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ASID Names 2006 Class of Fellows

ASID Names 2006 Class of Fellows

Washington, DC, April 4, 2007--The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) recently named its 2006 Class of Fellows during Celebration.

Pending Home Sales Rise in February

Pending Home Sales Rise in February

Washington, DC, April 3, 2007--The Pending Home Sales Index released by the National Association of Realtor rose 0.7 percent from a downwardly revised reading of 108.5 in January.

Weekly Chain Store Sales up 4.9%

Weekly Chain Store Sales up 4.9%

New York, April 3, 2007--According to a survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities released today, chain store sales for the week ended March 31 were up 4.9% over the same week a year ago.

Online Ad Job Vacancies Up

Online Ad Job Vacancies Up

New York, NY, April 3, 2007--Online advertised vacancies were up a healthy 18 percent (March '06 — March '07) over 394,800 ads posted for management occupations in March.

Termination Fees at Armstrong: $55.6M

Termination Fees at Armstrong: $55.6M

Lancaster, PA, April 3, 2007--No matter what happens to Armstrong World Industries, no matter who ends up buying the company, its top executives have a safety net.

Bassett Posts 1Q Loss

Bassett Posts 1Q Loss

Bassett, VA, April 3, 2007--Bassett Furniture in the first quarter reported a net loss of $4.2 million or $0.35 per share as compared to net income of $2.2 million or $0.18 per share in the first quarter of 2006.