diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/CollectedVolume.pdl b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/CollectedVolume.pdl
index 7ceadd0e1..d57f570f8 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/CollectedVolume.pdl
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/CollectedVolume.pdl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ object type CollectedVolume extends PublicationWithPublisher {
        //Moved to publication Boolean[0..1] reviewed = ct_collected_volume.reviewed BIT;		
 }
 
-object type CollectedVolumeBundle extends PublicationBundle {
+object type CollectedVolumeBundle extends PublicationWithPublisherBundle {
     reference key (ct_collected_volume_bundles.bundle_id);
 }
 
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/PublicationWithPublisher.pdl b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/PublicationWithPublisher.pdl
index 088abea6a..e7c9f00ec 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/PublicationWithPublisher.pdl
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/PublicationWithPublisher.pdl
@@ -33,16 +33,20 @@ object type PublicationWithPublisher extends Publication {
        reference key (ct_publication_with_publisher.publication_with_publisher_id);
 }
 
-association {
-    PublicationWithPublisher[0..n] publication = join ct_publisher.publisher_id
-                                                   to ct_publication_with_publisher_publisher_map.publisher_id,
-                                                 join ct_publication_with_publisher_publisher_map.publication_id
-                                                   to ct_publication_with_publisher.publication_with_publisher_id;
+object type PublicationWithPublisherBundle extends PublicationBundle {
+    reference key (ct_publication_with_publisher_bundles.bundle_id);
+}
 
-    Publisher[0..n] publisher = join ct_publication_with_publisher.publication_with_publisher_id
+association {
+    PublicationWithPublisherBundle[0..n] publication = join ct_publisher_bundles.bundle_id
+                                                         to ct_publication_with_publisher_publisher_map.publisher_id,
+                                                       join ct_publication_with_publisher_publisher_map.publication_id
+                                                         to ct_publication_with_publisher_bundles.bundle_id;
+
+    PublisherBundle[0..n] publisher = join ct_publication_with_publisher_bundles.bundle_id
                                   to ct_publication_with_publisher_publisher_map.publication_id,
                                 join ct_publication_with_publisher_publisher_map.publisher_id
-                                  to ct_publisher.publisher_id;
+                                  to ct_publisher_bundles.bundle_id;
 
     Integer[0..1] publisherOrder = ct_publication_with_publisher_publisher_map.publisher_order INTEGER;
 }
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl
index 22e331a67..effb60579 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ object type Publisher extends GenericOrganizationalUnit {
        reference key (ct_publisher.publisher_id);
 }
 
+object type PublisherBundle extends GenericOrganizationalUnitBundle {
+    reference key (ct_publisher_bundles.bundle_id);
+}
+
 
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Monograph.xml b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Monograph.xml
index 93961ab68..9b526070f 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Monograph.xml
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Monograph.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       objectType="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Monograph"
       classname="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Monograph">
 
-    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.PublicationCreate">
+    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.PublicationWithPublisherCreate">
       
       <ctd:authoring-step
 	  labelKey="publications.ui.monograph_properties.title"
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Proceedings.xml b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Proceedings.xml
index d095c1dc4..098b95d69 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Proceedings.xml
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Proceedings.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       objectType="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Proceedings"
       classname="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Proceedings">
 
-    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.PublicationCreate">
+    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.PublicationWithPublisherCreate">
       
       <ctd:authoring-step
 	  labelKey="publications.ui.proceedings_properties.title"
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.xml b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.xml
index 24caf576c..f1a8e3d2d 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.xml
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       classname="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.PublicationWithPublisher"
       mode="hidden">
 
-    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.PublicationCreate">
+    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.PublicationWithPublisherCreate">
       
       <ctd:authoring-step
 	  labelKey="publications.ui.publication_with_publishers_properties.title"
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationBundle.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationBundle.java
index c49c0a65a..7d453eb82 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationBundle.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationBundle.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class PublicationBundle extends ContentBundle {
                                 final ItemCopier copier) {
         final String attribute = property.getName();
         if (copier.getCopyType() == ItemCopier.VERSION_COPY) {
-            final Publication pubBundle = (Publication) source;
+            final PublicationBundle pubBundle = (PublicationBundle) source;
 
             if (AUTHORS.equals(attribute)) {
                 final DataCollection authors = (DataCollection) pubBundle.get(
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.java
index 68255fb2f..df961d0d3 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisher.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class PublicationWithPublisher extends Publication {
     public static final String VOLUME = "volume";
     public static final String NUMBER_OF_VOLUMES = "numberOfVolumes";
     public static final String NUMBER_OF_PAGES = "numberOfPages";
-    public static final String EDITION = "edition"; 
+    public static final String EDITION = "edition";
     public final static String PUBLISHER = "publisher";
     public final static String BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE =
                                "com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.PublicationWithPublisher";
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ public class PublicationWithPublisher extends Publication {
         super(type);
     }
 
+    public PublicationWithPublisherBundle getPublicationWithPublisherBundle() {
+        return (PublicationWithPublisherBundle) getContentBundle();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the ISBN of the publication.
      *
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ public class PublicationWithPublisher extends Publication {
         set(ISBN, isbn);
     }
 
-      public Integer getVolume() {
+    public Integer getVolume() {
         return (Integer) get(VOLUME);
     }
 
@@ -133,28 +137,36 @@ public class PublicationWithPublisher extends Publication {
     public void setEdition(String edition) {
         set(EDITION, edition);
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the publisher of the publication.
      *
      * @return The publisher of the publication.
      */
     public Publisher getPublisher() {
-        DataCollection collection;
+//        DataCollection collection;
+//
+//        collection = (DataCollection) get(PUBLISHER);
+//
+//        if (0 == collection.size()) {
+//            return null;
+//        } else {
+//            DataObject dobj;
+//
+//            collection.next();
+//            dobj = collection.getDataObject();
+//            collection.close();
+//
+//            return (Publisher) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(dobj);
+//        }        
 
-        collection = (DataCollection) get(PUBLISHER);
+        return (Publisher) getPublicationWithPublisherBundle().getPublisher().
+                getPrimaryInstance();
+    }
 
-        if (0 == collection.size()) {
-            return null;
-        } else {
-            DataObject dobj;
-
-            collection.next();
-            dobj = collection.getDataObject();
-            collection.close();
-
-            return (Publisher) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(dobj);
-        }        
+    public Publisher getPublisher(final String language) {
+        return (Publisher) getPublicationWithPublisherBundle().getPublisher().
+                getInstance(language);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -163,18 +175,20 @@ public class PublicationWithPublisher extends Publication {
      * @param publisher The publisher of the publication.
      */
     public void setPublisher(Publisher publisher) {
-        final Publisher oldPublisher;
-
-        oldPublisher = getPublisher();
-        if (oldPublisher != null) {
-            remove(PUBLISHER, oldPublisher);
-        }
-
-        if (null != publisher) {
-            Assert.exists(publisher, Publisher.class);
-            DataObject link = add(PUBLISHER, publisher);
-            link.set("publisherOrder", 1);
-            link.save();
-        }        
+//        final Publisher oldPublisher;
+//
+//        oldPublisher = getPublisher();
+//        if (oldPublisher != null) {
+//            remove(PUBLISHER, oldPublisher);
+//        }
+//
+//        if (null != publisher) {
+//            Assert.exists(publisher, Publisher.class);
+//            DataObject link = add(PUBLISHER, publisher);
+//            link.set("publisherOrder", 1);
+//            link.save();
+//        }
+        
+        getPublicationWithPublisherBundle().setPublisher(publisher);
     }
 }
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisherBundle.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisherBundle.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bd622641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublicationWithPublisherBundle.java
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
+
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentItem;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.CustomCopy;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemCopier;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DataObjectNotFoundException;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DomainObjectFactory;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataCollection;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataObject;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.OID;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.metadata.Property;
+import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Jens Pelzetter 
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class PublicationWithPublisherBundle extends PublicationBundle {
+
+    public static final String BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE =
+                               "com.arsdigita.cms.contentttypes.PublicationWithPublisherBundle";
+    public static final String PUBLISHER = "publisher";
+    public static final String PUBLISHER_ORDER = "publisherOrder";
+
+    public PublicationWithPublisherBundle(final ContentItem primary) {
+        super(BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE);
+
+        Assert.exists(primary, ContentItem.class);
+
+        setDefaultLanguage(primary.getLanguage());
+        setContentType(primary.getContentType());
+        addInstance(primary);
+
+        setName(primary.getName());
+    }
+
+    public PublicationWithPublisherBundle(final OID oid)
+            throws DataObjectNotFoundException {
+        super(oid);
+    }
+
+    public PublicationWithPublisherBundle(final BigDecimal id)
+            throws DataObjectNotFoundException {
+        super(new OID(BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE, id));
+    }
+
+    public PublicationWithPublisherBundle(final DataObject dobj) {
+        super(dobj);
+    }
+
+    public PublicationWithPublisherBundle(final String type) {
+        super(type);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean copyProperty(final CustomCopy source,
+                                final Property property,
+                                final ItemCopier copier) {
+        final String attribute = property.getName();
+        
+        if (copier.getCopyType() == ItemCopier.VERSION_COPY) {
+            final PublicationWithPublisherBundle pubBundle = (PublicationWithPublisherBundle) source;
+            
+            if (PUBLISHER.equals(attribute)) {
+                final DataCollection publishers = (DataCollection) pubBundle.get(PUBLISHER);
+                
+                while(publishers.next()) {
+                    createPublisherAssoc(publishers);
+                }
+                
+              return true;  
+            }  else {
+                return super.copyProperty(source, property, copier);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return super.copyProperty(source, property, copier);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void createPublisherAssoc(final DataCollection publishers) {
+        final PublisherBundle draftPublisher = (PublisherBundle) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(
+                publishers.getDataObject());
+        final PublisherBundle livePublisher = (PublisherBundle) draftPublisher.getLiveVersion();
+        
+        if (livePublisher != null) {
+            final DataObject link = add(PUBLISHER, livePublisher);
+            
+            link.set(PUBLISHER_ORDER, 
+                     publishers.get("link." + PUBLISHER_ORDER));
+            
+            link.save();
+        }                
+    }
+    
+    public PublisherBundle getPublisher() {
+        final DataCollection collection = (DataCollection) get(PUBLISHER);
+        
+        if (collection.size() == 0) {
+            return null;
+        } else {
+            final DataObject dobj;
+            
+            collection.next();
+            dobj = collection.getDataObject();
+            collection.close();
+            
+            return (PublisherBundle) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(dobj);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void setPublisher(final Publisher publisher) {
+        final PublisherBundle oldPublisher = getPublisher();
+        
+        if (oldPublisher != null) {
+            remove(PUBLISHER, oldPublisher);
+        }
+        
+        if (publisher != null) {
+            Assert.exists(publisher, Publisher.class);
+            
+            final DataObject link = add(PUBLISHER, 
+                                        publisher.getPublisherBundle());
+            link.set(PUBLISHER_ORDER, Integer.valueOf(1));
+            link.save();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java
index f49972034..77eddd06a 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public class Publisher extends GenericOrganizationalUnit {
         super(type);
     }
 
+    public PublisherBundle getPublisherBundle() {
+        return (PublisherBundle) getContentBundle();
+    }
+    
     public String getPublisherName() {
         return (String) get(PUBLISHER_NAME);
     }
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublisherBundle.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublisherBundle.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f11b13796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/PublisherBundle.java
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
+
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentBundle;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentItem;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.CustomCopy;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemCopier;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DataObjectNotFoundException;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DomainObjectFactory;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataCollection;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataObject;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.OID;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.metadata.Property;
+import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Jens Pelzetter 
+ */
+public class PublisherBundle extends ContentBundle {
+
+    public static final String BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE =
+                               "com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.PublisherBundle";
+    public static final String PUBLICATION = "publication";
+
+    public PublisherBundle(final ContentItem primary) {
+        super(BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE);
+
+        Assert.exists(primary, ContentItem.class);
+
+        setDefaultLanguage(primary.getLanguage());
+        setContentType(primary.getContentType());
+        addInstance(primary);
+
+        setName(primary.getName());
+    }
+
+    public PublisherBundle(final OID oid) throws DataObjectNotFoundException {
+        super(oid);
+    }
+
+    public PublisherBundle(final BigDecimal id)
+            throws DataObjectNotFoundException {
+        super(new OID(BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE, id));
+    }
+
+    public PublisherBundle(final DataObject dobj) {
+        super(dobj);
+    }
+
+    public PublisherBundle(final String type) {
+        super(type);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean copyProperty(final CustomCopy source,
+                                final Property property,
+                                final ItemCopier copier) {
+        final String attribute = property.getName();
+        
+        if(copier.getCopyType() == ItemCopier.VERSION_COPY) {
+            final PublisherBundle publisherBundle = (PublisherBundle) source;
+            
+            if (PUBLICATION.equals(attribute)) {
+                final DataCollection publications = (DataCollection) publisherBundle.get(PUBLICATION);
+                
+                while(publications.next()) {
+                    createPublicationAssoc(publications);
+                }
+                
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return super.copyProperty(source, property, copier);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return super.copyProperty(source, property, copier);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void createPublicationAssoc(final DataCollection publications) {
+        final PublicationWithPublisherBundle draftPublication = (PublicationWithPublisherBundle) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(publications.getDataObject());
+        final PublicationWithPublisherBundle livePublication = (PublicationWithPublisherBundle) draftPublication.getLiveVersion();
+        
+        if (livePublication != null) {
+            final DataObject link = add(PUBLICATION, livePublication);
+            
+            link.set("publisherOrder",
+                     publications.get("link.publisherOrder"));
+            
+            link.save();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/CollectedVolumeCreate.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/CollectedVolumeCreate.java
index a62e6fd94..80edd7be5 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/CollectedVolumeCreate.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/CollectedVolumeCreate.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.CreationSelector;
  * @author Jens Pelzetter 
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public class CollectedVolumeCreate extends PublicationCreate {
+public class CollectedVolumeCreate extends PublicationWithPublisherCreate {
 
     public CollectedVolumeCreate(final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
                                  final CreationSelector parent) {
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationWithPublisherCreate.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationWithPublisherCreate.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a43cd2aa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationWithPublisherCreate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui;
+
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentItem;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.PublicationBundle;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.PublicationWithPublisherBundle;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.CreationSelector;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Jens Pelzetter 
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class PublicationWithPublisherCreate extends PublicationCreate {
+
+    public PublicationWithPublisherCreate(final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+                                          final CreationSelector parent) {
+        super(itemModel, parent);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PublicationBundle createBundle(final ContentItem primary) {
+        return new PublicationWithPublisherBundle(primary);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java
index 1d33afee1..1cbb55268 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.cms.Folder;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.GenericOrganizationalUnitBundle;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Publisher;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.PublisherBundle;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.ApplyWorkflowFormSection;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.CreationSelector;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.LanguageWidget;
@@ -94,9 +95,7 @@ public class PublisherCreate extends PageCreate {
             item.setLaunchDate((Date) data.get(LAUNCH_DATE));
         }
 
-        final GenericOrganizationalUnitBundle bundle =
-                                              new GenericOrganizationalUnitBundle(
-                item);
+        final PublisherBundle bundle = new PublisherBundle(item);
         bundle.setParent(folder);
         bundle.setContentSection(section);
         bundle.save();