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Bentley Prince Street Named StarNet Preferred Vend

Los Angeles, CA--Bentley Prince Street was selected as a Preferred Vendor by StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative, the nation's largest member-owned cooperative of independent commercial floor contractors.

Court Upholds Välinge Patent

Waregem, Belgium, February 27, 2006--The German Patent Court judged on February 23rd that Välinges Utility Model DE 299 24 259 was new and inventive over the prior art, and decided to maintain the Utility Model.

Home Depot Boosts Buyback by $1 Billion

Atlanta, GA, February 24, 2006--Home Depot said its board authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion worth of outstanding shares, bringing the total buyback authorization to $12 billion.

Las Vegas Market January ’06 Draws 50,000 Plus

Las Vegas, NV, February 23, 2006--Six months after the debut of the highly successful inaugural Las Vegas Market, which was the largest show launch in U.S. trade show history, all eyes in the international home furnishings industry were focused on the sec

Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips

New York, NY, February 24, 2006--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – dipped one point in January.

Online Job Demand Rises or Holds Steady in 15 of T

New York, NY, February 23, 2006—According to to the latest findings of the Monster Local Employment Index, online job availability increased or held steady in more than half of the top 28 U.S. metropolitan areas in January.

Carpet One Hires Ad Agency for Hispanic Market

Los Angles, CA, February 23, 2006--Heil-Brice Retail Advertising's Hispanic division, VisionLatina said that it has been hired by Carpet One to create the company's first Hispanic marketing tool kit.

Report: Lowe's Secretly Eyeing Europe

London, England, February 23, 2006---According to a report in the Sunday Telegraph, Lowe’s, the world's second largest home improvement retailer, is secretly plotting an assault on the European DIY market in a move that could see it swallow Kingfisher