ACOSTA HIRES 1,700 FORMER EMPLOYEES OF BANKRUPT FIRM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Acosta Sales and Marketing here said last week it has hired 1,700 former employees of Marketing Specialists, the Dallas-based sales and marketing company that filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 protection late last month.he request for approval was withdrawn when the court indicated there was nothing to approve since the clients and employees of Marketing Specialists were