Chief Marketer Staff

• Capital One to Cut 1,400 Call Center Positions

  Capital One Finance Corp. will eliminate approximately 1,400 positions from three of its call centers. Around 1,100 jobs will be cut from its Tampa, FL-based

• USPS Boosts Productivity, Holds Rates Steady

  CFO Richard J. Strasser Jr. told the Postal Service’s Board of Governors yesterday, that through the third quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Postal Service

• House Votes to Ease Fax Restrictions

  The House has voted to relax Federal Communications Commission regulations that restrict the transmission of unsolicited commercial faxes. “To our delight

• Consumer Direct of America to Acquire Ocean West Holding Corp.

  Consumer Direct of America (CDA), a Las Vegas-based mortgage provider, has executed an agreement to acquire Tustin, CA-based Ocean West Holding Corp.,

• Jostens Names CEO, Joins Printing and Marketing Company

  Jostens Inc., Minneapolis, has named Michael L. Bailey as CEO. He succeeds Robert C. Buhrmaster, who is retiring after 12 years with the company. Also,

• Gas Prices Fuel First Niagara’s Checking Account Promotion

  First Niagara, Lockport, NY, has recently launched its consumer checking promotion under the theme “Free Checking Free Gas” across New York State. Highlighting

• ExxonMobil Offers Racecar for Its Speedpass Device

  Dallas-based ExxonMobil is offering Speedpass customers an opportunity to get a Ryan Newman #12 Nextel Cup race car Speedpass RaceCase that fits over

• List and Database News

  Chronicle of the Horse Magazine This file contains 23,263 direct-mail-sourced subscribers to this weekly publication. Selections: State/SCF/ZIP Price:

• U.S. Commercial Service and Federal Express Form Partnership

  The Commerce Department’s U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) will partner with Federal Express (FedEx) to provide ongoing support to Commercial Service efforts

• Direct Marketing Job Prospects Looking Brighter

  The outlook for direct marketing job seekers continues to show steady improvement, according to the latest quarterly employment survey. The new jobs index