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Page 6A Kerrville Dally Times Wednesday, March 10,1999 Business Mooney adds senior VP position Mooney Aircraft announced Tuesday the appointment of Thomas F. Gibson as Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs a new position. Gibson will have a broad range of corporate responsibilities with focus on industry and government relations, fleet sales and new business. Gibson will operate from Mooney's new office in Washington, B.C. "Tom brings world-class experience in the international and corporate arenas to help us grow and expand our business reach," said Paul Dopp, chairman and CEO of Mooney.

Dopp continued, "Tom's arrival at Mooney is perfectly timed. We have re- engineered production, established strong operations and are no posed for robust growth in 1999 and beyond. Tom's experience and creativity are exactly right to help grow Mooney into the future." Prior to joining Mooney, Gibson was a strategic advisor to MCI CEO Jerry Taylor for international projects. Prior to MCI, Gibson was senior vice president of the Wexler Group a Washington-based consulting firm. In the 1980s, Gibson was special assistant to President Reagan and director of White House Public Affairs.

Gibson remains active in national Republican politics and produced the Official Proceedings program of the 1996 Republican Convention in San Diego. Prior to his White House work, Gibson was an editor on the opinion staff of USA Today. He continues as a freelance illustrator for the Op-ed pages of The Washington Post and writes current events features for a variety of national publications. Gibson is a graduate of Princeton University, and holds a MPAfrom Harvard. Like every pilot in general aviation, I have always been awed by Mooney's world-class performance," said Gibson.

"It will be a pleasure to extend the Mooney brand to a global marketplace and help put Mooney's to work in ab initio training, patrol and other business and military missions where speed, range and low-operating costs are important which is everywhere." Mooney Aircraft Corporation builds high-performance, high value piston-powered aircraft. Mooney aircraft are also distinguished by standard features providing a level of strength and safety unique to its aircraft. Over 10,400 Mooney aircraft have been built in Kerrville since 1953. Mooney's new Washington office is at 1701 Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006.

The phone number is (202) 2967045. 60-69 NEA Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago Demonstrating that a job may be more than a means to obtain a paycheck, three-quarters of young adults say they'd continue working even if they didn't need the money. Crude gains second day on possible OPEC cuts Crude oil futures gained a second day Tuesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, but finished well off early highs, as market participants tried to preferred return paid monthly. Passive income from Real Estate investment properties in Texas. Call 713-827-7700 Art Nicholson determine how serious world oil producers are about ending a global supply glut.

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Richard Heslin, a Purdue University psychology professor, says this practice, known as product placement, is an effective form of advertising because, "when we watch a movie or something on television, our defenses are down and we become more receptive to the messages that are coming at us." Manufacturers know that even if you don't see or notice labels or brand names when you're watching a movie or TV program, you might see the product in a store later and decide to buy it. IT'S 2000. ALL THE BUGS ARE GONE. NOW Companies that help computer users deal with Year 2000 bugs are hot commodities right now, but if they haven't figured out yet what they'll do once all the problems are fixed, they could be in trouble, says Individual Investor magazine. These companies, specialists in information technology, will see their revenue decline sharply next year if 20 percent or more of their business comes from Y2K contracts, the magazine says.

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