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comscore Releases Top 50 Web Rankings

comscore Releases Top 50 Web Rankings

Reston, VA, April 27, 2007--comScore Media Metrix released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at top online properties and categories for March 2007.

Florim Unveils New Marketing Initiatives

Florim Unveils New Marketing Initiatives

Clarksville, TN, April 27, 2007--Florim, previously known as Florim USA, is launching sweeping new marketing strategies, starting with the company’s name modification.

Wellman Reports 1Q Losses Widen

Wellman Reports 1Q Losses Widen

Fort Mill, SC, April 27, 2007--Wellman Inc. on Thursday reported a wider first-quarter loss, despite record PET resin sales and volume.

Beige Book Sees Modest Growth

Washington, DC, April 25, 2007--Economic growth in much of the U.S. was modest between the end of February and mid-April, while prices were generally stable, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.

Interface 1Q Loss Widens

Interface 1Q Loss Widens

Atlanta, GA, April 25, 2007--Interface, Inc. in the first quarter reported a net loss was $40.6 million, or $0.68 per share, versus a net loss of $17.1 million, or $0.32 per share, in the 2006 first quarter.

Help-Wanted Ad Index Dips One Point

Help-Wanted Ad Index Dips One Point

New York, NY, April 26, 2007-- The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in March.

Beazer Reports 2Q Loss

Beazer Reports 2Q Loss

Atlanta, GA, April 26, 2007--Beazer Homes in the second quarter reported a net loss of $43.1 million, or $1.12 a share, verses net income of $104.4 million, or $2.35, in the year ago period.

Jobless Claims Fall More More Than Expected

Washington, DC, April 26, 2007--Initial filings for state unemployment insurance slipped to 20,000 to 321,000 in the week ended April 21 from an upwardly revised 341,000 for the previous week.

NFIB: Minimum Wage Tax Package Fails to Deliver

NFIB: Minimum Wage Tax Package Fails to Deliver

Washington, DC, April 26, 2007--Dan Danner, executive vice president of the National Federation of Independent Business, today made the following statement in reaction to the reduced small-business tax-relief package.