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- TFA/Leo Burnett in Line for Webstreet.com CHICAGO--Webstreet.com is expected to name TFA/Leo Burnett Technology Group its agency, sources said. The Chicago financial services company earlier this year launched a $30 million advertising campaign from TBWA\Chiat\Day with the tagline, "Invest with ambition." The Playa del Rey, Calif., agency has resigned the account, sources said, but the agency declined to comment on the situation. TFA officials also declined comment. Webstreet officials could not be reached. - OfficeMax.com Expected to Tap BBDO CHICAGO--OfficeMax.com is expected to name BBDO Minneapolis to handle its advertising account, sources said. Doner, in Southfield, Mich., was assigned interim duties on the $15-20 million account in December. Company and agency officials declined comment. The Cleveland retailer's estimated $60 million bricks and mortars account is expected to go Publicis & Hal Riney, Chicago. - CME Picked to Push New Mexican Foods Line LOS ANGELES--Specialty Brands, Riverside, Calif., has awarded Campbell Mithun Esty, Minneapolis, its $8-11 million ad account for a new line of Mexican foods called Josƒ Olƒ following a review that also included Euro RSCG Tatham, Chicago, and DDB, Dallas. - H&R Block Down to 3 in $100 Mil. Review CHICAGO--H&R Block has cut to three contenders for its $100 million account. Campbell Mithun Esty, Minneapolis; DDB, Chicago and San Francisco; and Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Boston, will make presentations to the Kansas City, Mo., client next month. New York shops Lowe Lintas & Partners and Publicis, and The Richards Group in Dallas were eliminated. The client in April split with Young & Rubicam, Chicago, and media buyer the Media Edge, New York. - Frankel Picks Rose for President's Post CHICAGO--Dan Rose, chief operating officer at Frankel, was given the additional title of president. Jim Mack, who held that role, remains chief executive officer. Rose will focus on new business, clients and operations, while Mack will focus on expansion of the Frankel network, which is looking at overseas opportunities following its acquisition earlier this year by Publicis. Mack will also develop "cross-selling" opportunities between Frankel and other Publicis properties. - Millard Joins TN's Board CHICAGO--Wenda Harris Millard was elected to the board of directors of True North Communications. Millard is executive vice president of DoubleClick. - McCoy Gets SVP Media Post at GSD&M CHICAGO--Betty Pat McCoy, director of national broadcast for GSD&M, Austin, Texas, has been promoted to senior vice president. McCoy leads the Chicago office, which handles MasterCard, Dreamworks and earlier this year was awarded SBC-Ameritech's media business.

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