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NEW YORK - Philip Morris Cos. announced Thursday that it will seek shareholder approval in April to change its name to Altria Group Inc. in order to distinguish the company from its tobacco business, Dow Jones reported.

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. on Wednesday announced sales and results of operations for its first quarter of fiscal 2002. Earnings for the 12 weeks ended September 19, 2001 were $22.4 million, an increase of $13.0 million or 138.1% when compared with the same quarter last year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacksonville, Fla.-based Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WIN - news) willrollout a multi-million dollar ad campaign in 14 states to communicate a new ``Real Deal'' brand position.

Despite recast projections from numerous research organizations, thenew Online Advertising Report forecasts that online advertisingspending is holding its own and will continue to grow steadilyover the next several years.

Vons, a division of Safeway Inc., today announced a new initiative in support of the Los Angeles Police Department's Stop the Violence campaign.