
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, March 29, 1990                   TAG: 9003280299
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: E3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Tammy Poole
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

CONSUMER HAS TWO WEEKS TO FILE FOR REFUND WITH BANKRUPT

Q: Last year my wife ordered merchandise from Henri of Paris. She has never received it. Furthermore, she has lost the company's address.

Do you know where this company is located? - F.S., Lynchburg

A: Yes, Henri of Paris is one of several tradenames of American Direct Industries (ADI) of New York City, which has filed for bankruptcy.

Last year, ADI was one of the top five complaint generators to the Better Business Bureau of New York.

Under a court order, the BBB was appointed to administer refunds to consumers with complaints against ADI. ADI subsequently filed for bankruptcy.

Your wife has two weeks to file a claim for a refund by writing to: The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York, P.O. Box 767, Madison Square Station, New York, N.Y. 10010. Attention: ADI Restitution Fund.

All claims must be filed by April 12.\ Need a replacement?

Q: I need to replace a dish in a pattern that has been discontinued. Do you know where I could find a company that might carry my pattern? - Phelan Dunlap, Blue Ridge

A: Contact Replacements China and Crystal of Greensboro, N.C. Replacements carries numerous lines of china and crystal, including discontinued merchandise. The telephone number is (919) 668-2064.

by CNB