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EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS

     JOSEPH KIRCHNER has resigned as Chair and CEO of Apex One.
The company's release cited differences of opinion with the board
of director regarding the strategic direction of the company.  He
will remain a director of the company.  MICHAEL LEWIS, formerly
Exec VP, has assumed the positions of President & CEO (Apex
One)....STEVE ROSSI has resigned as Dir of P.R. for the Sabres.
JEFF HOLBROOK was named Interim Director (Mult., 3/10)....DON
WADDELL was named GM of the new IHL Orlando Hockey Franchise.
Waddell is currently GM of the IHL San Diego Gulls (Orlando
Hockey)....DORIS DIXON was named the first NCAA Dir of Federal
Relations.  She will monitor legislation pertaining to
intercollegiate athletics (NCAA)....The WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION
SUMMIT '95 is scheduled for May 18-21 in Dallas.  It will focus
on education, development and promotion of female athletes
(Women's Sports Foundation)....BOB COSTAS denied any involvement
in the purchase of a minor league baseball team with BILL
PARCELLS and BOBBY KNIGHT (BOSTON HERALD, 3/8).

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