51.   Walter A. Forbes, chairman of the beleaguered Cendant Corp., a direct marketer and franchiser, resigned.

52.   While direct marketers can avail themselves of e-mail to gain a potent pipeline to consumers, software is available that allows consumers to dodge unwanted e-mail.

53.   While various governors and local tax officials could more easily explain why they sought the deal, the direct marketers seriously misjudged how their customers would take the news.

54.   Yet as direct marketers gather for a big annual conference, answering those questions is not as simple as it appears.

55.   Avon and Mistene, two other international cosmetics direct marketers, also operate in Thailand.

56.   Direct marketers attracted legions of participants with a seemingly simple formula to riches.

57.   In Britain, where junk mail still is something of a novelty, direct marketers are trying to do something about it.

58.   Moreover, U.S. direct marketers say such a list would be vulnerable to unscrupulous use.

59.   The direct marketers recognize that if they are going to get lists of the dead, it will raise concerns about how they use this information.

60.   The direct marketer said first-quarter results will be lower than expected because of the slowing economy.