NAMES IN THE NEWS

          FORBES' William Barrett profiles Giving Back Fund
     Founder MARC POLLICK, whose nonprofit group "manages
     foundations of athletes, entertainers and others.  In
     business just three years, Pollick expects to take in $10
     million in charitable contributions and disburse roughly the
     same in grants."  Barrett writes that Pollick's "pitch is
     simple: quick startup, low overhead and no scandal."  Pollick
     "guarantees oncharitable overhead will be no higher" than 5%
     for the minimum donation of $250,000 and down to 1% for a $5M
     gift (FORBES, 9/18 issue)....The NHL and NHLPA named PAT
     LAFONTAINE has the national spokesperson for Hockey's All-
     Star Kids, the joint charity initiative geared to help
     children with cancer (THE DAILY).....The WALL STREET
     JOURNAL's Gregg Easterbrook reviews Jets President of
     Football Operations BILL PARCELLS' new book, "THE FINAL
     SEASON," and notes that though the book is a "refreshing
     volume for a sports book," it has "nagging faults," including
     some factual (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 9/22).