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Commission approval of final consent orders: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning DirectRevenue, LLC, et al. The Commission vote approving the final consent order and authorizing the staff to issue letters to the commenters of record was 4-1, with Commissioner Jon Leibowitz voting no and issuing a dissenting statement. (FTC File No. 052-3131; the staff contact is Mamie Kresses, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 202-326-2070; see press release dated February 16, 2007.)

Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The Commission vote
approving the final consent order and authorizing the staff to issue letters to the commenters of record was 5-0. (FTC File No. 062-3019; the staff contact is Matthew Daynard, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 202-326-3291; see press release dated January 30, 2007.)

Copies of the documents mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.