The Nautilus Group, a marketer and manufacturer of fitness equipment, has appointed a number of Interpublic Group companies, led by Foote Cone & Belding (FCB), to manage a consolidated worldwide advertising and marketing program beginning the fourth quarter of 2004. The assignment will be led by the Seattle office of FCB, which will be in charge of strategic planning and creative direction and ID Media, Marketing Drive, The Hacker Group, Marketing Corporation of America, and other IPG companies, will also work on the account. The account is expected to exceed $95 million and includes Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness and Stairmaster …

Hanft Raboy & Partners (HRP), the advertising and marketing arm of Hanft Unlimited, has added JT International, the third largest global tobacco company, to its client roster. HRP was awarded the multi-million dollar campaign for JT International’s Wave and Export A cigarette brands. The review, conducted by Linda Fidelman of Advice & Advisors, involved 11 agencies over an eight-week period.

Ogilvy & Mather, New York beat out Deutsch, Fallon, and Leo Burnett for Time Warner Cable's ad account. Industry sources estimate the account value at $20 million.