Chief Marketer Staff

• Leahy Introduces Sweeping Privacy Bill

  Vermont Senator Patrick J. Leahy (D), introduced sweeping privacy legislation on Wednesday that would protect computer network-stored personal information

• First Data Has Strong First Quarter

  First Data Corp., Atlanta, had first-quarter 1999 revenue of $1.25 billion, up from $1.18 billion in first-quarter 1998. Net income was $141 million,

• USPS Slaps Boy Scouts With Bill for Back Postage

  The total amount of additional postage the Boy Scouts of America may have to pay the United States Post Office to mail a catalog the USPS has decided

• New England Business Revenue Lower Than Forecast

  New England Business Service, Groton, MA, had third-quarter revenue of $115 million, up 17% from $98 million. The increase was largely driven by the company’s

• Rapp Collins Connects to Venezuela

  Rapp Collins Worldwide, NY, has formed an association with DMS-Direct Marketing Services, Caracas, Venezuela. The South American direct marketing agency

• DIRECT Listline

  Kids Discover Expires A file containing the names of 314,852 last-24-month expires. Kids Discover is a publication targeting children ages 6 and older

• Harland Income Up 65%, Due to Operational Improvements

  John H. Harland Co., Atlanta, reports first-quarter net income of $10 million. This is 65% higher than the first quarter of 1998, when the company reported

• Coldwater Creek Strengthens Internet Commerce Division

  Sandpoint, ID-based Coldwater Creek plans to open an Internet Commerce division. The decision was fueled by a marked increase in Internet sales activity,

• Programmer’s Paradise Income Rises 30%

  Computer software cataloger Programmer’s Paradise Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ, reported net income for the first quarter increased 30% to $987,000, over $760,000

• MyPoints Combines Programs, Is in Microsoft Deal

  MyPoints.com Inc., San Francisco, said that it has merged its MyPoints and BonusMail membership programs and that it has entered a marketing deal with