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Show Heel QoDiieuFy Eutipeflnftiiini Brent Sumner Automotive Editor Seville, Cadillac's prestige-luxury prestige-luxury sedan, has been completely com-pletely rethought for 1998. The new Seville is designed to be the ultimate performance luxury car, a no-compromise vehicle that will be the prestige-luxury leader in three key areas: Styling Technical innovation Performance In redesigning the Seville, Cadillac and its partners at General Gen-eral Motors set three major goals: Retain the strengths of the current Seville, which has led the prestige- luxury market in sales in the United States for four of the past five years. These strengths include styling that is sophisticated yet distinctly American, the cutting-edge performance per-formance and technology of the Northstar System powertrain and chassis, and a wealth of customer-oriented luxury, safety and security features'. ; .-,... Meet or beat the performance of the best European sports sedans, se-dans, while retaining the secure, all-weather performance of front-wheel front-wheel drive. Meet or beat the quiet and refinement of the best Japanese luxury sedans. Luxury car customers, even those who drive competitive makes, perceived the 1997 Seville as an international styling styl-ing leader during clinic testing. The new 1998 Seville continues this tradition. After benchmarking prestige-luxury prestige-luxury competitors, as well as ' getting feedback from customers around the world, designers were convinced that the 1998 Seville Questar earnings increase 19 in second quarter Questar Corp (NYSE:STR) reported re-ported higher earnings for the second quarter of 1998, reflecting reflect-ing improved performances by its primary exploration and production produc-tion and gas transmissiondistribution transmissiondistri-bution business lines. The integrated energy resources re-sources and services company had net income of $16,196,000, or $. 19 per share (diluted), in the second quarter of 1998 compared with $13,607,000, or $.16 per share, in the year-earlier comparable compa-rable period. For the first six months of 1998, Questar earned $57,078,000, or $.69 per share (diluted), versus $54,581,000, or $.66 per share. . The company had an average of 82.9 million diluted commons hare outstanding during the first half of 1998 and 82.5 million during dur-ing the year-ago period. R.D. Cash, Questar chairman, president and CEO, attributed the company's year-to-year earnings earn-ings improvement to the underlying under-lying strength of Questar's integrated inte-grated structure. "We have been able to achieve earnings growth, despite the current cur-rent low-oil-price environment, thanks to our diversified natural-gas-related operations and other activities," he said. "After a slow start in 1998, we are pleased at , the improved earnings performance perfor-mance we are seeing across the corporation, as well as the stepped up pace of our long-term " ' ' " 'i vk -9Jtt ' J 1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE should evolve its distinctive styling. styl-ing. This evolutionary approach allowed for many improvements and enhancements while maintaining main-taining Seville's popular and enduring en-during look. Although the Seville exterior design is evolutionary, the 1998 model is based upon a completely different architecture. From the beginning, engineers were asked to provide stylists with the most efficient package possible - while expanding interior and cargo room - for a trim, internationally sized vehicle. s ' ' The Seville's hood continues to feature a "power dome," a strong suggestion of the powerful Northstar powertrain underneath, under-neath, underscoring the car's performance image. The SLS road wheels have a larger and more aggressive look. The STS wheels have a more open-spoke design to reveal the large-capacity brakes. Both wheels are available in chrome or painted. At the rear, a high decklid is retained, improving both aerodynamics aerody-namics and trunk space. A subtle rocker panel deflector ahead of the rear wheels adds functional character and helps eliminate aerodynamic drag. A wind tunnel tun-nel was used to determine the optimum rear deck height and to maximize the size of outside mirrors mir-rors without adding additional drag or noise. All mirrors incorporate incor-porate a folding feature; mirrors for export models include a power folding feature. Based on the third generation of GM's G architecture, the 1998 Seville has benefitted from the ongoing evolution of this modern, computer-designed body structure. struc-ture. While some of car's sophisticated sophis-ticated components and manu growth program." Questar's Market Resources groupTConsisting of exploration and production, gas-gathering and marketing and other non-regulated non-regulated activities-earned $9.2 million in the second quarter of 1998, an 11 improvement over the $8.4 million for the year-earlier period. The average price of gas increased 23 to $1.97 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) while production remained steady at 12 billion cubic feet (Bcf). Gas production from Rocky Mountain operations rose 10 due to Questar's expanded exploration and development drilling in the MoxaArch area of southwestern Wyoming. The average sellingpriceofoil and natural-gas liquids (NGL) dropped 30 to $12.87 per barrel bar-rel and production was 4 lower during the quarter. Questar's energy-trading group posted a $78,000 gain in the current-year quarter after sustaining a $156,000 loss a year earlier. Questar's gas-gathering subsidiary increased volumes 23 due to the Moxa Arch drilling, drill-ing, but income declined $648,000 primarily because of lower rates charged to affiliated companies. Market Resources' net income for the first half of 1998 was $19.2 million compared with $20 million for the 1997 period. tT J 4 las' JL 1 17 facturing are shared with other GM models, most of the Seville's body structure is new. The Seville body structure is designed for excellent stiffness and rigidity, providing responsive handling and a quiet interior. The body structure is also designed de-signed for consistent build quality, qual-ity, car after car, ensuring world-class world-class fit and finish. As1 a car intended for the global glo-bal market, Seville was designed to meet all worldwide standards for front, side and rear impacts, as well as those for roof crush resistance and offset crashes. The Seville meets head impact standards six years before they take full effect. The Seville body structure is 58 percent stiffer in beaming and 53 percent stiffer in torsion (twisting) than the model it replaces. re-places. By any measure, the stiffness stiff-ness of the Seville body structure is competitive with luxury cars from other leading makers. The Seville gets 17 city miles per gallon and 26 highway miles per. gallon and is priced in the $50,000 range. BICYCLES New Businesses, Promotions, Chamber News and Long-Time Local Company's XT II IK a 1X7 New technology center... Miss Orem Melissa Haney cuts the ribbon with Utah Valley State College President Kerry Romesburg at the recent opening of the Mountainland Applied Technology Center on the UVSC campus at 987 South Geneva Road in Orem. Among those joining the celebration are UVSC dean Royanne Boyer, Orem Mayor Joe Nelson, and Department of Workforce Services representative Jim Evans. The MATC will provide technical training for high school students, community members, and businessindustry busi-nessindustry employees. Call 764-7653 for registration information. Edward Jones to host continuing program Steven H. Tolley, the local Edward Ed-ward Jones investment representative, represen-tative, will Lost a program on "What Every CPA and Attorney Should Know About Financial investments," Wednesday, August Au-gust 26, 1998. The program is produced by the Edward Jones Professional Education Network and will be broadcast live via Satellite Sat-ellite for local CPA's and attorneys. attor-neys. "Every tax and legal practitioner practitio-ner should have a working knowledge of financial investments. invest-ments. This program will help CPA's and other understand common com-mon investments, such as mutual mu-tual funds, bonds, stocks, and insurance products as well as tax and financial issues associated with various investment alternatives," alterna-tives," said Tolley. Discussion topics will include: L il g This summer's Provo Bike Bonanza will be the biggest bicycle gathering in Utah County. A chance to party with fellow riders, show off road rash scars, and celebrate the freedom of the open road. y-Hi . a. v t d Live to ride. Ride to live. c IE UlSUdeshare IBJ :h ii -I j?--n an overview of financial investments; invest-ments; how to evaluate a financial finan-cial product; risk management; retirement aspects of investment selection; and much more. Panelists will include Janice Johnson, managing director of D.W. Wolf Associates in New York; Sam Thomas, Ph.D., a professor pro-fessor of finance at Case Western West-ern Reserve University in Cleveland, Cleve-land, Ohio; and Price Woodward, CFP, a principal with Edward Jones in St. Louis, Mo. This program is eligible for three CPE hours for CPA's and accountants. CLE credit for attorneys at-torneys is pending approval in all states with general education requirements. The enrollment fee is $50, which includes admission for one person and all course materials. Reservations are required. For 7 atmjummm.mMammmtm mum ' Page 3 Times Newspaper Wednesday, August 19, 1998 more information or to register for this program, please contact Tolley's office at (801) 226-5125. While Jones is the largest financial-services firm in the nation na-tion in terms of offices, it remains the only firm to serve individual investors exclusively. Edward Jones offers its clients a variety of investments including certificates certifi-cates of deposit, taxable and tax-free tax-free bonds, stocks and mutual funds. Today, Jones serves more than 2.5 million customers. Edward Jones interactive website is at www.edwardjones.com. Bitt"! 4j w- -ice F'ssntal |