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- <text id=91TT2284>
- <title>
- Oct. 14, 1991: Business Notes:Communications
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1991
- Oct. 14, 1991 Jodie Foster:A Director Is Born
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- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- BUSINESS, Page 56
- Business Notes
- COMMUNICATIONS
- Beauty and The Beep
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- <p> It's hard to hide the annoying sound of the ubiquitous
- beeper, but now you can improve its appearance. The latest
- fashion accessory for those who like to stay in touch is the
- beeper cover, available in quilted, metallic or even mock-
- crocodile leather. At $22 to $26, the cover is a hot item at
- Macy's and other department stores. "Sales have tripled since
- its introduction four months ago," says Jerry Gelbwaks, president
- of Do-Rio, which distributes the covers for the manufacturer,
- Beeper-Tux. Experts predict that the use of beepers will
- increase more than 16% this year, but with some of them under
- wraps, who'll know?
- </p>
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- </body></article>
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