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There's more to Ultra\foodt than is uncanny ability to repel water and fight rot, decay and termite attack. More than its 50-year \flarranty, And, more than its long+erm resistance to checking, splitting, and cracking.

Ultra\flood's backed by the best merchandising and promotions program in the business. Who says so?

The Siluer Pro-Ads Auard for excellence was given to Ultra\flood's consumer brochure.

UltraVood commercials were a "National Vin- ner" of the coveted Siluer Microphone Award. Its national merchandising and marketing strategy won the Kqtstone "Grand Award" for America's most comprehensive approach to retail sales. No other pressure{reated lumber marketing program has received more recognition,

So, when you stock UltraVood, count on compelling point-of-purchase materials to generate sales. Rely on effective employee training. And, depend on exciting promotions to reach your high-volume customers.

Contact your regional producer or CSI tollfree 800-421-8661. See why UltraVood is a real "seasoned seller"!

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association's Front Range Golf Toumament is set for July 24 at the Arrowhead Golf Course, Littleton, Co.

Consultant Bill Lee, Lee Resources, will be the featured speaker at MSLBMDA's fall management conference OcL24 at the Yarrow Inn, Park City, Ut.

Western Building Material Association is staging its annual convention and building products showcase Nov. 14.18 at the Doubletree Hotel (formerly the Red Lion at Lloyd Center, Portland, Or.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada will hold its first annual convention Nov. 13-15 at the Doubletree Hotel, Monterey, Ca.

Also on the LACN calendar: July 1820, Second Growth weekend getaway, La Quinta, Ca.; Aug. 1-3, board meeting,

Newport Beach, Ca.; Sept. 7-9, Pacific Lumber Co. mill tour; Sept. 16, Second Growth evening meeting, and Dec. ll, Second Growth annual meeting.

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Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. are seeking federal regulatory approval to acquire Conrail Inc. ...

A compromise struck at the U.N. Convention on Trade in Endangered Species in Zimbabwe has the U.S. beginning to monitor mahogany exports from Brazil

Wayne-Dalton Corp. denies Clopay Building Products ' door patent infringement charges

The Supreme Court disallowed a $1.3 million global class action settlement agreed upon by 20 asbestos manufacturers, making it far more difficult to reach large settlements in future class actions

I-joist production in the U.S. and Canada rose 26Vo last year to 501 million linear ft. and is forecast to climb 26Vo this year to 630 million ft., according to APA-The Engineered Wood Association

Armstrong World Industries is attempting a $354 million hostile takeover of Canadian floor products producer Domco Inc.

Grace Construction Products opened its 2nd Chinese concrete admixture plant in Guangzhou, and plans a 3rd later this year in Beijing

Inter-City Products changed its corporate name to International Comfon Products Corp. ...

Auto-Stak has acquired new corporate Hq. in Westwood, N.J. Distribution Management Systems, /nc., Omaha, Ne., was named one of the city's top 25 fastest growing companies by the Chamber of Commerce.