EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS

          Long-time sports publicist JACKIE LAPIN has left her
     position as Senior VP/Dir of National Sports Programs at
     Ruder Finn's CA office to consult for a variety of sports
     clients.  She will continue to serve as a CA-based media
     relations specialist for companies and agencies.  Lapin
     managed her own agency, Lapin East/West, for 15 years (THE
     DAILY)....BILL HENWOOD has been appointed VP/Sales at
     Liquidmetal Golf.  Henwood was previously Senior VP/Sales &
     Marketing for The Nicklaus Golf Equipment Company
     (Liquidmetal Golf)....USA Swimming named SKIP GILBERT as
     Assistant Exec Dir/Business Development.  Gilbert was most
     recently VP/Sales at U.S. Soccer Properties (USA Swimming).