SIMON & SCHUSTER ACQUIRES HOWARD PUBLISHING.

General-market publisher Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS Corp., has acquired Louisiana-based Howard Publishing. Howard will become an imprint of the Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Division. Simon & Schuster President-CEO Jack Romanos said the deal “offers us strategic and immediate entry into the increasingly important Christian and gift publishing marketplace.” Howard Publishing founder John Howard will serve as executive VP-publisher, and editorial and publishing staff will remain in Louisiana. Acquisition terms weren’t disclosed.