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Mitsubishi Cuts FCB From Dealer Review LOS ANGELES--Foot, Cone & Belding's San Francisco office has been eliminated as a finalist for Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America's national dealer account, according to Mike Agate of Select Resources International, the Los Angeles consultancy overseeing the review. Agate added that "a decision is still pending" on which of the remaining finalists will be awarded the estimated $65-80 million account. They are: Deutsch, New York and Santa Monica, Calif., and Grey Advertising in Los Angeles with Zimmerman & Partners Advertising in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Warwick Wins Fruit of the Loom Business NEW YORK--Warwick Baker O'Neill here has been awarded the estimated $25 million North American advertising account of Fruit of the Loom. The agency beat out Mezzina/Brown, New York, and Lois/EJL, Chicago, said sources. Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, New York, was also involved in the pitch. Leo Burnett, Toronto, resigned the business rather than participate in the review. Bronner Names Managers of N.Y. Office BOSTON--Executive vice president Harvey Kipnis will head up Bronner Slosberg Humphrey's New York office, set to open in January. Steve Olderman will serve as executive creative director of the outpost, which primarily will service the direct marketing account of American Express and initially employ about 100 staffers, said Bronner chief executive officer David Kenny last week. The agency recently opened an office in San Francisco, allowing its Strategic Interactive Group to service such clients as Adobe Systems and Walt Disney Co. A Detroit office, which primarily will oversee direct marketing assignments for General Motors' Oldsmobile division, is also planned. Levi Reveals 5 Finalists for $90 Mil. Account SAN FRANCISCO--Levi Strauss & Co. last week announced a list of finalists for its estimated $90 million U.S. ad account. The participants are: incumbent Foote, Cone & Belding and Hal Riney & Partners, both San Francisco; Bartle Bogle Hegarty, London; TBWA Chiat/Day, Venice, Calif.; and BBDO Worldwide, Los Angeles and New York. Agency briefings are scheduled for this week. A winner is expected in February. Telecom Company Conducts Search BOSTON--Frontier Corp. in Rochester, N.Y., is holding a review, vice president Randall Simonetti said last week. Sources said shops contacted by the client include: Mullen, Wenham, Mass.; Deutsch and Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, both New York; and Mark Russell & Associates, Syracuse, N.Y. Infantino Associates, Brighton, N.Y., has handled the telecommunication client's ad duties for the past five years. Executives at Infantino could not be reached for comment, and its involvement in the review could not be determined. According to Competitive Media Reporting, Frontier spent about $3 million on advertising last year.

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