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Articles in August, 2003 issue of Hawaii Business

• Ranking by neighbor islands.(Top 250; companies Hawaii)(Illustration)
• Whoa, Savio: Hawaiian Island Homes' debut is marked by acrimony.(New To The List; companies Hawaii)(Interview)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• What's stopping your customers?(Selling Point)(creating a marketing plan)
  by Sigall, Bob
• Service with a smile: Servco Pacific Inc. refocuses and breaks its record.(Top 250 25th Anniversary)(Mark Fukunaga, chairman of board and chief executive officer)
  by Choo, David K.
• Cabana cookout: the food at the Cabanas Seaside Grill is good. The view and the service are exceptional.(dining with Dave)(fine dining restaurant)(Restaurant Review)
  by Choo, David K.
• Mining the silver market: companies seek riches selling to Japan's growing ranks of seniors.(Japan journal)
  by Matus, Dawn
• Hello, Mr. Arnoldus.(Mailbag)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Crean, Fred M.
• Industry sectors.(F.Y.I.; business finance Hawaii)(Illustration)
• Total sales for the top 250 companies 1984-2003.(Top 250; Hawaii)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Sugar daddy.(C. Brewer and Co.)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• 20 year veterans.(Top 250 20th Anniversary)(Brief Article)
• Company index.(Top 250; Hawaii)(Directory)(Illustration)
• An opportunity in disguise.(Leadership Lessons; the new governor and government spending policy Hawaii)
  by Ariyoshi, George R.
• Top 250 guide: guide to the 2003 Hawaii Business Top 250.(www.hawaiibusiness.cc)
• How the new tax act may affect your business.(Dollars & Sense)(Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act)
  by Buttera, Scott
• Family fleet: thirty-five years later, Inter Pacific Motors is still in the driver's seat.(Top 250 25th Anniversary)(reports gross annual sales of $59 mn)
  by Cruz, Cathy S.
• Rising from the ashes: tragedy nearly ended Otsuka's Furniture & Appliances. Here's how Jeanette Otsuka Chang saved her family's business.(Kauai's largest furniture and appliances store)
  by Bolante, Ronna
• Double duty: Rick Blangiardi defends Emmis Corp.'s TV duopoly in Hawaii.(road ahead)(Interview)
  by Bolante, Ronna
• Maui mahalos.(Mailbag)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Nishikawa, Linn
• Companies displaced from the Top 250.(Top 250; Hawaii)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Total employees for the top 250 companies 1984-2003.(Top 250; Hawaii)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• 20 years of Hawaii Business.(Top 250 20th Anniversary)(business events over past two decades)
  by Bolante, Ronna; Choo, David K.; Cruz, Cathy S.; Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe; Youn, Jacy L.
• Fulfilling the Tokioka legacy: this company stays true to its local roots and to its Japanese founder's beliefs.(Top 25 20th Anniversary)(chief operating officer and president of Island Insurance)
  by Salkever, Alex
• Japan Top 30: it's not all bad news, if you're not in the tourism business.(Top 250; Japanese businesses in Hawaii; includes "Japan top 30" table)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• Transitions.(Top 250 F.Y.I.; companies Hawaii; includes "Returnees to Top 250" table)
• Getting back on target: Kamehameha Schools gets off the revenue rollercoaster.(Top 250; companies Hawaii)
  by Choo, David K.
• When in doubt, farm out: outsourcing lets small businesses focus on their core competencies.(destination management company)
  by Miyasaki, Gail
• King Kyo-ya: the Japanese Waikiki Hotel owner is Hawaii's perennial leader of foreign-owned companies.(Top 250 20th Anniversary)(reports $466.4 mn in 2002 gross sales)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• Fifth annual TIGR awards honours Inouye.(TIGR Targeted Industries Growth Report)(U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye honored)
• Cropped down.(Amfac)
  by Youn, Jacy L.
• Good times/bad times.(Top 250; companies Hawaii)(Illustration)
• Across the state: 2002 was a mixed bag for Neighbor Island companies.(Neighbor Islands; companies Hawaii)
  by Cruz, Cathy S.
• Hocus POGAS: Olomana Marketing makes a mark with the POGAS process.(wins Gold Quill Award for media relations)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• Upping the kamaaina rate: how Hilo Hattie transformed from a tourist-only shop into the "store of Hawaii.".(Top 250 20th Anniversary)(clothing retailer)
  by Bolante, Ronna
• Hawaii outlook: recovery continues but Japanese stay home.(Uhero Report)(Hawaii tourism economy )
  by Bonham, Carl; Gangnes, Byron
• Turning red dirt into pay dirt.(Castle and Cooke Inc.)(Company Profile)
  by Salkever, Alex
• New comers to the Top 250.(Top 250; companies Hawaii)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Rocky road to success: a $4.3 million gift helps pull Chaminade University into the black and onto the Top 250 list.(New To The List/companies Hawaii)(Interview)
  by Youn, Jacy L.
• The motivation factor.(Law Watch)(Sexual discrimination case)
  by Harris, Jeffrey
• Bring on the bunny: a leaner Roberts Hawaii sprints forward.(Top 250 25th Anniversary)(transportation and tourism business)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• Robin K. Campaniano: president and chief executive officer, AIG Hawaii Insurance Co.(Room At The Top)(Brief Article)
• Two decades of Top 250.(Editor's Desktop)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• Taking stock: net annual income/loses of selected Top 250 companies.(Top 250; Hawaii)(Illustration)
• Smooth sailing.(Alexander and Baldwin Inc.)(Company Profile)
  by Choo, David K.
• The tables turn.(Top 250 20th Anniversary)(reports $172 mn in gross annual sales)
  by Cruz, Cathy S.
• Digging for data: Chris Tomoyasu has been the Top 250's head researcher for 20 years.(Top 250 20th Anniversary)(former University of Hawaii librarian)
  by Choo, David K.
• Executive index.(Top 250; Hawaii)(Directory)(Illustration)
• Between the head and the heart: David Heenan says this tension is holding Hawaii back.(in focus)(Interview)
  by Trifonovitch, Kelli Abe
• Oui are No. 1: Walter Dods moves BancWest Corp. to the Top 250's No. 1 spot.(Top 250; companies Hawaii; includes "Top 250 sales by industry 1983, 1992, 2002" statistical table)
  by Cruz, Cathy S.
• Behind the scenes.(Top 250; companies Hawaii)(Editorial)
• Q&A with Peter Kay.(problem of email)
  by Kay, Peter
• Rolling with the punches: City Mill is no stranger to overcoming hardship. It's been doing it for decades.(Top 250 25th Anniversary)(largest rice-milling business in Hawaii)
  by Youn, Jacy L.
• High-flying Ace: Ace Medical Inc.'s Violeta Arnobit, a one-time nurse practitioner, took the leap into small business ownership and hasn't looked back.(home-based business advocate of the year)
  by Choo, David K.
• Universal power.(Mailbag)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Bargiel, Jacques M.
• Something to smile about: Irwin Mortgage has the Top 250's biggest sales gain, thanks to low interest rates and the refi boom.(Top 250; companies Hawaii)
  by Youn, Jacy L.
• Rankings.(Top 250; companies Hawaii)(Illustration)
• Merchants beware of low card processing rates.(bank on it)(merchant financial services )
  by Harada, Melvin
• Not just made in Japan: this successful retail company does not try to be all things to all people.(Top 250 25th Anniversary)(Marukai Corp. reports $12 mn in gross annual sales)
  by Cruz, Cathy S.
• Best of the rest.(Top 250; businesses Hawaii)(Directory)(Illustration)