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Editor-Publisher David Cutler

Associate Editor Fran Hatch

Contributing Editor Dwight Curran

Contributing Editor Gage McKinney

Contributing Editor Al Kerper

Art Director Martha Emery

Staff Artist Terry Wilson

Cireulation Mary Cannella

The Merchant Magazine is published monthly at 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 926610, Phone (714) 549-8'i193 or (?f4) 549-{1194 by The Merchant Magazine, Inc. Second-class postage rates paid at Newport Beach, Ca.. and additional offices. Advertising rates upon request.

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Subscription RatesU.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America: $5-one year: $S-two years: $ll-three years. Overseas: $?-one year: Sl l-two years. Single copies $1.00. Back copies $1.50 whin aviilable.

The Merchant Magazine serves the members of the: Aiizona Lumber & Builders Supplv Assn.. Phoenix; Lumber Merchaht3 Assn. of Northern California. Los Altos: Montana Buildins Material Dealers Assn., Helena; Mo1lntain States Lumber Dealers Assn.. Salt Lake City and Denver; Lumber Assn. of Siruthern California. Los Angeles: Western Building Material Assnl. Olympia. Wa.

THE MERCHANT MAGAZINE i.s an indenendent nmga:ine for the retail, whole.sale and distrihution level.s of the lurnhcr and huildinc nwterial.r and hone improvenrent indu.str.t' in the l3 Western .\ldles, conrcntroting on nterchandising, nnnagenrcnl and acatale, loclual ners report ing and in erpret a ion.