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1999 Consumer Electronics Show READ ALL ABOUT IT! PAGE 4 Inside [Show] Business Virgina Governor James Gilmore was among dignitaries making rounds of CES floor yesterday, accompanied by his state’s Secretary of Technology, Donald Upon. Both also sat down with CEMA President Gary Shapiro to discuss industry issues. Gilmore was recently appointed by House Commerce Committee to Internet oversight panel charged with ensuring tax-free Internet commerce...Speaking of Gilmore, state trooper accompanying him to Las Vegas inadvertently left keys in car at airport when he went into airport to greet governor. Car was stolen, which eventually led to chase with local police, resulting in shooting of alleged perpetrator...Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) is getting more involved in local signal debate, urging broadcasters to grant dish owners waivers of Satellite Home Viewer Act restrictions against network signal reception via satellite. Stay tuned. Satellite Industry News Briefs SPECIAL OFFERS FROM THE EXHIBIT FLOOR’S SATELLITE SECTION: Homeowners Marketing Services plans to hold a drawing at the show for $1,000 worth of sales leads for satellite dealers. The company sells a subscription service mailing list of new home buyers in a retailer’s market, which can be customized by zip code, county, or other area based on the retailer’s needs. In addition to the drawing, Homeowners is offering a discount on new annual subscriptions during the show. The company will waive the regular down-payment and start a new retailer’s mailing list subscription for $1 when the retailer signs up during the show...Pro Brand International is offering a promotion enabling satellite dealers to earn free products when they buy SuperJack II-Plus C-band actuators. Each actuator purchase earns the retailer one point toward other SuperJack or Aspen Eagle products, such as diplexers, amplifiers, and multi-switches...North American Cable Equipment, a satellite accessories distributor, is offering a free radial crimp tool with every 10,000 connectors a retailer buys, or a $30 discount on the tool with 2,500 connectors and $60 off with the purchase of 5,000 connectors...The Kit Company, which markets self-installation kits for DBS reception systems, has several special offers available during the show. The company’s DirecTv/USSB kit is on sale for $18.95, and its DISH Network kits are on sale for $16.95 and $17.95. The kits are available through the Kit Company or O’Rourke Brothers Distributing. BACK TO PAGE 1 OTHER ISSUES: Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999 Friday, Jan. 8, 1999 Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999   Please direct questions about this site to general.mail@satbiznews.com q 2000 Satellite Business News Inc. All rights reserved.