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CONTENDERS EMERGE IN IRIDIUM REVIEW NEW YORK-Ammirati Puris Lintas and Saatchi & Saatchi, both in New York, and Fallon McElligott, Minneapolis, are among the shops pitching Iridium LLC's $50 million creative and media planning and buying account, sources said. The winning agency will be selected in November. The Washington, D.C.-based client did not return calls by press time. RYDER SCHEDULES MEETINGS WITH AGENCIES NEW YORK-Ryder TRS, based in Denver, is proceeding with the review for its estimated $12-15 million ad account. The client has set up credentials meetings this week with at least four contenders: D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles in Troy, Mich.; Fallon McElligott in Minneapolis; and Bates USA and McCann-Erickson, both in New York, sources said. The agencies declined comment or could not be reached. Ogilvy & Mather, New York, has been the incumbent on the account since 1986 and is not expected to defend the business. The review is being conducted by Bill Wielbacher of Bismark Corp. in Dennis, Mass. J.P. MORGAN CONDUCTS CORPORATE IMAGE REVIEW NEW YORK-J.P. Morgan here is conducting an agency review for its estimated $15 million corporate image ad campaign, targeted at "high net worth individuals." The client has retained the Advertising Agency Register here to conduct the review. The account is currently handled by The Collagen Group here. EARLE PALMER BROWN EXPANDS N.Y. OPERATIONS NEW YORK-Earle Palmer Brown here has acquired a majority equity stake in Yesawich, Pepperdine & Moss, which will now be known as Yesawich, Moss & Brown. YM&B and EPB will operate as stand-alone units under the EPB umbrella. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. LOWE SURFACES IN TRAVELERS SEARCH NEW YORK-Lowe & Partners/SMS here has been identified as a contender in the review for Travelers Group's $15 million corporate and insurance accounts, sources said. The agency declined comment, and the client could not be reached. MacNamara Stewart Saperstein here is the incumbent. Other contenders include Merkley Newman Harty and McCann-Erickson, both in New York. FORMER O&M HEAD MOVES TO BURSON-MARSTELLER NEW YORK-Former Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide chief executive Graham Phillips will become chairman of Burson-Marsteller on Nov. 1, sources said. Current Burson chairman Harold Burson will stay on as founding chairman. Burson president and chief executive Tom Bell has been named president and chief executive of a new communications group comprised of Burson, Cohn & Wolfe, Landor Associates and Sudler & Hennessey. Bell will retain his post at Burson. Officials at Burson, a Young & Rubicam subsidiary, declined comment.

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