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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (53003)	6/11/2002 1:09:47 PM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Ad agency turns to panhandlers. DENVER — An advertising firm is handing out signs to panhandlers with a plug for the company — a stunt homeless advocates say trivializes the plight of those on the streets. Laminated signs with snappy messages such as, ''At Least I'm Not Spamming Your E-Mail,'' and ''Hell, It Beats a Cubicle,'' have begun replacing cardboard placards normally waved by panhandlers at motorists. Dennis Wakabayachi, CEO of Sumaato Advertising, handed out the signs on Tuesday. Panhandlers are not paid to hold the signs. Bobby Harden, 27, had good luck when she used a sign that read: ''The Market Sucks/ But I Offer a High Return On Your Investments: Good Karma.'' She said a woman stopped and handed her a $20 bill, saying: '''I need all the good karma I can get.''' Mike Garvey said the only response he got to the sign was negative. ''Some guy yelled out, 'Get a job!'''