Believe your eyes? Ads bend reality

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Virtual advertising is an industry on the verge of growth as industry experts predict that revenues could reach more than $1 billion within the year 2005. The industry, which had revenues of less than $10 million in 1999, hopes that acceptance of its digitally created images by consumers and advertisers could help it take over as 30-second commercials. United States Federal Trade Commission says that virtual advertising is not a major issue as it has not received any complaints about the practice.

Other Services Related to Advertising, Advertising Services NEC

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America on alert. Attack sends small firms into shock

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Small business in New York City, and Washington, D.C. have been hit hard by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, with many NYC companies losing everything.

Facilities & equipment, Washington, DC, New York, Small Business, Terrorist Organizations, Other Social Advocacy Organizations, Washington, D.C.

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Boom in $100-plus toys, and everybody's playing

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Toys worth $100 or more are becoming more popular in the US as parents try to please their children. Out of the top 15 toys ranked by the Toy Manufacturers Association, five are worth over $100. At Toys R Us, 8% of the toys in its catalog are priced at $100 or more. Toys worth $100, usually priced at $99.99, such as Mattel's Interactive Pooh and ActiMates Interactive Barney are now regular items in toy stores. High-priced toys can be as low as around $129 each, such as Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation, or as high as $395, such as a child-size, battery-powered Mercedes-Benz 300SL at FAO Schwarz. Toy industry executives said that the hidden motive behind the increasing popularity of $100-plus toys is the desire of parents to make up for the their lack of time for their children.

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Toys worth $100 or more becoming more popular in the US as parents try to please their children

Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Toys, Article

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