His parents, now retired, owned Affiliated Models, a talent and promotion agency in Southfield, Mich.

For all the current divisiveness, promotion agencies and ad agencies do make noises about working cooperatively for their clients.

Adweek reported this week that Taco Bell was seeking a promotion agency to handle a new assignment, aimed at children ages 9 to 14.

Riverside Promotions in Wilton, Conn., is the promotion agency handling the sweepstakes.

When the band split up Charles formed a promotion agency, Asgard, with associate Paul Fenn.

One expert close to the company said Yamaha was likely to assign its business to one of its existing sales promotion agencies.

In 1982, he was running a small advertising and promotion agency in Toronto.

A spokesman for the advertising, marketing and promotion agency said Ms. Maas's departure had been "amicable," but he would not discuss her future plans.

Anheuser-Busch's president quit amid allegations that a defunct advertising and promotion agency made improper payments to executives of the giant brewer.

NHS Health Scotland is the national health education and promotion agency.