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In a move that caught industry observers napping, LouisianaPacific Corp. agreed in principle to acquire certain assets of Lonestar Industries, Inc.'s building materials distribution centers in the Los Angeles basin. The announcement was made jointly by Harry A. Merlo, L-P chairman and president and James E. Stewart, chairman of Lonestar Industries.

If concluded, the move would put Louisiana-Pacific into the retail end of the business for the first time. The firm only recently has been involved in building products wholesaling in addition to manufacturing, which comprises the bulk of L-P business. It is expected that further acquisitions at the retail and wholesale level will be made by the forest products giant.

For a purchase price of $10 million for the fixed assets plus the value of inventories of approximately $22 million, L-P will acquire 16 contractor and combination contractor/retail yards in metro Los Angeles as well as a roof truss manufacturing complex and cargo handling and distribution facilities