DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,978

THE MAGNUS GROUP, INC.
d\b\a PROGRESSIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
EMIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either
paragraph (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act
must be met. It is determined in this case that the requirements
of (a)(2)(A) of Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
received on February 25, 2003 and filed by a company official on
behalf of workers at The Magnus Group, Inc., d\b\a Progressive
Information Technologies, Emigsville, Pennsylvania. The workers
produced book pages.
The investigation revealed that subject plant sales,
production and employment declined during the relevant period.


The Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject
firm's major declining customer regarding purchases of book pages
during 2001, 2002 and January through February 2003 over the
corresponding 2002 period. The survey revealed that a major
customer increased their purchases of imported book pages, while
decreasing purchases from the subject firm during the relevant
period.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that increases of imports of articles
like or directly competitive with book pages produced at The
Magnus Group, Inc., d\b\a Progressive Information Technologies,
Emigsville, Pennsylvania contributed importantly to the total or
partial separation of workers and to the decline in sales or
production and at that firm or subdivision. In accordance with
the provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:



"All workers of The Magnus Group, Inc., d\b\a Progressive
Information Technologies, Emigsville, Pennsylvania who
became totally or partially separated from employment on or
after February 20, 2002 through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assis-
tance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974."
Signed in Washington, D. C. this 29th day of April, 2003.


/s/ Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance