INVESTOR BOOSTS FIRST WESTERN &lt;FWES> STAKE
  Poul Erik Moller, a Santa Monica,
  Calif., investor said he raised his stake in First Western
  Financial Corp to 412,000 shares, or 6.5 pct of the total
  outstanding common stock, from 347,000 shares, or 5.5 pct.
      In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  Moller said he bought 65,000 First Western common shares
  between January 20 and March 26 at prices ranging from 10.000
  to 10.625 dlrs a share.
      Moller said he bought the stock as a long-term investment
  and may buy more, but has no plans to seek control of the
  company.
  

