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hours" open houses at selected home centers across the state to introduce lumber 'and building material dealers to the capabilities and uses of computers in merchandising, in-store operations, yard operations and store management techniques of lumber and building materials operations.

Unlike most seminars, these sessions will include hands-on use of the T.I. Computer System designed for lumber dealers. In addition, ProfitMaster will have one of the newest computer features available to the industry, a "hands free" point-of-sale computer.

This latest technology advancement allows the op€rator to handle merchandise, wait on the customer, make change and sack the merchandise without making any keyboard strokes since the sales transaction is controlled by spoken commands which the computer system understands and reacts to appropriately.

The free seminars which will be held in five areas include a barbecue dinner. Dates are Dec. 12, Houston; Jan. 7A,

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