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H Samuel, the high street jewellery retail chain owned by the

Signet Group, is looking for an advertising agency for its pounds 3m

account.

The retailer has five agencies on the pitch list, which includes the

incumbent of two years Mortimer Whittaker O’Sullivan.

The chain has 430 shops nationwide, which makes it the biggest high

street jeweller in the UK. Ernest Jones, also part of the Signet Group,

has 175 stores, but specialises in diamonds and watches.

H Samuel refused to comment but it is believed that marketing director

Nick Hamley will oversee the review. The company’s last major ad

campaign took place in September 1996.