Abacus Indicator:

| MCM staff

According to the Abacus 2006 B-to-B Industry Insights Report, business-to-business marketers experienced a 9% gain in revenue over the past 24 months, spurred by a 2% increase in buyers with 13% more transactions.

Mixed Results For J.C. Penney

| MCM staff

Fourth-quarter direct (catalog and Internet) sales for Plano, TX-based general merchant J.C. Penney Co. sales decreased 1.2% for the period ended Feb. 3.