Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, September 16, 1993                   TAG: 9309160122
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS

The Packett Group, a Roanoke advertising agency, said it has been hired by Ericsson GE Mobile Communications of Lynchburg to provide marketing and advertising support for its land mobile radio division.

Ericsson GE Mobile Communications is a leading manufacturer and distributor of cellular telephones, land mobile radio products and systems and Mobitex mobile data communication systems for global markets.

Bill Thomasson, executive vice president of The Packett Group, called the contract "a big win" for the Roanoke agency. "We were selected from a field of eight respected Southeast agencies," he said.

Ericsson GE also said it has signed a $25 million contract with the city of Los Angeles for a digital communications system network for all public safety and service agencies except its police and fire departments. - Staff report

\ Briefly . . .

\ Coastal Corp., Houston parent of ANR Coal Co. and Coastal Coal Sales Co. of Roanoke, said Wednesday its Coastal States Energy Co. has acquired Soldier Creek Coal Co. and its parent, Sage Point Coal Co., with operations in Utah. The purchase price was not disclosed.

\ Domestic coal production totaled 19 million tons during the week ending Sept. 4, up 3 percent from 18.5 million tons the previous week, the U.S. Department of Energy reported. The U.S. coal industry produced 19.5 million tons in the same week last year. Domestic coal production so far this year is 652 million tons, about 5 percent behind last year's production at this time.