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Paulson Investment Releases Research on Hometown Auto Retailers

30 August 1999

Paulson Investment Company Releases Research Update on Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc.

    PORTLAND, Ore.--Aug. 27, 1999--On August 25, 1999, Michael Maxfield, an analyst with Paulson Investment Company issued a Research Update on Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. .
    Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. is an auto retailing consolidator located in the Northeastern U.S. with eleven franchised dealerships offering eleven American and Asian auto brands.
    For further information, or a copy of the 4-page Update, call Paulson Investment Company, 503/243-6000 or visit our web site: www.paulsoninvestment.com