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Carpet One & 3M Announce EverGuard Contest Winners

Manchester, NH, January 19, 2005--Carpet One and 3M recently announced the winners of their EverGuard sales contest, designed as a friendly competition among Carpet One sales professionals that also increased sales and member profitability.

Builder Sentiment Stabilizes In January

Washington, DC, January 18, 2006 - A drop in mortgage rates and a rise in consumer confidence helped to stabilize the confidence and market expectations of single-family home builders, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fa

Beazer Home 1Q Earnings Up 29%

Atlanta, GA, January 19, 2006--Beazer Homes USA Inc., reported quarterly earnings that rose 29 percent, as higher sales in the Southeast, Arizona and Colorado outstripped fewer closings in California and Nevada.

Jobless Claims Off 36,000

Washington, DC, January 19, 2006--First-time claims for unemployment benefits plunged by 36,000 to a seasonally adjusted 271,000 in the week ending Jan. 14, the Labor Department said.

NAM: EPA Air Rules Not Based on Good Science

Washington, DC, January 19, 2006 – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today cautioned the Environmental Protection Agency against imposing stringent, new air quality regulations that could impose significant burdens on U.S. manufacturers.

Interface Receives EPA Landfill Methane Award

LaGrange, GA, January 19, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Interface Flooring Systems is the recipient of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) "Energy Partner of the Year" award.

D.R. Horton Q1 Earnings Up 29%

Fort Worth, TX, January 19, 2006--D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. home builder, said on Thursday that first-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 29 percent, as sales rose in every region but the Southwest.

Chain Store Sales Off 1.4% Last Week

New York, NY, January 19, 2006--The International Council of Shopping Centers said that, for the week ending Jan. 14, retail chain stores sales fell 1.4 percent.