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Harvey Growing ln Georgia

W.T. Harvey Lumber Co., Columbus, Ga., is in the midst of a major expansion in the Columbus area.

The company has purchased 14 acres of land in north Columbus to build a l5,00Gsq. ft. location to serve commercial and residential building contractors. Construction should begin this fall for completion by year's end.

Harvey will expand its branches in Phenix City and on Gentian Blvd. in Columbus from 5,(XX) to 10,000 sq. ft. and affiliate them with Do-it Best.

The company also acquired the building supply opertion of TaylorFoster Co., Manchester, Ga.

Future plans for the l36year-old firm include adding up to six stores over the next few years in smaller communities within a SO-mile radius of Columbus.

tion of REIT markets in mid-1998. the companies suspended the initial offering and have been unable to reach a mutually beneficial alternative transaction.

In the meantime, AICO and Potlatch will explore the possibility of ATCO's lands supplying hardwood pulpwood and logs to Potlatch's pulp 4nd paperboard mill in Cypress Bend, Ar.. and hardwood mill in Warren. Ar.

Dean Sells Fry Wholesale

Dean Lumber Co., Gilmer, Tx., has sold its Dallas subsidiary Fry Wholesale to long-time Fry manager Ron Hilliard, according to Steve Dean, company president.

Founded in 1983, Fry will continue its relationship with Dean in the sales and distribution of Dricon and Wolmanized pressure treated lumber products.

DW SUPPLIER of the Year Awad was presented recantly lo Premdor, Inc., by Byron Potter (letl), presidenl and ceo, DW Disttibution, Dallas, Tx., to Premdor v.p.-sales Larry Repar. Also, DWs Jack Carson was namsd 1998 Distributkn Specialist of lhe Year.

ATCO-Potlatch Deal Folds

Anderson-Tully Co., Memphis, Tn., and Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa., have mutually terminated their February 1998 agreement to combine Potlatch's Arkansas timberlands and ATCO's timberlands into a real estate investment trust (REIT). The related sale of ATCO logging, lumber and veneer operations to Potlatch also was terminated.

The deal was subject to several conditions including completion of a successful initial public offering of REIT Timberland Growth Corp.'s common stock. Due to a significant deteriora-