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Editor-Publisher David Cutler

Senior Editor Juanita Lovret

Associate Editor David Koenig

Contributing Editors Dwight Curran, Gage McKinney, Ken Thim, Wally Lynch

Art Director Martha Emery

Staff Artist Ginger Johnson

Circulation Lynnette A. Perkins

The Merchant Magazine (USPS 79656000) is published monthly at 45ffi Campus Dr., Suite 4E0, t{ewport Beach, Ca. 92660, phone (714) 852-l9m, by The I\{erchant Magazine, Inc. Second-class postage rates paid at Newport Beach, Ca., and additional offices, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480. Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

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F-rom all states east of the Rocky Mountains: Contact Jim Hein, national sales manager. From Arizona, Nevada and California: Contact David Cutler. Both may be reached at (714) 852-1990 or by writing 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480. Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

From Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Northern California and Canada: Contact Carole Holm at (206) 774-3773 or 21819 77th Place West. Edmonds. wa. 98020.

Change of Mdress-Send subscription orders and address changes to Circulation Depl., The I\4erchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Include address label from recent issue ifpossible, new address and zip code.

Subscrlption Rates-U.S.: $l 1-one year; $17-two years; $22+hree years. Foreign: one year payable in advance in U.S. funds-Canada or Mexico: air-$35; surface-$30; South America: air-$S5; surface$30; Asia: air-$68; surface-$3O; Europe: air-$98; surface-$30. Single copies-$3; back copies-$4.50 when available plus shipping & handling.

The Merchant Magazine is an independently owned publication for the retail, wholesale and distribution levels ofthe lumber and home center markets in 13 western states.