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• J. Jill Owes Strong Quarter to Retail Sales

  The J. Jill Group Inc. reported first quarter 2002 net income of $2.7 million, more than three times the $796,000 seen in first quarter 2001. Its sales

• Live From Chicago: Botanic Garden Boosts Early Bird Renewals

  A free ticket offer helped the Chicago Botanic Garden nearly triple its “Priority” level membership registrations in the first quarter of 2002. Jennifer

• 1-800 Flowers Reports Strong Third Quarter

  1-800-Flowers.com Inc., buoyed by strong online sales, reported revenue of $115.4 million for its third quarter

• FTC Files Complaint Against ‘Spammers’

  The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against an alleged spammer who promised recipients a free Sony PlayStation 2, and instead delivered pornography and charged by the minute.

• USPS Asks Congress to Pay Off $900 Million Revenue Forgone Debt

  The financially ailing U.S. Postal Service has renewed a request that Congress pay off a debt of more than $900 million to help it end fiscal 2003 in the black.

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• Deluxe Debuts Direct-Check Service

  Deluxe Financial Services debuted a new direct-check service today in which it will sell checks to bank customers. Deluxe, which has traditionally sold

• Reader’s Digest Releases New Young Families Book Club List

  Reader’s Digest has put its Young Families continuity book club list on the market. The Catamount Group is managing the file, which contains 1.39 million

• Internet Sales Boost Sportsman’s Guide’s Fortunes

  The Sportsman’s Guide Inc. generated first-quarter 2002 sales of $41.6 million, compared to $38.9 million reported for the same period one year ago. Net earnings for the quarter totaled $784,000, a turnaround from the net loss of $167,000 in first quarter 2001. The quarter ended March 31.

• Live From Chicago: Bob Greene Shares Stories and SAT Scores at CADM

  If you ever want to feel like you’re dumber now than when you were in high school, says Bob Greene, take the SATs again. During a luncheon speech at the