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    MONEY MATTERS While TV celebrities do have their own large fan following, their relatively lower endorsement fee is a huge plus for several companies in the present tough business environment where subdued consumer sentiments and rising costs have hit sales of several products. One such company is Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest carmaker that has had a tough last year and expects its sales to fall 11% in the year ending March. "In the current cost-cutting environment, it makes more sense to hire TV stars," says Maruti Suzuki Chief General Manager (Marketing) Shashank Srivastava. The carmaker roped in TV celebrity Anita Hassanandini this month to feature in its Swift Dzire commercial. Last December, it signed Kavita Kaushik and Rajesh Kumar from SAB TV to endorse its multi-purpose vehicle Eeco. "Selling a car is not like selling a Bournvita," says Srivastava. "So, there's no point in shelling out fortune in having big Bollywood celebrities." Big celebrities have not really worked for Maruti. Father-son duo of Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan could not boost its Versa sales in 2000-2001. Maruti has also had actor-director Farhan Akhtar and actor R Madhavan to endorse A Star and Wagon R, respectively, but with limited success. Page1 of 2
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