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Deutsch Breaks First SunAmerica Work LOS ANGELES - SunAmerica's new national TV campaign pits the cost of luxury goods against how much the same amount would earn if put away for retirement. The three TV spots, from Deutsch/LA, Marina del Rey, Calif., broke yesterday during the finals of the U.S. Open Golf Tournament on NBC. The tag: "How are you spending your retirement?" Print ads in major newspapers support the TV work. Deutsch won the estimated $10-12 million account in April after a review. AmericanGreetings.com Contacts Shops DETROIT - American Greetings, Cleveland, is holding a review for its Web site, americangreetings.com, a client executive confirmed last week. The budget for the greeting card company's spin-off is estimated at $10-20 million, sources said. The lead agency is Doner, Southfield, Mich., which is unaffected by the search. Sources said presentations are set for the second week in July, with a decision shortly thereafter. Kawahara Joins BBDO West SAN FRANCISCO - Karen Kawahara, director of new business development at Margeotes/Fertitta + Partners, New York, has been tapped for the same position at BBDO West. Kawahara will oversee new business efforts in Los Angeles and San Francisco, said BBDO West president Tom Hollerbach. Reviews Roundup . . . ICanBuy.com Seeks Shop ICanBuy.com, an Internet shopping portal designed for teens and young children, is seeking an agency to handle its estimated $3 million ad account, according to sources. . . . The West Coast contenders for new movie studio Destination Films' estimated $40 million media account are Carat ICG, Los Angeles; Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles; Palisades Media, Santa Monica, Calif.; and Rubin Postaer and Associates, Santa Monica, confirmed a representative for the Santa Monica client. Media Edge, New York, and Starcom Worldwide, Chicago, are also vying for the business. A decision is expected by early July. Accounts Roundup ... Rubio's Loses Agency VitroRobertson, San Diego, has resigned ad duties for Rubio's Baja Grill due to a conflict with the shop's Togo's sandwich chain business. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Rubio's may hold a review this summer, according to an executive there. Separately, Odyssey Golf, a longtime client of the agency's, said it is taking its account in-house. . . . Bozell Worldwide's Costa Mesa, Calif., office has picked up additional Hilton Hotels Corp. business, including online advertising and collateral work. Billings for the work are estimated at $5-10 million, sources said. . . . McCann-Erickson, Seattle, last week broke its first work for Drugstore.com in selected test markets. Humorous TV spots detail the difficulties of buying items such as laxatives and herbal remedies in a traditional drugstore setting. . . . Goldberg Moser O'Neill has won the estimated $5-10 million advertising and media account for Lucas Learning Ltd., San Rafael, Calif., without a review.

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