11.   Connecticut stocks rose, led by shares of Micro Warehouse Inc., as the direct marketer of computers and software reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations.

12.   Despite such cautionary tales, there will probably be more deals between direct marketers and department stores soon, said Petsky, the analyst.

13.   Direct marketer Point Clear of Norcross sends out advance notices to recipients of packages.

14.   Direct marketers, however, assert the messages are a valuable service and are protected under First Amendment rights granted to other advertising media.

15.   Direct marketers use past buying behavior to predict future purchases, sending catalogs and promotional mailers to consumers based on that data, Doft noted.

16.   Direct marketers, of course, salivate over lists that reveal the buying habits of individuals.

17.   EasyAsk also has relationships with direct marketers Coldwater Creek and eVineyard.

18.   Faulkner said the success of direct marketers is important to the U.S. economy.

19.   Her signature collection will debut in early January and is a collaboration with national catalog and direct marketer Blair Corp.

20.   HFS and some other acquirers see direct marketers as a low-cost way to start selling insurance, analysts said.