceeds at the average market price for the period for primary earnings
per share, and at the higher of the average or end of period market price
for fully diluted earnings per share.

Inventories were as follows:

October 31, April 30,
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1996 1995 1996
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(Thousands)

Finished goods ....... $ 49,336 37,408 39,616
Work-in-process ...... 9,350 6,494 4,865
Paper, cloth and other 5,166 5,983 3,026
-------- -------- --------
63,852 49,885 47,507

LIFO reserve ......... (3,857) (4,263) (3,526)
-------- -------- --------

Total inventories .... $ 59,995 45,622 43,981
-------- -------- --------

Approximately $10 million of the increase in inventories at October 31,
1996 relates to the acquisition of VCH.

In June 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of a 90% interest in
the German based VCH Publishing Group (VCH) through the purchase of 90% of
the shares of VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH for approximately $99 million in
cash, including estimated expenses. VCH is a leading scientific, technical,
and professional publisher of journals and books in such disciplines as
chemistry, architecture, civil engineering and law.

The transaction was initially financed through available cash balances,
existing lines of credit, and a $75 million bridge line of credit.
Subsequent to October 31, 1996, the Company obtained permanent financing as
more fully described in note 6.

In July 1996, the Company acquired the publishing assets of Technical
Insights, Inc., a publisher of print and electronic newsletters in various
areas of science and technology for approximately $3.8 million in cash.

These acquisitions have been accounted for by the purchase method, and the
accompanying financial statements include the net assets acquired and
results of operations since date of acquisition. The cost of the
acquisitions has been allocated on the basis of preliminary estimates of
the fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Final
asset and liability fair values may differ based on appraisals and tax
bases, however it is anticipated that any changes will not have a material
effect in the aggregate on the consolidated financial position of the
Company. The excess of cost over the preliminary estimate of the fair value
of the tangible assets acquired amounted to approximately $120 million
relating to acquired publication rights, noncompete agreements, goodwill
and other intangibles and is being amortized on a straight line basis over
an estimated average life of 30 years.

The following pro forma information presents the results of operations of
the Company as if the VCH acquisition had been consummated as of May 1,
1995. The pro forma effects for Technical Insights were not material. The
pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the actual
results that would have been obtained had the acquisition been consummated
as of May 1, 1995, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of
operations.


(In thousands, except per share information)


Six Months
Ended October 31,
-----------------------------------
1996 1995
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(In thousands, except per share information
Revenues .................... $ 215,963 $ 205,712
Net Income .................. $ 9,314 $ 7,147
Net Income Per Share ........ 0.56 0.43

In November 1996, the Company entered into a seven year $175 million
credit agreement expiring on October 31, 2003 with nine banks to obtain
permanent financing for the VCH acquisition and to replace its existing $50
million revolving credit facility. The new credit agreement consists of a
term loan under which the Company may borrow up to $125 million and a new
$50 million revolving credit facility. The Company has the option of
borrowing at the following floating interest rates: (i) Eurodollars at a
rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable
margin ranging from .15% to .30% depending on certain coverage ratios or
(ii) dollars at a rate based on the current certificate of deposit rate,
plus an applicable margin ranging from .275% to .425% depending on certain
coverage ratios or (iii) dollars at the higher of (a) the Federal Funds
Rate plus .5% and (b) the banks' prime rate. In addition, the Company pays
a facility fee ranging from .10% to .20% on the total facility depending on
certain coverage ratios.
In the event of a change of control,  as  defined,  the banks have the
option to terminate the agreement and require repayment of any amounts
outstanding. Amounts outstanding under the term loan as of December 31,
1996 have mandatory repayments of 24% of such amount on October 31, 2000,
2001 and 2002, respectively, and 28% on October 31, 2003. At October 31,
1996, $121 million of short-term obligations have been classified as
long-term as it is the Company's intention to refinance these obligations
under the new term loan facility.

The new credit agreement contains certain restrictive covenants related to
minimum net worth, funded debt levels, an interest coverage ratio and
restricted payments, including a cumulative limitation for dividends paid
and share repurchases. Under the most restrictive covenant, approximately $
48.5 million was available for the payment of future dividends as of
October 31, 1996.

Effective May 1, 1996, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting
Standards Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed Of". This standard establishes the accounting for the
impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles and
goodwill related to those assets to be held and used, and for long-lived
assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed of. The adoption
of this standard did not have a material effect on the consolidated
financial statements of the Company.

Effective May 1, 1996, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting
Standards Board's SFAS No. 123. "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation"
("SFAS 123"). This standard established accounting and reporting standards
for stock-based employee compensation. The Company will continue to measure
compensation costs for its stock-based compensation plans using the
intrinsic value-based method, and will include certain pro forma
disclosures required by SFAS 123 in its audited financial statements for
the fiscal year ended April 30, 1997. The adoption of this standard did not
have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OCTOBER 31, 1996


FINANCIAL CONDITION

During this seasonal period of cash usage, operating activities used $39.0
million of cash, or $12.7 million more than the prior year's comparable
period. The increase was primarily due to higher expense levels to support
the higher volume of business. The use of cash during this period is
consistent with the seasonality of the journal subscription and the
educational sector's receipts cycle which occur, for the most part, in the
second half of the fiscal year.

Investing activities used $121.7 million during the current quarter, or
$104.2 million more than the comparable prior year's quarter, primarily due
to the VCH and Technical Insights acquisitions as mentioned in note 5 to
the financial statements.

Financing activities primarily reflect the financing for the above
acquisitions, as well as dividend payments and purchases of treasury shares
during the period. In November 1996, the Company entered into a new $175
million credit agreement to obtain permanent financing for the VCH
acquisition and to replace its existing $50 million revolving credit
facility, as more fully described in note 6 to the financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SECOND QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996

Revenues for the second quarter advanced 23% to $107.1 million compared
with $86.8 million in the prior year. Operating income for the current
quarter was $7.2 million compared with $7.1 million in the prior year. Net
income declined from $4.2 million in the prior year to $3.5 million. The
current quarter includes the results of operations of VCH Publishing Group
which was acquired in June 1996, and which had the effect of increasing
revenues by approximately 16%, and reducing operating income by $0.2
million and net income by $1.2 million, or $0.07 per share, primarily due
to amortization of intangibles and financing costs related to the
acquisition.

Excluding VCH, the improvement in revenues and operating income was
primarily attributable to strong performances in the Company's scientific,
technical and medical journals program and in its college division.
International operations continued to produce healthy revenue gains.
Similar to the experience of other companies in the trade publishing
markets, the domestic professional/trade division posted lower revenues and
operating income reflecting a change by a small number of large wholesalers
and retailers to just-in-time inventory management policies, which also
resulted in higher returns.

Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues increased from 33.8% in the prior
year to 35.0% due to product mix and higher royalty costs. Operating
expenses as a percentage of revenues were 56.2% in the current quarter
compared with 56.7% in the prior year's second quarter.

Interest expense increased by $1.6 million due to the financing costs
related to the VCH acquisition. The effective tax rate of 36% in the
current quarter reflects a reduction of 4% from the prior year's second
quarter due in large part to the tax benefits of VCH's acquisition related
amortization and financing costs.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996

Revenues for the first six months of fiscal 1997 were $206.3 million, or
18% ahead of the $174.9 million in the comparable prior year period.
Operating income was $18.9 million, or $0.3 million ahead of the prior year
period. Net income of $10.7 million for the current year period declined by
$0.6 million from the prior year. The current year period includes the
results of VCH Publishing Group since date of acquisition in June 1996,
which had the effect of increasing revenues by approximately 11%, and
reducing operating income by $0.9 million and net income by $2.2 million,
or $0.13 per share, primarily due to amortization of intangibles and
financing cost related to the acquisition.

Excluding VCH, the improvements in revenues and operating income for the
period are attributable to the same factors noted in the results of
operations for the second quarter.

For the year-to-date, costs of sales as a percentage of revenues increased
from 33.3% to 34.5%, and operating expenses declined from 54.8% to 54.5%.

Interest expense increased by $2.3 million due to the financing costs
related to the VCH acquisition. The effective tax rate of 36% in the
current period reflects a reduction of 4% from the prior year due in large
part to the tax benefits of VCH's acquisition related amortization and
financing costs.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The
following matters were voted upon at the annual meeting of
shareholders of the Company on September 19, 1996.

Election of Directors
Fifteen directors as indicated in the Proxy Statement were elected
to the Board, five of whom were elected by the holders of Class A
Common Stock, and ten by the holders of Class B Common Stock

Amendment of the 1991 Key Employee Stock Plan

The amendment to limit to 150,000 the maximum number of shares of
Class A Common Stock of the Company for which, in the aggregate,
options, performance stock awards, and restricted stock awards can
be granted to any one individual in any calendar year.

Votes for 3,813,259
Votes against 43,716
Abstentions 20,083

Ratification of Appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP, as
Independent Public Accountants for the
Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 1997

The appointment was ratified as follows:

Votes for 3,887,199
Votes against 2,234
Abstentions 2,424

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
--------------------------
(a) Exhibits
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10.1 Credit agreement dated as of November 15, 1996 among the
Company, the Banks from time to time parties hereto, and
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Agent.

27 Financial Data Schedule


(b) Reports on Form 8-K
----------------
The Company filed a Form 8-K/A dated June 13, 1996 amending
the Form 8-K dated June 13, 1996 to provide Financial
Statements of Businesses Acquired under Item 7(a) and Pro
Forma Financial Information under Item 7(b).
SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
Registrant


By/s/ Charles R. Ellis
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Charles R. Ellis
President and
Chief Executive Officer


By/s/ Robert D. Wilder
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Robert D. Wilder
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


Dated: December 12, 1996