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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897423-03-000135
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030725

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASS SID R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242829

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		03804183

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			FT. WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASS NANCY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255497

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		03804181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 WESTOVER ROAD
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASS MANAGEMENT TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		03804184

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN STREET SUITE 3200
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908400

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIME 66 PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		03804187

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3200
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908400

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SRB DIVERSIFIED REALTY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256397

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		03804186

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		STE 3200
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908400

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASS ANNIE R TRUST FOR SID R BASS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		03804185

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		STE 3200
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908400

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILEY JOHN & SONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000107140
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731]
		IRS NUMBER:				135593032
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10158
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128506000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10158

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALLMAN WILLIAM P JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860871

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		03804182

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3200
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173908400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3200
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
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<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Class A Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>726275</value></transactionShares></transactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value><footnoteId id="F1"/><footnoteId id="F2"/></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The Reporting Persons directly and indirectly beneficially own less than 10% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, but, pursuant to Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), each may be deemed to be a more than 10% beneficial owner of such Stock because each may be deemed to be a member of a &quot;group&quot; that owns in excess of 10% of such outstanding Stock pu
rsuant to Section 13(d)(3) under the Act.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities of the Issuer owned by any other person.  </footnote><footnote id="F2">SRB Diversified Realty, Inc. (&quot;SRB Diversified&quot;), Annie R. Bass Trust for Sid R. Bass (&quot;ARBT&quot;) and The Bass Management Trust (&quot;BMT&quot;) are general partners of Prime 66 Partners (&quot;Prime&quot;), the direct beneficial owner of the securities reported herein.  Sid R. Bass (&quot;SRB&quot;) is the President and sole Director of SRB Diversified.  William P. Hallman, Jr. (&quot;WPH&quot;) is the Trustee of ARBT.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Act, each of SRB Diversified, ARBT, BMT, SRB and WPH is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Prime only to the extent of the greater of his or its respective direct o
r indirect interest, if any, in the profits or capital account of Prime.  Nancy L. Bass (&quot;NLB&quot;) and Perry R. Bass (&quot;PRB&quot;) are settlors of BMT.  Because of their respective power to revoke BMT, each of NLB and PRB may, pursuant to Rule 16a-8(a)(2), be deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities beneficially owned by BMT.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>W.R. Cotham, Vice President of SRB Diversified Realty, Inc., managing general partner of Prime 66 Partners</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-25</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>W.R. Cotham, Vice President of SRB Diversified Realty, Inc.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-25</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>William P. Hallman, Jr., Trustee of Annie R. Bass Trust for Sid R. Bass</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-25</signatureDate></ownerSignature><ownerSignature><signatureName>William P. Hallman, Jr., as Attorney-in-Fact for each of Sid R. Bass, Lee
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