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Jeff Sabatini Named Associate Editor of AutoWeek

16 November 2000

Jeff Sabatini Named Associate Editor of AutoWeek

    DETROIT, Nov. 16 Jeff Sabatini joins AutoWeek Magazine as
Associate Editor, AutoWeek Publisher Leon Mandel announced today.
    In this position, Sabatini will oversee the "Escape Roads" department,
coordinating and working with contributing columnists and writing feature
stories.  Sabatini replaces Natalie Neff, who was recently promoted to Road
Test Editor.
    Sabatini was most recently Associate Editor, Automotive Manufacturing &
Production Magazine.  His duties included writing features and columns for the
automotive magazine.  Prior to joining Automotive Manufacturing & Production
Magazine, he was Managing Editor of Walls & Ceilings Magazine.
    "We are very excited to welcome Jeff into the AutoWeek family.  He is a
talented automotive writer who truly has a passion for cars," Leon Mandel,
AutoWeek Publisher said.
    Sabatini is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds a degree in
English and Film/Video Studies.
    AutoWeek is America's only consumer newsweekly for car enthusiasts and
those especially interested in the most up-to-date news and information on new
vehicles, product evaluations, motorsports and automotive trends.  Paid
circulation is 328,000.  It is one of 30 titles published by Crain
Communications from its headquarters in Detroit.