Selected Articles from 
the February 2000 Issue

C o v e r S t o r y
Annual Angst
Financial reports have been around for as long as there have been investors,
and producing a new one each year can be a royal pain. Here are some useful tips
for making the job easier and more productive.
M a n a g e m e n t
Sweet and Sour
Community leaders and state officials can't believe that Mt. Olive Pickle Co.,
the backbone of its community, has been targeted by a union boycott.

R e t a i l i n g
In The Blood
Hunt Broyhill, scion of the furniture-famous family in Caldwell County,
is CEO of one investment fund and president of five other companies.
He's carrying on a long tradition of Broyhills in leadership.

M a j o r E v e n t s
Nasdaq Meets NASCAR
High tech meets high octane at NCCBI's Annual Meeting in Raleigh on March 15.
Convention speakers are Al Berkeley, president of the Nasdaq Market, and "Humpy" Wheeler,
president of Lowe's Motor Speedway and owner of five other NASCAR tracks.

C o l u m n s

State Government on the new rankings of counties for business tax credits.
Executive Voices on sustainable forestry, by Weyerhaeuser president and CEO Steven R. Rogel
Tar Heel Travels on best hotels, inns and B&Bs around the state.