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FTC Expands List of Consumers Affected by ChoicePoint Breach

The Federal Trade Commission has mailed reimbursement claim forms to an additional 1,500 consumers who may have been exposed to identity theft due to alleged security lapses at information broker ChoicePoint Inc.

Catalog Group Seeks Rate Hike Delay From PRC

The Coalition of Catalog Mailers Thursday filed a motion with the Postal Regulatory Commission to delay implementation of the new standard mail flat rates. The group also offered Edward Spiegel, professor of integrated marketing communications at Northwestern University and catalog industry veteran as its only witness.

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Affinion Reports Revenues Fell $73.6 Million in 2006

Membership services direct marketer Affinion Group Inc. reported on Thursday that its net revenues for the 2006 fiscal year decreased by $73.6 million, compared to the previous year. It reported $1.1 billion in net revenues for 2006.

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Do Not Mail Bill to Die in Colorado

A proposal to allow Colorado residents to opt out of direct mail is going to be withdrawn, according to wire service reports.

Aspen Marketing Services Names Lang COO

Aspen Marketing Services, a Chicago-based agency, has promoted Cathy Lang to chief operating officer. Lang had served as the company’s chief marketing officer for the last five years.

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Live from Catalog on the Road: Many Factors Influenced Holiday 2006

Attention catalogers: holiday 2006 was bumpy, and 2007 might not be smooth either.

Epsilon Names New Executives

Epsilon has appointed two vice presidents of client solutions. Ron Shevlin, Epsilon’s vice president of strategic consulting, will take one of the spots. The other will be filled by Jared Blank, who joins the Dallas-based company from Jupiter Research, where he was an industry analyst. Both will report to Michael Della Penna, Epsilon’s CMO.

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