Elected as

at large members were Melvin Samuels, manager of the Georgia Department

of Labor's Newnan office, and Scott Cummins, partner in the law firm of

Cummins and Kneidel.

Tom Dunlap,

CEO of Farmers and Merchants Community Bank, will remain on the board

for a year after serving as chairman this past year.

Additionally,

the chamber announced the addition of five new directors who will serve

three year terms:

Mike Barber,

BB&T Bank.

Don Moore,

William L. Bonnell.

Steve Stripling,

Bank of Coweta.

Dr. Gerald

Troutman.

Lamar Wright,

McKoon Funeral Home.

Continuing

to serve on the board through 2001 are:

Bud Freeburg,

Lindsay's Realty.

Otis Jones

III, Matrix Insurance.

Bill Loftin,

Bleyle.

Mike Yeager,

Coweta County Sheriff.

Directors serving

through 2002 are:

Walter Arnall,

Harwell, Brown & Arnall.

Doug Cantrell,

Belk.

Harold McCoy,

Bank of America.

Jeff Strane,

Newnan Utilities.