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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897423-05-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050208

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:		111 RIVER STREET
		CITY:			HOBOKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2017486000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 RIVER STREET
		CITY:			HOBOKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07030

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		05584499

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8173322500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		05584501

	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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		05584502

	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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		05584503

	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:			BASS ANNIE R TRUST FOR SID R BASS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		05584504

	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:			SRB DIVERSIFIED REALTY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256397

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		05584505

	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:			PRIME 66 PARTNERS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11507
		FILM NUMBER:		05584506

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIME 66 PARTNERS L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980506
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        <footnote id="F1">SRB Diversified Realty, Inc. (&quot;SRB Diversified&quot;) is the managing general partner 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.  In addition,  Annie R. Bass Trust for Sid R. Bass (&quot;ARBT&quot;) and the Bass Management Trust (&quot;BMT&quot;) are also general partners of Prime.  William P. Hallman, Jr. (&quot;WPH&quot;) is the Trustee of ARBT.  Each of SRB Diversified, ARBT, BMT, SRB and WPH may be 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 or 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 ben
eficial owner of securities beneficially owned by BMT.</footnote>
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