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  The board of directors of MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share, payable on Jan. 28to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 21. …

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  Sharper Image Corp., San Francisco, has received authorization from its board of directors to purchase up to 1 million shares of its common stock during the next 12 months. …

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  Delray Beach, FL-based Office Depot plans to launch a new advertising campaign featuring the tagline “taking care of business,” which include direct marketing promotions through catalogs, online, radio, television and telemarketing.

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  Alloy Inc., a New York-based cataloger, said it has settled a securities lawsuit filed against itself and certain of its directors in March 2003 for $6.75 million.

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  Banta Corp., the printer, has named David T. Gibbons chairman/CEO of Perrigo Co. …

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  Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has launched an enhanced commercial Web site at http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com

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  Experian has signed an agreement with ISO to make Experian

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  Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln, NE plans to open its 15th student loan origination call center in April 2005, at a site yet to be selected in Texas. The financial services firm plans to open a Spanish-speaking division later next year at the new center in Texas.

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  The J. Jill Group, Inc. has named Michael P. Sherman to its board of directors. He is vice chairman of Crosstown Traders Inc.

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