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NetCreations Inc., a New York-based provider of opt-in e-mail direct marketing service, has signed an exclusive agreement with 45-million-member online community ICQ Inc., to build opt-in e-mail address lists of ICQ users interested in receiving promotional solicitations.

Dell Computer Corp., Round Rock, TX, has appointed Goran Malm to the position of senior vice president of Dell Asia-Pacific. He will be based in Singapore.

Abacus Direct Corp., Broomfield, CO, has promoted Bob Josephson to director of retail client services. Gerry Walsh and Anthony Stagg have been hired as directors of retail business development.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Chicago, has agreed to work together with Redmond, WA-based Microsoft Corp., to provide those consumers equipped with Microsoft Reader software with access to a repository of tens of thousands of eBook titles.