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Harte-Hanks Inc., San Antonio, TX has increased its regular quarterly dividend to two cents per share, a 33% increase. The increase will be payable on March 15 to shareholders of record on March 1, 1999. Harte-Hanks owns and operates a direct marketing company that provides specialized, coordinated and integrated direct marketing services including response management, database marketing and marketing services.

Catalog Acquisition Co, a subsidiary of Dallas-based CustomerONE Holding Corp., has completed its tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of LCS Industries, Inc at a price of $17.50 per share. Just over 4.6 million shares of LCS were tendered and accepted for payment, representing approximately 94.7% of the issued and outstanding shares. LCS offers fulfillment and marketing database operations, and its subsidiary, The SpeciaLISTS, provides list management services.