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Hawaii gas prices hit all-time high of $2.19

Hawaii's gas prices followed the upward climb of those nationwide this past week, reaching a new all-time high.

AAA said the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Hawaii was $2.19 on Friday, up 6 cents from a month ago and 15 cents from a year ago. The price put Hawaii well above the national average of $1.87 a gallon, and second only to California, which posted a $2.21 average.

The average price was $2.10 per gallon in Honolulu, $2.25 in Hilo and $2.43 in Wailuku, according to AAA.

Meanwhile, another industry analyst said yesterday that U.S. gasoline prices rose by slightly more than 10 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, the biggest jump since last August.

The weighted national average for all three grades of gasoline was just over $1.96 per gallon on Friday, according to Trilby Lundberg, publisher of the biweekly Lundberg Survey.

[ HAWAII INC. ]

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PROMOTIONS

» Finance Factors has promoted the following people to executive vice president: David Kamimura, chief credit officer, and Randall Kawano, chief financial officer. Kamimura will continue to manage the company's loan portfolio and oversee its commercial lending, mortgage servicing, collections, construction lending, credit administration and loan administration. Kawano will continue to be responsible for the company's financial plans, policies and business relationships. He will also oversee the financial administration, information technology, information protection, treasury, budgeting, audit, tax and accounting departments.

» Roberts Hawaii Inc. has promoted Joe Erban to the newly created position of general manager of reservations. He will be responsible for all Roberts Overnighters and Roberts Hawaii central reservations operations, standardizing procedures and managing the company's call center.

ON THE BOARD

» The Young Women's Christian Association of Oahu has elected Laurie Foster as 2004 board chair. Officers are First Vice Chair Marlene DeCosta, Second Vice Chair Diane Chang, Third Vice Chair Linda Colburn and Treasurer Dee Darby. New board members are Mary Sellers, Judy Perry, Zale Okazaki, June Nakamura, Nedra Manson, Lilia Kapuniai, Sarah Nordwall, Pat Gamble, Linda M. Colburn and Mary O'Leary.