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Media First Out of Exxon Media Hunt
DALLAS–Sources said Media First International, New York, has dropped out of the running for the $20 million media account of Exxon Corp., Houston. McCann-Erickson, Houston and New York, is defending the account against a field of undisclosed shops. Agency and client officials could not be reached for comment at press time.
Cyrix Awards Account Without a Review
SAN FRANCISCO–Cyrix Corp., a Richardson, Texas-based computer chip maker, has awarded an estimated $10-15 million global branding assignment to Goldberg Moser O’Neill without a review.