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Show the ( SLC draws new firms in record numbers entfrprise $000 Hopes that 1978 will be a record year for business location in Utah was verified last week in a report made by Ellis Ivory to Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce officials. Ivory Property salesdip10 Real estate sales in the Salt Lake area during Feb- month and from a year ago. Multiple unit sales finished February with $2.85 million on 13 units compared with Jan- ruary were down 10.5 percent from January, but up 44.1 percent over year ago levels. The Salt Lake Board of Realtors reported February total uarys $3.02 million in volume sales of f.$33.47 million compared to $37.4 million in January and $23.23 million in Feb- Commercial sales showed strength over the past month, ruary 1977. Residential sales weakened last month, sliding to 609 units valued at $28.76 million from Januarys total of 702 units valued at $32.6 million. The current month, however, is up 59.4 percent above February 1977s total of $18.04 million on 448 units. Multiple unit sales dropped both from the previous and February 1977s $3.56 million. moving 4.5 percent from Januarys $816,000 to $852,530. The latest month is off 30.9 percent, however, over last chairs the Chambers economic development committee. Ivory told the Board of Governors eight companies of 47 inquiries received by the Chamber have or will locate in Utah this year. Three have chosen other sites, two shelved expansion plans altogether, and the remaining 34 are still looking. Of the eight, Applied Digital Data Systems is far and away the largest, according to Richard Nordlund, author of the report. He said construction of Applied's plant has begun, which will eventually employ 1000 at its Draper site. Ranking second in terms of employees is Acme Electric, which plans to be in full production sometime in 1979. Acme will employ 300. Already in production are a division of Piper Industries, Curtis Noll and Timberline Stoves, according to Nordlund. Names of the companies who are still considering Salt Lake City are confidential, Nordlund said. But he re vealed one of them is in the 2.4 million feet, according to 30 500 Fortune of the list, top the report. and we're expecting some The three firms that chose kind of firm decision from the to locate elsewhere reprecouwithin the next company sented a loss of about 700 reOf of the weeks. ple jobs. Lakeshore, Corp., a two in are the top door manufacturer, opted for maining 33, 25 of the Fortune 500, he said. Colorado Springs; Honeywell went to Albuquerque; and Companies still consideran electronics firm, ing plant location in Salt Lake and new 6,600 jobs represent picked San Diego as its newa total square footage of about est site. Ex-sysc- SUCCESS RESULTS am looking for a position with a business needing a young, competitive male who can show results and is a proven in management. Prefer a small business environment (100 employees or less). MBA with undergraduate degree Accounting. Experienced in computerized cost control applications. References and experience upon request. I self-start- er Call 582-323- 3 after 5:30 PM or write P.O. Box 8744 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 February's commerical sales of $1.23 million. The average price of a single family home in the area rose to $47,230 from Janu- $46,439. The latest figure is also 16.9 percent above arys last Februarys average of $40,387. Maybe you shooMimt buy a new Olds or Cadillac. Maybe you should lease it. Why all the advertising on TV, newspaper and radio? Many companies lease their cars instead of buying Because we are giving the telephone company its first real competition ever by offering businesses more modern, efficient telephone equipment at substantial savings. them. The reason? The entire cost of the payments is tax deductible, and they don't tie up a lot of cash that could be put to better use. Many individuals feel the same way about their private cars. Which is best for you? Ask one of the experienced salesmen at Owen Wright's. He'll tell you straight out the pros and cons of buying and leasing. decide to lease, you'll discover that "quiet, sensible, friendly service" (at affordable rates) carries over to leasing too at Owen Wright's. Weve even got a name for it: Wrightway Leasing. If you Call us for details. BCS Telephones dba The Other Phone Company OWEN WRIGHT 487-474- 1 Oldsmobile Cadillac WRIGHTWAY LEASING 72nd South St. between Stale St. and 1 5 Open 8 am 8 pm Phone 566-3- 1 8 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS o, |