Fact #179878
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An article in Billboard magazine in the USA announces that Special Products, Inc., is about to launch its first line of Elvis Presley-endorsed merchandise, including a t-shirt and a line of rock'n'roll costume jewelry. These and future products — blue jeans, charm bracelets, soft drinks, etc. are to be aimed at the teenage market. The company also claims that Elvis will make personal appearances in department stores to plug the merchandise.