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Show the ENTERPRISE A MARKET SHARE OF IMPORTS IN UTAH FOR SEPT 1977 TO FEBRUARY 1978 J February car sales lag Total car sales dipped severely in February, resulting from a decline in both domestic and imported models, according to figures released by the Utah Automobile Dealers Associaton. February saw Utah dealers selling only 1741 new automobiles, down 55 percent from Januarys showing of 3873 new cars, and off 44.2 percent from last years February, when new car volumes was reported at 3121. Total domestic sales in Februrary came to 1299 new cars, which was 55.3 percent below Januarys domestic total of 2906, and down 45 percent below last years 2364 new domestic models sold. The leading American models in Utah sales were Chevrolet with 374 cars. Ford with 346, Chrysler and Mercury both finishing third with 84, and Oldsmobile coming in fifth with 81. Foreign cars sold in Utah during February came to 442, down 54.3 percent from Januarys 967, and off 41.6 percent from last Februarys 757 new cars. The top manufacturers represented in the sale of foreign cars in Utah continue to be dominated by foreigners. Toyota finished first with 107 new cars, Datsun placed second with 88, Honda was third with 55, Subaru and VW finished fourth and fifth with 45 and 37. Imports during February accounted for 25.3 percent of the market versus 25 percent in January and 24.3 percent last February. 9 Consolidation spawns new private club A new intrastate public company, formed through the consolidation of inactive corporations Beowulf and Griz-zle- y Inc., is expecting to lease a new private club in downtown Salt Lake by mid-JunMandrake Food and Ale is funneling $200,000 into the renovation and decoration of ground floor of the New York Building, next to the Pasta Company. The club Beowulf, will be owned by trustees Ray Spilsbury, Lynn Dickson and Jerry Strand and leased from e. V ft Mandrake in accordance with Utahs liquor law requiring it club operations. Mandrake is working out of the same offices as Western Corndog, and both intrastate common companies have shareholders. But the companies will operate separately, according to Mandrake officials. Tom Distat will manage the new club, which isnt expected to compete with the newly opened and prospering New Yorker Club. The New Yorker, ac non-prof- The ON cording to Mandrake officers, is a music and restaurant club, while Beowulf will cater to singles and businessmen looking for conversation. The 4000 square-fofacility will be decorated with $15,000 in tiffany lamps and an antique bar imported from St. Louis. Open for lunch and dinner, the club will require a membership fee of $18. Directors of Mandrake are Ray G. Christiansen, Paul Johnson, Glen Nakooka and Stephen J. 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