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EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS

          The NBA named LARRY WEITZMAN to the newly-created     position of VP/Multimedia Production & Programming.      Weitzman will continue his current responsibilities of     overseeing the Specials, Documentary and Home Video     Department.  Weitzman joined NBAE in '87 and has held     various positions, including Senior Producer, Dir of     Editorial, Senior Writer and VP/Specials & Documentary     Production (NBA)....Smoothie King Franchises named former     the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics Dir of Image KEVIN     DONOVAN as President & CEO (Smoothie King     Franchises)....BILL DARCY, former Dir of Sales for Nazareth     (PA) Speedway, was named as Dir of Sponsorship Services for     ISC (ISC)....The St. Paul Arena Co. named PETER JOHNS Dir of     Marketing.  Previously, Johns was Program Dir of ABC/Disney-     owned Minneapolis radio station KZNR 105.1 FM (St. Paul     Arena Co.)....The AHL Pirates named PAUL NEUNER as     Promotions Manager.  Previously, Neuner worked with Disney     Sports Attractions in College Athletics at Walt Disney World     and the NPSL Blizzard (Pirates)....The AHL also named NATHAN     MCFADDEN as Coordinator of Hockey Operations/Communications.      Previously, McFadden served as Manager of Communications and     Team Services for the St. John Flames (AHL).

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