1.   Rooney, whose company is a major marketer of catastrophic health policies, has pushed his idea with House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia and other key House Republicans.

2.   Some industry analysts believe consolidation eventually will leave the industry with a dozen or less major marketers.

3.   The steps being taken by True North are emblematic of the substantial effect on the giant agency companies of a spate of consolidations by major marketer clients.

4.   The year on Madison Avenue is ending as it began, with a flurry of account activity involving the creative and media accounts of several major marketers.

5.   There has been anxiety over the plans of the major automotive marketers, because the auto category typically accounts for more ad spending than any other.

6.   This year Coca-Cola became the first major marketer to air a nationwide television commercial targeted to Chinese New Year.

7.   A major marketer of motor oil additives has agreed to settle charges by federal regulators that it made unsubstantiated claims about its product.