U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Pete Peterson "stressed the
benefits" that Nike has brought to Vietnam and its
workforce. Peterson, during a visit to a Nike-contracted
plant in Vietnam: "You have to remember that we are talking
about young people who are coming straight from the farms,
who are getting the opportunity to train and to learn a new
skill" (FINANCIAL TIMES, 4/12)......Pittsburgh-based PLB
Sports, the marketer of "Flutie Flakes," launched "Hull-
O's," a breakfast cereal named for Stars RW Brett Hull, this
week in the Dallas-area (Mult., 4/11)....In N.Y., Mitch
Lawrence reported that David Falk "has an in via" Duke men's
basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski to represent NBA prospect
Elton Brand, but Lon Babby "has an in with" Duke alumni
Grant Hill and Christian Laettner. Percy "Master P" Miller
is also "on the prowl" for Brand (N.Y. DAILY NEWS,
4/11)....Former MLB P Nolan Ryan will appear in a TV spot
for the "Go Texan" advertising campaign, which will
encourage consumers to purchase TX-grown agricultural
products (Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER, 4/11).
