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Paulson Investment Co. Issues Report On Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc.

2 February 1999

Paulson Investment Co. Issues Report On Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc.

    PORTLAND, Ore.--Feb. 2, 1999--Michael Maxfield, an analyst with Paulson Investment Co. issued a report on Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. .
    Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. is engaged in the business of selling new and used cars and light trucks, providing maintenance and repair services, selling replacement parts and providing related financing, insurance and service contracts through 10 franchised dealerships located in the mid-Atlantic region.
    For further information, or a copy of the 19-page report, call Paulson Investment Co., 503/243-6000.