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[0:00]..." with Barbara Purdy of the paragon group and neither -- about Boston auto show which begins on Wednesday you're in bigger digs than usual tell me how would you feel that you're going to be able "...

[0:35]..." out vehicles to get to see for the first time at the auto show what you could add on here cards in terms of wheels. Rims. -- Ideas systems. We've taken it to the next level. "...

[0:49]..." I know that Nissan has been backing out of some auto shows around the country are they can be present -- want. "...

[0:00]..." This -- WBZ business producer Michael Epstein. Circuit City is closing 155. Of its more than 700 stores nationwide. Stores in Massachusetts will not be affected we're talking with the Standard and Poor's equity research analyst Michael -- about the situation. Mr. sellers. What what's happened with Circuit City well why this drastic step of closing 20% of their stores. "...

[0:29]..." of the -- line customers are are really. Coming back overspending and Circuit City has been bleeding cash for for sometime over the last couple years -- it's been deteriorating and there really distinctive -- some "...

[1:50]..." Well certainly of the industry has undergone Jurassic period of consolidation not only was -- closed down -- close last year as well. It's just. It's it's been a really difficult business to be in. The Internet players such as Amazon have really made the huge tent and Wal-Mart has ultimate. You stand on the east and the company isn't. Of the big box retailers -- tinian and Best Buy have -- you know they're. British there -- gross margins the had to cut costs to compete with this company isn't unfortunately it was Circuit City that's. That's for going to be you know major count that's -- department handled. "...

[0:00]..." We're not. Projecting a huge decrease were projecting a slight decrease in the number of Americans traveling during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. We're looking at a decrease of about point 9%. So nearly. 34 point four million Americans will travel at least fifty miles "...

[0:38]..." I think you're right on the money I mean certainly gas prices are still almost a dollar hired and they were at this time last year. Last year we were looking at an average "...

[2:00]..." And they are going on vacation. In spite of what's happening with gas prices I think they're conserving more on day to day basis perhaps. So that they can behave that way financially to still take "...