ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, February 12, 1991                   TAG: 9102120124
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS-BRIEFLY . . .

Thomas & Thomas Advertising of Radford is the new agency of record for the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance for advertising and marketing.

\ The National Automobile Dealers Association is bucking the trend in the auto industry and predicting its members will sell 13.8 million vehicles this year, much more than other estimates. The organization's chief economist, Tom Webb, said Sunday the recession should be mild and short and vehicle sales should pick up soon, ending the year at the same level as last year.



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