Thursday October 11 2:00 PM ET 

'Wonderbum' Technology for a More Pert Bottom
LONDON (Reuters) - First came the Wonderbra. Now comes the Wonderbum -- a
new product that ``lifts, separates and shapes'' the parts other tights
don't reach.

The product promises ``a perfectly peachy, pert bottom,'' according to
makers DuPont Lycra, which unveiled the uplifting new ``technology'' at a
hosiery show Wednesday.

``Let's face it, this is what women everywhere want,'' said a company
spokeswoman. ``Women would no longer need to turn to the surgeon's knife
to achieve that pert look.''

The only snag?

There are currently only two pairs in existence -- DuPont says the wobbly
majority must wait until the end of 2002 before Wonderbum hits the stores. 

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