October 1, 2008 - Page 8 of 10

Aegon Buys Into Brazil’s Mongeral

Aegon, the insurance direct marketer, will buy a 50% interest in Mongeral SA Seguros e Previdancia, a Brazilian life insurer.

FTC Settles With Alleged List Broker

An alleged list broker, formerly based in Arizona, and the two companies he ran have agreed to a proposed court order barring them from violating the agency

Mobile

U.K. Orders Virgin to Encrypt Mobile Devices

Virgin Media Ltd. has been ordered to encrypt all portable or mobile devices which store and transmit personal information, following the loss of an unencrypted compact disc containing the personal details of more than 3,000 customers and prospects, according to the U.K. Information Commissioner

Listline e-Newsletter 10/01

MetaResponse Group Inc. was selected to manage 15 October Research Corp. lists of real estate professionals, among them October Research Business
postal and e-mail master files

GameStop to Acquire Micromania for $700 Million

GameStop, the online marketer and retailer of video games, will acquire French video game retailer Micromania for $700 million.

Riding the Changes

Here in my adopted home of Chicago, long-standing traditions are facing change. Not only are both ball clubs given a good chance to get into the playoffs,

Air Support

On the marketing food chain, dancing inflatables (or wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tubes, for you Family Guy fans) are pretty far down toward the

Video Placements Proliferate

Paid product placement was a particularly bright spot last year, as spending grew 33.7% to the $2.9 billion mark, from $2.2 billion in 2006, even though

Agencies

RadioShack Names Applbaum as CMO

RadioShack Corp. has named Lee Applbaum as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. The post took effect yesterday