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World Market Center Post Summer Hotel Lineup

World Market Center Post Summer Hotel Lineup

Las Vegas, April 9, 2007--Attendees to the Summer 2007 Las Vegas Market will have a choice of 20 hotels, all with easy access to World Market Center and the Sands Expo & Convention Center.

ASID Foundation Raises $85,000

ASID Foundation Raises $85,000

Washington, DC, April 9, 2007--The ASID Foundation reports that its second annual fundraiser, “Jubilation 07,” raised more than $85,000.

Pfleiderer to Issue Hybrid Bond

Pfleiderer to Issue Hybrid Bond

Neumarkt, Germany, April 10, 2007--Pfleiderer AG plans to issue hybrid bonds with a volume of EUR 200 - 250 million via its financing vehicle Pfleiderer Finance B.V., Deventer, the Netherlands.

D.R. Horton 2Q Orders Off 37%

D.R. Horton 2Q Orders Off 37%

Fort Worth, TX, April 10, 2007--D.R. Horton said its second-quarter sales orders fell 37 percent, led by even steeper declines in California and the Southwest.

Chain Store Sales up 0.3% Last Week

Chain Store Sales up 0.3% Last Week

New York, April 10, 2007--Chain store sales rose 0.3%, verses the prior week, according to a survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities released today.

NAHB Group Named to Green Building Standard

NAHB Group Named to Green Building Standard

Washington, DC, April 10, 2007--The National Association of Home Builders said that the members to the Consensus Committee have been appointed by the NAHB Research Center Executive Standards Committee

Afghan Carpet Industry May Face Labor Shortage

Karachi, Afghanistan, April 10, 2007--The carpet industry of the country is likely to face a crisis in coming days, as 80 percent of the workforce comprises Afghan refugees, who are being repatriated to their homeland.