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This is the book you must have to deal with the PR departments of America's biggest companies and associations. There have been thousands of changes at these departments in the past year involving individuals, titles, responsibilities and names of the departments. In addition, there have been many changes in corporate names, addresses and telephone numbers. Thousands of CEOs have been added. Numerous mergers and acquisitions have taken place. The Directory keeps you on top of who has bought whom. Make a good first impression on these important PR departments by using correct names and titles. Zero in on a geographic area or specific industry by using the two Directory indexes. 4,250+ companies listed. Almost all new listings have fulltime PR people. 1,700 associations and 163 foreign embassies. 87 Federal Governmental Departments, Bureaus, Agencies and Commissions. More than 10,000 PR/IR professionals are listed plus thousands of CEOs (many new this year). Also corporate secretaries and others who handle PR for the company or supervise it. Direct dial phone numbers save you time and money. Duties assigned to PR by each company. Reporting lines. See how America's biggest companies have organized to communicate. Know who owns whom. All mergers and acquisitions up to press time are reflected in the entries. Up to date! All entries checked for accuracy by phone or questionnaire.