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

DATE: TUESDAY, March 20, 1990                   TAG: 9003172360
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV9   EDITION: NEW RIVER 
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG                                LENGTH: Short

LOCAL-BUSINESS STOCK INVESTMENTS FEATURED

Thomas P. Parnell and Brian H. Smith, Blacksburg investment representatives for Edward D. Jones & Co., are promoting local and regional business by featuring the stocks of companies headquartered or with significant operations in Virginia.

To help investors select from the many local stocks available, Edward D. Jones & Co. has published a report, "Investing Close to Home," that profiles their recommended buys in the southwest region.

by CNB