ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, March 27, 1997 TAG: 9703270051
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B-8 EDITION: METRO
DATELINE: NEW YORK
Stung by baseless cyberspace allegations of racism, fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger has launched an e-mail campaign to assure minorities on the Internet that they remain valued customers.
In a six-paragraph memo posted on sites with anti-Hilfiger rants, the internationally known designer shoots down an ``ugly rumor'' that he made racist remarks about Asians and blacks.
The stories have proliferated in cyberspace since at least early November, although a Hilfiger spokeswoman says the company became aware of the problem only last week. They are tracking down the offending Internet sites and responding.
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LENGTH: Short : 25 linesby CNB