Perhaps we have better service because we're the biggest account they have.

But the big corporate accounts have lost money in recent years.

Tell them you lost a big account and you're cutting back.

But for several years Empire has kept the big accounts by providing financial breaks to large companies.

Losses are expected again on the big corporate accounts in 1993.

"He thought we had won a big account or something," setting up the punch line.

Forty-seven countries were involved, so they had dreams of a big account.

Not, at least, until the next big account is put up for review.

Industry analysts said the agency was doing well even though it had not won any big accounts recently.

"It's even seen as a sign of vulnerability if you don't have a big account."