NATIONAL HERITAGE <NHER> BUYS MANAGEMENT FIRM
  National Heritage Inc said it acquired
  the assets of Chartham Management Corp of Salem, Ore.
      Terms were not disclosed.
      The assets acquired will be used to form a new divisional
  office serving the northwest, the nursing home operator said.
      The newly acquired Salem operation has management
  responsibility for about 2,500 beds in 28 nursing homes in
  seven states.
      Southmark Corp <SM>, which owns 80 pct of National
  Heritage, recently agreed to acquire the 28 facilities.
  National is the manager of nursing home properties owned by
  Southmark.