Facebook has narrowed to 14 the list of developers it will recommend to brands, celebrities, and other potential big spenders that want help building apps and fan pages. Among those anointed by the new referral program are New York social app studio Buddy Media, Lincoln, NE-based youth marketing agency Archrival, and Atlanta-based social agency Vitrue. Facebook will refer to these companies inquiries from brands and others looking to build fan pages, apps such as contests and polls, or Facebook Connect installations that integrate the site’s capabilities with outside properties.

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