Literacy materials are either for illiterate people or for neoliterate people (those who have attained limited literacy but might easily relapse if they do not practice reading with appropriate materials). Thirty-five kinds of prototype materials for neoliterate persons have been developed by the Asian/Pacific Joint Production Programme of Materials for Neo-Literates (AJP), and 27 of them have been translated into 16 vernacular languages in 10 countries. The majority of neoliterate people in developing countries live in the rural areas and in city slums, where access to written language is limited. According to an investigation in Malaysia, 3 years' absence of reading materials causes a lapse into illiteracy. Materials for neoliterate readers should improve their quality of life; be in their mother tongue; be simple, attractive, and interesting; include visual aids; suggest how to use different materials in combination; and allow readers to progress at their own rates. The steps in producing materials for newly literate persons are: (1) identify the needs of the target group through a field survey; (2) select a theme; (3) select the format, based on the literacy level of the target group, how and where the materials will be used, and the production costs; (4) prepare the script and illustrations; (5) edit; (6) finalize the captions and title; (7) field test; (8) revise; and (9) mass produce the materials. Distribution of materials for neoliterate people is the weakest link in the chain in development. (CML)