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The Reader’s Digest Association Inc., Pleasantville, NY, announced promotions in its U.S. Magazine Publishing division. Bernadette Haley, publisher of Reader’s Digest since June 1998, has been appointed vice president and group publisher of the Special Interest Magazines division. Dominic Rossi, formerly vice president of corporate integrated marketing at Reader’s Digest, has been appointed vice president and U.S. publisher of Reader’s Digest. Eric Gruseke, the associate publisher of Reader’s Digest since June 1998, has been named vice president of sales for Reader’s Digest.

Advanstar Communications Inc., Boston, has appointed Jacqueline Larkin to the new position of vice president of sales for marketing services. The companywide marketing services division offers direct mail services, database marketing, classified advertising, directories, guides and reference books. Larkin was most recently vice president of inside sales for Cahners Business Information.

The Free Forum Network (http://www.freeforum.com), a network of 17 free offer sites run by VentureDirect Worldwide, New York, will become the exclusive free offer store on Senior.com (http://www.senior.com), an online community for people 50 and older.