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- BUSINESS, Page 51Business NotesCREDITMa Bell's Popular Child
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- No one knew it at the time, but a star was born during this
- spring's Academy Awards telecast. That night AT&T bought more
- than $1 million worth of airtime to introduce its new Universal
- credit card. Since then, AT&T has mailed out 1.7 million cards,
- prompting predictions that the Universal will become the
- world's most popular credit plate. Besides having the benefits
- of a Visa or MasterCard, Universal holders get a 10% discount
- on AT&T phone calls charged on the card. And for all who apply
- for the Universal this year, AT&T is tossing in a lifetime
- waiver of annual fees. Ironically, the cost of introducing the
- new card has eaten into company profits. And card-issuing
- rivals are in a snit over AT&T's venture onto their turf.
- Citibank has switched its long-distance service to MCI.
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