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  World Color Press Inc., Greenwich, CT, has acquired Downey Printing Group, an Iowa-based printer of specialty directories. Terms were not disclosed. Quebecor

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  QVC Inc., West Chester, PA is investing $15 million in TheKnot.com (http://www.theknot.com), a New York-based Web site dedicated to wedding resources.

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  AGA Catalog Marketing & Design, New York, appointed Marcia Mintor and Peggi Pietsch Davis creative directors; Kerry Wiemokly, director of imaging; and

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  InfoUSA, Omaha, NE, has made an agreement with DoubleClick Inc., to serve as InfoUSA’s ad partner in selling advertising on its Web site.Anything Internet

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  Barnesandnoble.com has expanded its participation on America Online by joining its incentive-based AOL Rewards program as the exclusive bookseller. The

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  Marketing Services Group, Inc., New York, has named Ed Mullen as president, effective May 15. Mullen’s responsibilities will include mergers and acquisitions,

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  Computer direct marketer PC Connection Inc., Merrimack, NH, reported that net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999 were $224.8 million, compared

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  The Townsend Agency, Rosemont, IL, has made some staff additions: Shelly Blaemire has been appointed vice president/group account director; Alisa Clancy

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  The Talbots Inc., Hingham, MA, has appointed Olivia Ziegler, vice president, general merchandise manager of Talbots Woman, the company’s new large-size

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  IDG Communications List Services, Framingham, MA, is the new list manager of The Industry Standard subscriber list. The base cost for the list is $185/M.Direct