Forthefirsttime in 20 years this relic of another age (it used to be the Food Machinery Corp.) paid a quarterly dividend in 2006, all of 18 cents a share.
This year, auto makers usedthe L.A. show to unveil 24 cars forthefirsttime anywhere, and 25 forthefirsttime in the U.S. About a dozen of the premieres were from luxury brands, reflecting Southern California's status as one of the biggest luxury- and performance-car markets in the country.