Ruby's lawyers argued that he could not have received a fair trial in the city of Dallas because of the excessive publicity surrounding the case.

Because of excessive publicity, the venue was transferred to Orlando.

Cardell fell out with Gardner in 1958, citing Gardner's excessive publicity seeking as the reason.

In a letter made public on Friday, Mr. Simpson said he had pleaded no contest in 1989 only to protect the privacy of his family and avoid excessive publicity.

The company was also stung by excessive publicity surrounding a disappointing test of interactive TV technology in Orlando, Fla., in the mid-1990's.

But the U.S.O.C. has had a history of acting in response to excessive negative publicity.

Carpenter's court-appointed attorney, criminal defense lawyer Tim Buckley, sought a change of venue from Benton County citing excessive pretrial publicity.

Mr. Gertz managed to get the conviction overturned by contending that the trial had been enveloped by excessive publicity.

They are rewarded by the corporate-dominated media with excessive publicity and, as a consequence, higher sales.

His campaign was low-key, without excessive publicity: Bryan did not want to attract the attention of more prominent candidates.