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Non-Tech : Costco, slow but sure? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ATaglia who wrote (933)	9/12/1999 11:30:00 PM
From: William L. Oppenheim	Respond to of 1147

He was quoted in the LA Times at the beginning of the week in the business section. Go to the LA times site and search on Costco--sometimes they allow free access for 10 days or so.

To: ATaglia who wrote (933)	9/12/1999 11:42:00 PM
From: William L. Oppenheim	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1147

Bill Passed to Ban Warehouse Sales of Foods, Drugs; Retailing: Groceries would be restricted at new 'big-box' stores such as Wal-Mart and Costco. Proponents contend the measure is intended to protect markets.; Saturday, September 11, 1999 Home Edition Section: Business ID: 0990081051 Words: 451 Byline: MAX VANZI SPECIAL TO THE TIMES In a last-minute action that Wal-Mart and Costco described as a crippling sneak attack against warehouse retailers, the state Legislature this week passed a bill that would effectively prohibit sales of groceries and prescription drugs in new branches of such "big-box" stores...... [The rest will apparently cost you 1.50 to look at at latimes.com