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Personal Bankruptcy Filings Drop in 1Q

New York, NY, April 5, 2006--Consumer bankruptcy filings plunged in the first quarter to their lowest level in 20 years, as a tough new law enacted in October made it harder to erase debts, fresh data show.

84 Lumber to Close 67 Stores

Eighty Four, PA, April 5, 2006--84 Lumber Co., the country's largest privately owned building materials retailer, announced Tuesday it would close 67 stores in 19 states.

New Zealand Wool Outlook Positive

Christchurch, New Zealand, April 5, 2006--New Zealand Wool Services International (WSI) has ramped up second- half expectations, forecasting a full net profit of $3.2 million-$3.6 million.

E-Mail Marketers See Less Bounce-back

Emeryville, CA, April 5, 2006--It's evident that anti-spam filtering has improved over the past several years, according to Teney Takahashi, a market analyst at the Radicati Group.

UK’s Topps Tiles Sales Off

London, England, April 4, 2006--Ceramic tile and wood-flooring specialist Topps Tiles Plc said on Tuesday like-for-like sales in the 26 weeks to April 1 had fallen 4.2 percent but it had seen a rise in recent weeks.

First2Print Intros Large-Format Digital Printing S

Miami Beach, FL, April 4, 2006--First2Print, a large-format fabric printing service, will showcase three new materials for instantly customizing textiles, starting at just 25 yards, via digital printing at this week's Material World show.

Chain Store Sales Flat Last Week

New York, NY, April 4, 2006--Chain store sales were flat in the previous week with some impact from the lateness of the Easter holiday.