Media World: Tommy Tutone battles sellers of fabled number 867-5309

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Tommy Tutone, one of the most famous one-hit wonders from the 1980s, is ticked off at people who are selling the phone number he made famous in his 1982 anthem "867-5309/Jenny."

The latest person to try and cash in on their association with the song is Justin Kaplan of Southampton, Pennsylvania, who plans to sell the number along with a wireless consulting business on eBay (EBAY) to pay for medical-school tuition, according to media reports. Kaplan, whose voicemail plays the 1980s anthem, could not be reached for comment.

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